I would say it's entirely up to you. I remember your story, and the abuse that you endured from that ward. If it would be upsetting for you to return, then I would skip the funeral without a second thought.
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Well, housing. I can't imagine that Jackson is all that affordable. Both parents and children commute. It sounds like they will get their school, just not the dreadful Utah charter.
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Your PM speaks very nicely! I watched a bit of his speech.
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I've driven the Trans-Canada -- at least, that's what it was called in the old days. It was big news when you got to a curve in the road, and there were fields as far as you could see.
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It's unaffordable in a lot of places. I was shocked to see that a decent but very ordinary house I used to live in just outside of Boston (and on the wrong side of town,) is now worth $1.2 million. I'm grateful that big tech has largely bypassed central Maryland, because housing prices here, while high, are still within reach.
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I'm not a fan of the death penalty in most cases, but it's proven to be very useful when used as a bargaining chip.
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>> I'm originally from CA. When we moved here even back in early 80s I got comments about "Californication" that let me know transplants weren't always appreciated from time to time. I heard the same thing in Colorado in the 1970s and early '80s -- "Don't Californicate Colorado." There was some resentment of Texans as well, who seemed to want to bring Texas culture wi
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I was living in NYC in the '80s. The only two things that I recall that were significant were the AIDS crisis (I was working in a heavily-gay industry, and it hit us hard,) and the "greed is good" era on Wall St. which has strangely returned. I do remember the "Black Monday" stock market crash of 1987. But there was not much going on apart from those things. The cost of housin
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I think life without parole would be a fair sentence.
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That's a very good point. Even private and religious schools might not be equipped to handle more than a very mild learning disability. I was just discussing this with a parent yesterday who is looking at secondary school options for her child.
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It sounds like it.
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And in a way, it's uncharted territory. No one can say how the child will do long term.
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I'm glad that the town of Alpine turned away APA. My experience is that each school (public, charter, or private) needs to be judged on its own merits. Parents often think charters are better, but that's not necessarily the case.
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This is why middle school is regarded as a special calling among teachers. Seventh grade in particular is often considered the worst for behavior. I didn't mind 7th when I had a short assignment to teach math at that grade level. The sixth graders on the other hand were quite something. There is a SNL sketch that perfectly describes what my day was like teaching middle school ("Siddown.&q
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I don't know what he even meant by that. Chapels are a luxury? The developed world is not going to go out and sit under a tree to get their religion.
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Thanks for the detailed response, Nightingale. There is a shortage of PCPs in my area as well. I've been neglecting my own health as a result, but I realize that needs to change. I think it's awful that they made you wait for 24 hours in the ER. That's unacceptable.
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Nightingale, why do you think there's a shortage of Primary Care Providers such as M.D.s in Canada? Is your national health system not paying enough? I'm shocked by what nurses in England earn -- it's such a low salary. I'm at a loss as to why anyone goes into nursing there. Personally I think all M.D.s should be required to either perform abortions or make referrals to a physician who will.
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My parents told me about what it was like in the days of the iron lungs. One summer the polio outbreak was so bad that they were eager to get the vaccine not only for themselves but for my older brother. I did note that in Texas, when there was a measles outbreak parents did start to vaccinate their children. As a country, we are very used to not having to deal with serious viral diseases. Wi
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Where I am, an immigrant family will typically double up with another family while they are getting established. I even heard of one household with five families! -- but I think they got busted by the landlord.
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I agree. It's gotten ridiculous. People should be able to go out to dinner, enjoy a movie, etc. without constantly looking at their phones.
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>> He speculated that the recent growth in LDS converts may be connected to the national trend of a leveling off of growth of "nones" Even the Pew Research Center says it's too early to tell. There has been a recent drop in the numbers of religiously unaffiliated, but it could be temporary. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/01/24/has-the-rise-of-religious-nones-co
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I've long said that Roman Catholics will accept a married priesthood before they ever accept woman priests. The RC church already takes married priests who are converts from other Christian traditions.
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The church's claim for total members is still highly suspect, however. And I note that the count of children of record has dropped significantly over the past fifteen years.
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I'm so glad that you checked in, Nuponupo. It sounds like you've found reasonable accommodations that work for everyone.
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It's the ultimate example of treating women like things.
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I think to be a casual Mormon, you would not want to care about going to the temple, and you would need the ability to say "No" to a lot of things, perhaps including bishop interviews, callings, and tithing. There might be some wards in more progressive areas where that would fly.
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I think it comes down to wanting young people to have the needed maturity to make those decisions, and I understand that POV. Perhaps a good compromise would be to have a judge sign off on any hormone therapy for minors. Surgery can wait until the children reach their majority.
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It's hypocrisy that I'm calling out. They want control over women's bodies, but not to have to support those children. How nice for them. Also, it's not the job of women to produce babies for others.
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I agree, anybody. It seems like the woman was being used.
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I'm talking about family with a Medical Power of Attorney. The woman was a nurse. I'm going to assume that she had one. In any event, because she was not able to make the call, even without a MPA, her closest family would have had the say.
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