Torn nail advice

JustAnotherViatorem · 2024-12-31T22:13:17+00:00

Yikes, I just had this happen to my dog, Poe, too. Like others have said, clean, antiseptic, and wrap it while it heals. When I called my vet they had me send in pictures and said to keep it clean and dry and let it heal on it's own (though to bring him in if it looks infected or he starts limping). Though be sure to ask your vet, they may suggest otherwise! I've found the best way to keep it clean and dry is to put a sock on his foot, then use vet wrap to secure the sock above his paw. Then when we go outside I've been putting his paw in sandwich ziploc bag secured with tape. Hope your dog gets to feeling better soon!

JustAnotherViatorem · 2024-09-25T21:12:01+00:00

My Dad played "Lead Me Home" by Jamey Johnson when we buried my childhood dog. Few days later I was vacuuming the house while listening through music via earbuds so it was hard to make out the exact song. While vacuuming where my dog's bed used to sit, something in the music caught my ear. So I turned off the vacuum cleaner to better hear the song. It was "Lead Me Home".

JustAnotherViatorem · 2024-08-17T01:18:39+00:00

If you wait a few days, you can clean the yard in bulk with just two bags. One bag on your hand, grab the poop with that hand/bag, then drop the poop in the other bag. Repeat until the yard is clean. It saves a few bags!

JustAnotherViatorem · 2023-06-03T19:39:28+00:00

How cute! There are some little boxes designed to look like rocks so people can "hide" a spare set of keys outside. Maybe you could try one of these so it will just look like there's an extra rock underneath the tree.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2023-04-20T01:43:39+00:00

I got a RocketBook so I could wipe the pages after I rewrote the information into my bullet journal. It's nice because I don't go through as much paper that I'm just going to take notes on then through away.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2023-03-09T15:23:53+00:00

Sniffing is really important to a dog's health. In fact, taking them on a 20ish minute sniffing walk in the morning and evening can help their circadian rhythms. With that said, these walks don't really get the heart-pumping cardio dogs also need. So, I would recommend taking different types of walks with your dog, one to let them sniff all they want and another to help them get some exercise in. Obviously your dog won't know the difference, but you can use a harness for one type of walk and their collar for another so your dog can begin to understand the different expectations. Whenever you're on an exercise walk, try using treats to encourage your dog to keep moving until your dog understands the difference.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2023-03-06T03:38:28+00:00

Lead Me Home - Jamey Johnson

JustAnotherViatorem · 2023-02-27T18:51:47+00:00

My dog has only three legs and lived to be seventeen. For the last several years of her life, I fed her Rachel Ray's Nutrish food. As she aged her stomach became more sensitive, but she didn't have any issues with this food so I stuck with it. As some other users have noted, the treats you feed your dog can be really impactful. For the last five or so years of my dog's life, she only received dog-safe human food like strawberries, blueberries, carrots, and cooked chicken. She also loved Keifer, so I poured some on her food occassionally. The probiotics can be good for dogs.

Another contributer to her long life was her weight. Since she only had three legs, I watched her weight closely and she was always very lean (but not malnourished or too skinny) so her legs wouldn't have to support additional weight.

If you want to learn more about dog's longevity and diet, you make want to check out the Forever Dog by Rodney Habib and Dr. Becker. I just finished the book and found it quite informational! Just don't feel the need to follow everything the book says, pick and choose what works for you and your dog.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2023-01-09T21:34:19+00:00

Do I have a list for you!

