Comments for Chaos Theory http://www.5waits.com/blog it is possible to get random results from normal equations Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on A Silver Spoon by Wendy http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/a-silver-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-6099 Wendy Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:00:25 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8701#comment-6099 I love the German family. Beer IS a food group. I love the German family. Beer IS a food group.

]]> Comment on A Silver Spoon by angrybaker http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/a-silver-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-6098 angrybaker Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:55:50 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8701#comment-6098 Yikes. I'd be scared to lay my groceries out like that and see it all at once. I like the american family that a stalk of broccoli and 2 potatoes as their total veggies for the week. And the lined up soda...... Yikes. I’d be scared to lay my groceries out like that and see it all at once. I like the american family that a stalk of broccoli and 2 potatoes as their total veggies for the week. And the lined up soda……

]]> Comment on A Silver Spoon by Wendy http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/a-silver-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-6097 Wendy Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:45:27 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8701#comment-6097 There is so much economic mumbo-jumbo as to what that dollar means all over the world, lumping us into one big pile does nothing to help things. If this scale were "calories consumed per year" THEN I'd think we'd see how "rich" we are. There are some people that survive on far less food than we throw out in a single day. Check this out: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html An interesting series of photographs on what families subsist on throughout the world. We are really rich/fat, and I don't mean greenbacks. There is so much economic mumbo-jumbo as to what that dollar means all over the world, lumping us into one big pile does nothing to help things. If this scale were “calories consumed per year” THEN I’d think we’d see how “rich” we are. There are some people that survive on far less food than we throw out in a single day. Check this out: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html An interesting series of photographs on what families subsist on throughout the world. We are really rich/fat, and I don’t mean greenbacks.

]]> Comment on A Silver Spoon by Karah http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/a-silver-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-6096 Karah Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:54:03 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8701#comment-6096 Very sobering when even as "poor college students" we make the top 3%. I always knew there was poverty of course. I don't think I've ever realized as fully just how many really poor people there are in the world. Thanks for helping me think about something important today. Very sobering when even as “poor college students” we make the top 3%. I always knew there was poverty of course. I don’t think I’ve ever realized as fully just how many really poor people there are in the world. Thanks for helping me think about something important today.

]]> Comment on A Silver Spoon by Sherri http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/a-silver-spoon/comment-page-1/#comment-6095 Sherri Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:54:37 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8701#comment-6095 Tried it - it is humbling - a bit upsetting. I threw in some combos from past incomes - starting out when I felt constantly strapped for cash - growing up when I knew I was spoiled..... Very enlightening... Makes you think.... Tried it – it is humbling – a bit upsetting. I threw in some combos from past incomes – starting out when I felt constantly strapped for cash – growing up when I knew I was spoiled….. Very enlightening… Makes you think….

]]> Comment on The Hot Button by Cathy http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/the-hot-button/comment-page-1/#comment-6093 Cathy Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:59:00 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8659#comment-6093 It is so hard to know when you should do something else. I was really wondering about this earlier in the year but a friend talked me out of it, particularly when she realized that my kid gets good grades, gets along with classmates, etc... If your kiddo is doing that stuff too maybe it's just something he/she will grow out of and the impt thing is to stay sane in the meantime. :) Internet hug! fyi I really love your blog. Just the writing style alone makes me want to read but then there's content: relevant, interesting, funny. If it stresses you out you should stop but selfishly I would be so sad if you did. It is so hard to know when you should do something else. I was really wondering about this earlier in the year but a friend talked me out of it, particularly when she realized that my kid gets good grades, gets along with classmates, etc… If your kiddo is doing that stuff too maybe it’s just something he/she will grow out of and the impt thing is to stay sane in the meantime. :) Internet hug!
fyi I really love your blog. Just the writing style alone makes me want to read but then there’s content: relevant, interesting, funny. If it stresses you out you should stop but selfishly I would be so sad if you did.

]]> Comment on The Hot Button by Cathy http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/the-hot-button/comment-page-1/#comment-6092 Cathy Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:48:57 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8659#comment-6092 It was #2 for a long time. He used to have the worst tantrums and still gets pretty worked up but #3 has taken over the coveted position of (in Curt's words) little sh*t disturber. They both have strong personalities & love to tag team (when one is misbehaving the other decides to cooperate- arghh!) I'm really trying not to label as well... but the problem is I'm verbal. When I love you I tell you all the time. When I'm po'ed your gonna hear about it. Character building? Yes, that's my angle exactly. They'll thank me someday, right! This family therapist just gave a talk at stake conference and encouraged us to have a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions with our spouse and children. So that's what I'm trying this week. Stay tuned for next week's "big idea!" It was #2 for a long time. He used to have the worst tantrums and still gets pretty worked up but #3 has taken over the coveted position of (in Curt’s words) little sh*t disturber. They both have strong personalities & love to tag team (when one is misbehaving the other decides to cooperate- arghh!) I’m really trying not to label as well… but the problem is I’m verbal. When I love you I tell you all the time. When I’m po’ed your gonna hear about it.

Character building? Yes, that’s my angle exactly. They’ll thank me someday, right! This family therapist just gave a talk at stake conference and encouraged us to have a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions with our spouse and children. So that’s what I’m trying this week. Stay tuned for next week’s “big idea!”

]]> Comment on The Hot Button by angrybaker http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/the-hot-button/comment-page-1/#comment-6091 angrybaker Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:43:39 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8659#comment-6091 We've talked about it quite a bit. The thing is, this kid doesn't have problems at school. Gets along with teacher and kids really well. I think the school would think I was crazy. I'm afraid to say it out loud, but there has been some mellowing of late. We’ve talked about it quite a bit. The thing is, this kid doesn’t have problems at school. Gets along with teacher and kids really well. I think the school would think I was crazy. I’m afraid to say it out loud, but there has been some mellowing of late.

]]> Comment on The Hot Button by Tall Skinny Girl http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/the-hot-button/comment-page-1/#comment-6090 Tall Skinny Girl Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:31:29 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8659#comment-6090 AB, I could be wrong, but I really think you have an exceptionally hard case on your hands. I totally admit we all have a problem kid/s. Mine are gender specific, boys are definitely harder than the girls. Whining, tantrums, refusing to do what's asked... I go through cycles with parenting books. It's hard b/c when I try to apply something the book says and it doesn't work it really gets to me. There has to be something or someone out there that can help alleviate your daily frustrations. First thing that comes to mind is school psych and behavior mod. stuff because of my profession, but I sort of hate our school psych right now so I wouldn't listen to anything she says. What does BEB think? I'm sure you've hashed over it. AB, I could be wrong, but I really think you have an exceptionally hard case on your hands. I totally admit we all have a problem kid/s. Mine are gender specific, boys are definitely harder than the girls. Whining, tantrums, refusing to do what’s asked… I go through cycles with parenting books. It’s hard b/c when I try to apply something the book says and it doesn’t work it really gets to me. There has to be something or someone out there that can help alleviate your daily frustrations. First thing that comes to mind is school psych and behavior mod. stuff because of my profession, but I sort of hate our school psych right now so I wouldn’t listen to anything she says. What does BEB think? I’m sure you’ve hashed over it.

]]> Comment on The Hot Button by Tall Skinny Girl http://www.5waits.com/blog/2012/02/the-hot-button/comment-page-1/#comment-6089 Tall Skinny Girl Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:17:20 +0000 http://www.5waits.com/blog/?p=8659#comment-6089 Cath, I'm totally laughing cuz I can picture the whole thing--except I'm dying to know which # it is too! