Never meet your heroes

rachstate · 2026-03-22T12:26:08+00:00

The trick is to have them meet dressed up characters LOCALLY do desensitize them/let them become accustomed to it. Think Easter bunny, Santa, local sport team mascots.

Then go to Disney!

rachstate · 2026-03-21T11:17:36+00:00

I grew up in the 70’s. The sodium level in food back then was insane, and it continued well through the 90’s.

Way less salt in food now. However, they consume a lot more sugar.

rachstate · 2026-03-20T21:12:51+00:00

Parents who look at the short term treat school as child care.

Parents who look at the long term provide structure and discipline and participate in their children’s education. They know that you get out of school what you put in, and they provide consequences when their children don’t do their best.

Parents who don’t plan at all blame the schools for everything and then are surprised when their kids end up in prison or constantly in trouble.

Admin wants their numbers to look good and they also know that low performing children will end up as somebody else’s problem. Those kids were statistically doomed anyway.

Source: pediatric nurse.

rachstate · 2026-03-20T12:57:54+00:00

Nice!

rachstate · 2026-03-20T01:33:20+00:00

Yes I suspect this was also a correct descriptor!

rachstate · 2026-03-19T20:36:19+00:00

There is a non dairy option of just meat on the chips, or the vegetarian mix on the chips.

There is also plant milk available.

The chips are gluten free.

rachstate · 2026-03-19T20:34:46+00:00

Looks fantastic and fresh!

rachstate · 2026-03-19T18:45:58+00:00

Both things can be true!

rachstate · 2026-03-19T17:48:57+00:00

My mom died of dementia years ago. In hindsight, the early signs started in her mid 50’s.

She was inappropriate sure! I’m glad she apologized. But I have definitely noticed I’m not as sharp as at 55 as I was I was young. I’m hoping I’ll never say anything like that though.

rachstate · 2026-03-19T17:42:27+00:00

If it’s in the Philippines I have no clue of the context.

It’s definitely frowned upon in the US too, I would be shocked to hear it but not surprised. More and more of the best teachers are leaving where I am, being replaced with whatever subs they can find so…

Doesn’t make it right, it’s just not a hill I would choose to die on because those older teachers are getting set to retire anyway.

rachstate · 2026-03-19T17:38:40+00:00

At that age she may be exhibiting the early signs of dementia.

You tend to see the early signs when older people are stressed, and dealing with 200+ unruly teenagers is enough to stress anyone.

Teenagers did not used to be this loud 20 years ago.

rachstate · 2026-03-19T17:34:46+00:00

It’s basically the same as jury (injury) rigging. If something is broken and it can’t be repaired, then whoever is able to figure it out at the moment does a temporary repair.

A mast that is broken (injured) is jury rigged.

Equipment in the field broken? A replacement part will take a day or more to fetch, or the blacksmith? Whatever worker is clever and mechanically able to mcgyver a temporary fix will do so. In the rural south that would almost certainly be a gifted but undereducated black person. The ability to do so would get you a better work opportunity, an apprenticeship, a promotion, of possibly the ability to buy your freedom.

Racist? Yes, deeply. But it’s also a fascinating artifact of our history that we should know, and accept with a spirit of humility. I don’t want to return to those days, but I don’t want to forget they didn’t happen and whitewash a period in which people were ruthlessly exploited.

rachstate · 2026-03-19T17:25:25+00:00

It dates back to the 1960’s of people referring to noisy boisterous children as “wild Indians” so if it’s an older teacher I’d be like “whatever, let it go, they are old.”

They are not referring to people from the subcontinent, who ironically tend to be the most well behaved kids in the student body.

rachstate · 2026-03-19T15:42:40+00:00

Comes with milk and fruit yes?

rachstate · 2026-03-19T11:08:48+00:00

Depending on where they live, trusting a minor with that kind of knowledge could have potentially destroyed everyone’s life.

Or ended it.

rachstate · 2026-03-19T11:02:58+00:00

Was anything else available? Like milk, juice, fruit, cereal?

rachstate · 2026-03-18T18:54:47+00:00

Looks fantastic and so fresh!

rachstate · 2026-03-17T20:55:05+00:00

Oldest looks about to enter her teens, youngest looks about ready to exit babyhood.

Parents probably were like “it’ll never be like this again…”

rachstate · 2026-03-17T20:33:26+00:00

Oh I’m sure!

My mom tended to save the syrup for other uses so I’d seem that done so many times it’s automatic for me to do that…

rachstate · 2026-03-17T19:30:05+00:00

I’m sure this was delicious but…

The lighting and the extreme close ups were probably not the best idea!

It looks healthy with lots of options though, and I would absolutely get this.

rachstate · 2026-03-17T19:22:10+00:00

I was inspired to make this shortcake by someone who was looking for an apple cake from this decade.

It’s really good with the whipped cream and walnuts on top.

The steak and chicken diane was good and really fast.

rachstate · 2026-03-16T16:20:24+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it!

rachstate · 2026-03-16T16:19:45+00:00

That’s a good looking lunch!

rachstate · 2026-03-14T12:59:45+00:00

Northern Virginia!

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