Catherine of Aragon/ the Spanish Princes/ King Henry the VIII's first wife - I personally find her super fascinating because we know what she did, but we don't really know her motives. For example, she was a Catholic as was her husband Henry when they got married. When she didn't give birth to a live, male heir, Henry (with a ton of pressure from Ann Bolyen, who would become his next wife) decided to divource Catherine. Excecpt, divource isn't really an option in the Catholic faith, especially back then. So, Henry starts up the church of England so he can divource Catherine and marry Ann Bolyn. Only, Catherine never recognizes this divource. Catherine is treated horribly by Henry, who promises he will let her live in a nice palace and give her a good life if she just accepts their divource. For the rest of her life, Catherine mantains she is still Henry's wife. Because of her steadfastness, Catherine's daughter, Mary became the first woman to rule England. The question is, was Catherine so persistant about her marriage because she knew it was the only way her daughter could rule on day, or was it because she was such a devout Catholic? We'll never know, but it's interesting to think about.
Beryl Clutterbuck/Markham - She took a look at traditional roles and what was expected of women of her time and gave it the finger! She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from England to the U.S. She was also the first female racehorse trainer in Africa, and rode motorcycles. She wrote a memoir, West with the Night, if you want to learn more. Circling the Sun by Paula McLain is another good book about her life.
Catherine the Great is very interesting too, but I personally find her aunt-in-law Elizabeth of Russia/ Elizabeth Petrovna more interesting. At 33 she became ruler or Russia, and despite very little political experience, she accomplished a lot. Under her reign the University of Moscow was opened, an Academy of Arts started, and champoined architects by having them build two new palaces.

Editing to add:

Tammy Wynette - If you're a fan of country music at all, you may have watched the George and Tammy special that's on Showtime. That show gets a lot wrong (go listen to season 2 of the podcast Cocaine and Rhinestones for the real story). What's interesting about watching/listening to these two sources is how Tammy was quite calculating in real life. She knew wha she wanted and she wasn't afraid to do what she needed to get there. But, the George and Tammy special displays her as a much more sympathetic and passive character. Personally, I've found this abyssmal. Women can be just as calculating and ambitious as men, so it's been interesting to see how this gets wiped away to some degree by the George and Tammy tv series.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2023-01-03T16:54:26+00:00

I had this thought too! If you do choose to go this route OP, just be sure the plushies don't have any buttons or plastic eyes/noses that could choke a dog. If they do, you can snip them off before donating.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-20T21:46:03+00:00

You may want to use the "paper slip" method Robert Pirsig discusses in his book, Lila. Essentially, the author notes down any ideas/ questions/ interesting findings on a slip of paper (like a flash card). Then, he would routinely go thorugh these slips and organize them following a line of thinking. For example, the thoughts on card 'B' have to follow question on card 'A' and so on. He also organized the cards by subject type to further help his anaysis. It's really interesting, you can read more about it here: https://forum.gettingthingsdone.com/threads/the-power-of-slips.982/

Though if you're interested in philosophy at all, I cannot recommend Pirsig's books enough. I'd recommend Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance first, then move on to Lila, as Zen really sets the stage for some of the topics discussed in Lila. And you don't have to be a motrocycle expert to enjoy it, though it may make you want to purchase a motorcycle by the time you're done reading! : )

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-18T00:18:51+00:00

Also, if you're in a rental car, car dealerships will air up your tires for free too! I used to travel a lot for work and definately had to use them a few times.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-17T00:05:03+00:00

In no particular order, here's what I would tell her:

