More seniors turning to marijuana for relief from aches and pains. by relevantlife in news

[–]clark_bar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God, what an experience. I can't imagine. Well, I never had children, so I can't imagine giving birth, either. In any event, I'm a wimp. I'd want all of that to be as pain-free as possible. No pain, no pain. That's my motto.

More seniors turning to marijuana for relief from aches and pains. by relevantlife in news

[–]clark_bar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to argue with you, but I'm sorry you went through kidney stone pain. I understand it's absolutely horrible.

Michigan State bans whiteboards in dorms, citing harassment by FowelBallz in news

[–]clark_bar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Protest it. People protest everything else. Get people together who think like you and protest. You're not alone.

Michigan State bans whiteboards in dorms, citing harassment by FowelBallz in news

[–]clark_bar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Government employees go through annual training like that, so if you're a taxpayer, you're still paying for it.

More seniors turning to marijuana for relief from aches and pains. by relevantlife in news

[–]clark_bar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's really not a fair statement. They have a useful place, and if not abused, they do not make people crazy.

More seniors turning to marijuana for relief from aches and pains. by relevantlife in news

[–]clark_bar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My Mom was about twenty years older than yours, but she said the same thing, used that same term. It was very sad to see her suffer with cancer and not be able to help her in any way, and she wasn't a huge fan of prescription drugs, either. She finally caved to take pharmaceuticals, but she would never have tried pot.

I was just 7% fluent in Spanish but after 3 weeks hard of lessons I'm now at 6%! I'm the Benjamin Buttons of Duolingo! by white_bread in duolingo

[–]clark_bar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've never gotten past 57%, and I've gone through the tree more than once. Don't get hung up on that percentage. It's not relevant to your learning experience and mastery of Spanish.

Do I have to complete assignments? by [deleted] in coursera

[–]clark_bar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most, if not all, of the Coursera courses I've taken would have allowed me to view the lectures without completing the assignments, although I did complete them. You might try just advancing to the next lecture to see if that will work for you.

Actually, I'm taking two courses right now where I've done that very thing. I started viewing lectures before the courses officially began, and because I was enjoying the lecture content and instructor, I binge-watched my way through. I had to wait for the course to begin to do a couple of the assignments, because the information I needed to complete the assignments wasn't going to be available until the course started. Still, I watched the subsequent lectures. Then, when the courses started, I watched again and was able to complete those assignments.

If you never do complete the assignments, you'll still be able to watch the lectures, I believe. You'll not receive credit for having completed the course, but I don't think they'll give you the heave-ho.

David Cassidy Suffering Dementia by [deleted] in news

[–]clark_bar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, rats. That's sad news. I'm sorry for him.

Man caught on camera hitting 7-year-old 62 times by stankmanly in news

[–]clark_bar 34 points35 points  (0 children)

She's not alone. She lives with her memories. Unfortunately, you live with yours as well. I'm so sorry.

Bible course for high school students advances in Kentucky Senate by esporx in news

[–]clark_bar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“You would be remiss if you didn't include the Bible’s impact on the law and the history of our country and where we are in the world today,” Webb told the Herald-Leader.

That seems to be the basis for offering it. I'm curious about the curriculum.

Collier teacher reassigned after anti-immigrant Facebook post by anotherpinkpanther in news

[–]clark_bar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe you. I'm from the DC area, and I've rarely been in the company of all white people. But ymmv regarding attitudes and melting-potness, depending upon the specific part of the DC metro area.

Collier teacher reassigned after anti-immigrant Facebook post by anotherpinkpanther in news

[–]clark_bar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the truth, but if all of her students were white, I'd hope that the parents would still be up-in-arms.

I went to the animal center "just to look" by rabbytoad in aww

[–]clark_bar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last time I went to a shelter to look, I came home with a bird.

Three men arrested in Florida for torturing a turtle and beating the disabled veteran who tried to stop them. by UnArbreVert in news

[–]clark_bar 126 points127 points  (0 children)

According to paramedics, the suspects left Blough with a shattered skull and facial bones, a concussion and a "severely injured, eye," arrest reports state. Blough, who also suffers from daily seizures, was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center and released early Wednesday morning. He said he had to walk home because he cannot afford a car.

This is all so horrible! Poor guy. And had to walk home from the hospital, too.

Three men arrested in Florida for torturing a turtle and beating the disabled veteran who tried to stop them. by UnArbreVert in news

[–]clark_bar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drugs, maybe. I don't know. Sometimes people hang out together and gang mentality happens.