tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post1255265057587773466..comments2024-03-29T05:19:36.748+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Chaos and DeterminationSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-82586776293837925572021-12-02T06:25:24.609+00:002021-12-02T06:25:24.609+00:00I agree! The kids did a great job.I agree! The kids did a great job.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-57125520107991370752021-12-02T06:25:09.456+00:002021-12-02T06:25:09.456+00:00That's what struck me about the message -- how...That's what struck me about the message -- how pertinent it is!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-75707091216311158122021-12-02T06:24:55.381+00:002021-12-02T06:24:55.381+00:00I think the kids like it.I think the kids like it.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-51952428526774738972021-12-02T06:24:43.080+00:002021-12-02T06:24:43.080+00:00Well, it's a live tree, so it's not partic...Well, it's a live tree, so it's not particularly flammable. (And it gets taken down in mid-December when school lets out, before it gets very dry.) And it's not a very religious tree. There's no religious imagery on it.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39388323701391635792021-12-02T06:23:33.623+00:002021-12-02T06:23:33.623+00:00I like that snowman too!I like that snowman too!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64939702063621387702021-12-02T06:23:14.260+00:002021-12-02T06:23:14.260+00:00Yes, exactly. I could never live with myself if I ...Yes, exactly. I could never live with myself if I knew I didn't really read them all in their entirety.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-31540975305158318212021-12-02T06:22:39.618+00:002021-12-02T06:22:39.618+00:00We've never been given any guidance (as far as...We've never been given any guidance (as far as I'm aware) about decorations, but we tend to stick to secular ones. We do put up menorahs for Hannukah, though.<br /><br />I have trouble quitting even a bad book. I'm always hopeful it will get better -- and sometimes it does.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-27616356652401231002021-12-02T06:20:52.650+00:002021-12-02T06:20:52.650+00:00Ha! That's for sure! :)Ha! That's for sure! :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-70210098821867680572021-12-02T06:20:35.489+00:002021-12-02T06:20:35.489+00:00Really?! I'm not sure I've ever heard of t...Really?! I'm not sure I've ever heard of that phenomenon either -- though I'm not surprised. I'm sure some people want a very polished, professional (and characterless) tree.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-258853126157596092021-12-02T06:19:29.838+00:002021-12-02T06:19:29.838+00:00Well, I mentioned this in an earlier post (I think...Well, I mentioned this in an earlier post (I think) and in my review on the school's web site -- basically, the book is a collection of folk tales from South America. But there's no real mention of the source of many of the stories, PLUS they're boring, PLUS the writing is bad. In a nutshell.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62535615504903536412021-12-02T06:18:22.945+00:002021-12-02T06:18:22.945+00:00Thank you! (On behalf of the kids!)Thank you! (On behalf of the kids!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-17903882411990069062021-12-02T06:18:09.500+00:002021-12-02T06:18:09.500+00:00It's great when we can get the kids involved i...It's great when we can get the kids involved in something like that. As Colleen said above, it creates memories for them!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54818451716041080892021-12-02T06:16:47.932+00:002021-12-02T06:16:47.932+00:00Yes, it's real!Yes, it's real!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62214660692308308412021-12-02T06:16:33.964+00:002021-12-02T06:16:33.964+00:00I also feel good being able to put them to good us...I also feel good being able to put them to good use once again! I think I'll just keep them at school -- they're more likely to be used there.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64159175928131876712021-12-02T06:15:44.217+00:002021-12-02T06:15:44.217+00:00It does brighten things up!It does brighten things up!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-79755960614925786962021-12-02T06:15:34.142+00:002021-12-02T06:15:34.142+00:00LOL -- I didn't see one in this wall! This is ...LOL -- I didn't see one in this wall! This is a "mind your own business" construction site, I guess.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-44055216210841433202021-12-02T06:15:05.563+00:002021-12-02T06:15:05.563+00:00That would be a fantastic gift! I am almost to a p...That would be a fantastic gift! I am almost to a point where I can make myself that promise. (Since I'm almost done with this Newbery project.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-88233853798789184332021-12-02T06:14:05.762+00:002021-12-02T06:14:05.762+00:00I like it too. More secular than a star and thus b...I like it too. More secular than a star and thus better suited to an international school.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25142068214133244722021-12-02T06:13:44.327+00:002021-12-02T06:13:44.327+00:00Yes, the tree is real! I love that you were inspir...Yes, the tree is real! I love that you were inspired by that photo of the little dolls!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83548090483783463142021-12-02T06:12:52.561+00:002021-12-02T06:12:52.561+00:00It's true -- things that to us are just chores...It's true -- things that to us are just chores are memorable events for little kids!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-84518233708656094852021-12-02T06:12:25.933+00:002021-12-02T06:12:25.933+00:00I wish I could do that. I just have everlasting ho...I wish I could do that. I just have everlasting hope that the book will get better!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-17246913983526071472021-12-02T06:12:04.953+00:002021-12-02T06:12:04.953+00:00I sang "Where Is the Love" all morning a...I sang "Where Is the Love" all morning after posting that picture!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-88296881186504519392021-12-02T01:14:48.072+00:002021-12-02T01:14:48.072+00:00I agree with YP. And I think your tree looks prett...I agree with YP. And I think your tree looks pretty darned good!Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59280719875701066482021-12-01T23:10:59.874+00:002021-12-01T23:10:59.874+00:00"Where is the love?" is a good question...."Where is the love?" is a good question.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38294680643888906092021-12-01T21:39:25.842+00:002021-12-01T21:39:25.842+00:00The tree looks nice, a better effort than many.The tree looks nice, a better effort than many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com