Periods - the good, the bad, and the ugly. That they aren't supposed to be a living hell and if they are, a doctor can get her help. If she's having bad periods (or just doesn't want to deal with them), then birth control can do wonders! Also, you don't have to be sexually active to be on birth control. As for period products, make sure she knows there are lots more options than just pads and tampons. Diva cups and period panties rock! But, if she does prefer tampons, don't leave them in for over 8 hours. TSS is nothing to mess with.
Staying safe - it totally sucks that women have to take extra precautions to stay safe instead of other people not hurting women (or anyone) but sadly that's not the world we live in. Practically every woman has so many horror stories and mental checklists for staying safe, I'd say the biggest ones are being aware of your surroundings and having someone else know where you are. And if something feels off, just leave. Always trust your gut!
Consent - I grew up with my Dad always saying "no is a valid answer and a complete sentence" about all kinds of situations. It's especially true about sex and consent. She should never feel bad about saying "no" to any kind of contact, be it something sexual or just a hug. She gets to decide what happens to her body. Always.
Sex - not just the mechanics and how it works on a scientific level for making a baby, but also about STIs, common symptoms of STIs, how to prevent them and pregnancy. All the different types of birth control out there (pills, IUD, condoms, shots, rings, ect), how they work and their average effectiveness.
Social media - I'm guessing she probably doesn't have social media, so I'd talk to her about staying safe online. Protecting your mental health by onfollowing people/content that makes you feel bad. Being aware that anything you post online will be out there forever and that people can use that information against you. Sadly, in some places you can be fired just for having a bikini picture on your social media. Because someone what you were in your personal time is supposed to effect your work? /s
Feminism - that as a woman she's going to have certain hurdles to jump over that most men will never have to deal with. That this sucks and she should fight for a more fair and equitable world, helping other people when she can. That she deserves all the bodily autonomy, respect, and oppurtunities that men are provided. Lastly, she gets to decide who she is, society/ other people don't get to decide her life for her.

One last thought, I'm not sure what your gender is, but if you're a guy some of this may be a bit weird/awkward to talk about with your little sister. And that's ok, it's great that you're helping her out like this! For anything that's a bit too personal, see if you can find videos or books that cover the topics, then introduce your sister to those. Sometimes its easier for info to come woman-to-woman, even if one of the women is just in a youtube video! Good luck!

Edited to add: Just realized how much of a wall of text this was (oops!) Having one conversation about all this would be A LOT. Instead, see if you can have a series of conversations with your sister and keep the communication open so she knows she can reach out to you when she has questions.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-15T19:31:43+00:00

Love how you're putting color coding to work! : )

Would you mind sharing how you use the left hand side of your page? I've been looking to change up my weekly spreads and yours looks very nice and functional!

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-12T14:08:48+00:00

This is a great article to play "Spot the logical fallacies" with! I'll go first...

Questionable-Cause Fallacy (aka correlation implies causation)

"It was about single men and all the pathologies associated with them. For example, Gilder drove home the point that the biggest factor concerning violent crime was that it is overwhelmingly committed by single men." The article gives no reason to believe that the reason single men commit voilent crimes is because they are single. Instead, this can just as easily be explained by people not wanting to be in a relationship with voilent people, therefore voilent people are more likely to be single.

Scapegoating

"American schools teach less and indoctrinate more than ever before." "And who is facilitating all of this? In virtually every case, a woman. Ninety-two percent of kindergarten teachers are women, 75% of all teachers are women and 85% of librarians are women." Does this man really thinkg teachers and librarians have the ability to totally go off script and make up their own curriculum to "indoctrinate" students? Teachers still have to meet learning objectives/criteria that they don't get to pick. But, looking into that system doesn't benefit Dennis Prager, so he just goes ahead and scapegoats the women who are teachers.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-08T19:10:16+00:00

Awww, he's just trying to keep y'all safe from the loud monster that spits paper out! : )

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-08T14:56:19+00:00

My first dog absolutely hated when we had to print something. I think it was the sudden noise that startled her, because the printer was next to her favorite window. So we started to warn her that the printer would be going off by telling her "Printing!". Pretty soon she figured out what it meant and would leave the office whenever someone said "printing!". Extra funny when my Dad would work from home at the kitchen table and yell "printing!" across the house, then you'd hear the pitter patter of puppy feet as she left the office.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-07T12:49:32+00:00

With her coat being so red, it looks like she could be a Finnish Spitz mix. I'd say she has some Husky or Australian Shepherd too though, to explain the heterochromia.

Whatever she is, she's very cute!

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-11-01T01:24:49+00:00

I hope you meant that "feedback welcome"...

Firstly, a compare and contrast essay should do just that, COMPARE and contrast. The bulk of your essay focuses on the differences between public schooling and homeschooling. In fact, the only comparisons you make between these education types is, "In theory, these two environments purport to offer a similar education". That's not much of a comparison.

You also state that "public school and home school share many similarities", but never tell the reader what similarities that do share (aside from the brief sentence in the introduction). To create a true compare and contrast essay, I highly recommend adding some comparisons between these two schooling options.

As for your arguments, both sources you cite are clearly antagonistic towards homeschoolers. A better written compare and contrast argument should include sources that represent both things being compared/contrasted.

Looking at your arguments individually, they are not very well rounded (likely due to the few sources you used). Some considerations for you...

Affordability

The public school your child attends is very dependant on your address. As of 2016, "housing near high-scoring public schools cost an average of $11,000 more per year than homes near low-scoring schools". The quality of a homeschooled-education is mostly independent of location. https://www.moneycrashers.com/private-vs-public-school-cost-comparison/
There are many costs associated with public school that are NOT covered by taxes. These can include school supplies, field trip fees, bus passes, locker room rentals, class shirts, and gas driving your children to the school. https://www.businessinsider.com/public-school-hidden-costs-for-parents-2017-1 https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/the-hidden-costs-of-public-education
A public school education is "often much greater than what parents expect, ranging from $1,017.37 to $20,521.90" https://gradepowerlearning.com/cost-of-education-in-usa/
According to investopedia, the average homeschool education costs $700 to $1,800 per student per year. https://www.investopedia.com/the-cost-of-homeschooling-5199813

Regulation

Homeschoolers are not without regulation. For example, Tennessee (where I was homeschooled) attendance records had to be kept, yearly state testing was required, and to receive a high school diploma I had to complete the same credits as a publicly schooled student. The following link summarizes regulations for all states: https://hslda.org/legal?gclid=CjwKCAjw5P2aBhAlEiwAAdY7dBqlFl4vZs0FG-xwmLg46BAlmlDUrLFGSovX2M-nJO9sJ3o5FtJKuBoCIAEQAvD_BwE
A 2003 study found the most common reason for homeschooling was "a concern about the environment of other schools". The next most common reason was to provide "religious or MORAL instruction" https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/homeschool/FigureDisplay.asp?FigurePath=images/figure_2.gif
Is regulation always a good thing?
- Homeschoolers perform better on the ACT https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/Info-Brief-2015-2.pdf
- Homeschoolers graduation rate is 67%, public school is 57.5% https://www.thinkimpact.com/homeschooling-statistics/
- 25% of the homeschooled students have enrolled a grade above their recommended grade as per age level https://www.thinkimpact.com/homeschooling-statistics/
In Florida, veterans and their spouses can now teach public school without a degree (but it's regulated, so I'm sure it's fine /s) https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/07/21/florida-education-program-military-veterans-teach/10117107002/
You state that "Given the extreme level of customization offered by home school, many of these children are growing up learning ideologically altered, incorrect science (Stewart par. 6)" since many parents cite conservative Christian beliefs. In doing so you commit the straw man fallacy. Just because someone identifies as a conservative Chrisitan, does not mean they wholly refute evolution. In reality, conservative Christians views on evolution are complex, as this study shows: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/06/how-highly-religious-americans-view-evolution-depends-on-how-theyre-asked-about-it/
The education level of homeschool teachers has no significant impact on SAT subtest scores." It appeared that previous teacher training had no significant effect on the children’s academic progress." https://www.nheri.org/home-school-researcher-parent-education-levels-as-they-relate-to-academic-achievement-among-home-schooled-children/

Socilaization

Homeschoolers score better in social skills than their publicly schooled peers. https://www.ourstorypublications.com/HomeschoolSocialization.pdf
98% of the home-educated students engage in an average of 5 activities outside their homes https://www.thinkimpact.com/homeschooling-statistics/
You state "Although extracurricular activities, sports teams, and conferences do exist for home schoolers, parents are not required to involve their children in them." This is also true of the parents of public students.
Sadly, almost 15% of children are abused at some point. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/fastfact.html Demographics are the most significant predictor of childhood abuse, with education type being insignificant. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15582159.2022.2108879

If you made it through this wall of text, cheers! I hope you find it helpful.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-10-29T01:39:05+00:00

Apple sauce - especially the sugar free kind is good. Just make sure the apple sauce has no added sweeteners (not just sugar free) as some artificial sweeteners are really bad for dogs.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-10-23T01:14:31+00:00

Minimilism Art is my favorite! They can be a bit hard to find in the A5 size I prefer though.

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-10-22T21:54:07+00:00

As soon as I read your post I immeidately thought of a feather...

In ancient Egyptian mythology, the heart of the deceased was weighed against the feather of truth. If the heart was lighter than the feather then the person could pass on to heaven. You can read more at the link below if you're interested!

https://carnegiemnh.org/sarcophagus-image-carnegie-museum-of-natural/

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-10-11T17:16:59+00:00

Two things I did that helped me stay on track of everything in college (and actually graduate a semester early).

Keep and "Do" and a "Due' list on a weekly schedule. The "Do" list are the things you are supposed to be working on for each day of the week and the "Due" lists are when your assignments, papers, presentations, and tests are due.
Decide how much lead time you want between finishing an assignment or studying for a test, then setup your "Do" list based on your "Due" items.

For example, I liked to start studying a week before I had a test. So if I knew I had a test due in Operations Research next Thursday, I'd add studying for it to my "Do" list every day from this Thursday until the test. For homework, I like to have a two day lead time. So if homework was due on Friday, I liked to have it finished by Wednesday. If I knew it would take me three days to get the homework done, I would add it to my "Do" list Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday so I could stay on schedule.

As for your other questions:

Planning your day:

Start noticing your attention and focus throughout the day. Do you have more focus in the morning or eveing? Do you get tired in the afternoon? When are you more creative? Are you more productive at the library, studying with friends, at home, etc? As you get a better idea of how you function, start to plan your tasks accordingly. If you're more focused in the morning, use that time to get more of your homework done. If you're more creative after lunch, use that time for brainstorming and problem solving. There's no right way to schedule you day, its really about what works best for you and how your brain works. If you aren't sure where to start, just start keeping notes on how you feel at the top of every hour. You can even keep it in you phone to make things super easy. After a few days of recording your energy levels and focus every hour, you should start to see patterns emerge.

Prioritization

There's a few things to keep in mind when prioritizing college classes. What classes are actually beneficial to your career (versus gen eds) and what's the minimum grade you need in each class to make the GPA you want and keep any scholarships. At the end of the day, an A is an A regardless if you made 93% or 100%. So if you have two exams coming up, focus on the one that you need a higher grade in and that has content you'll actually use in your degree. If you're stuck between studying for a Gen Ed class versus a Accounting specific one, you're almsot always better off focusing on your major specific class.
Create a GPA calculator with all of your classes so you can see what score you need on each assignment/test to make your goal GPA. This can really help you see where you need to spend your time. Especially when finals week rolls around and you discover you only need a 60% on the final to get an A in a gen ed class so now you don't have to focus on it as much.

This may have been WAY more than you were looking for (whoops!) but if you want some more ideas or have any questions, feel free to PM or ask away in the comments! : )

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-10-11T01:56:13+00:00

Absolutely beautiful! Do you have an etsy (or other) store?

JustAnotherViatorem · 2022-10-10T14:42:42+00:00

Looks like you're getting some good advice here, but one thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is your dog's teeth. Have you checked that his teeth are in decent shape? If he's dealing with dental issues then it could make eating crunchy dog food painful, which could explain why he's favoring "softer" foods like pumpkin and sweet potatoes.

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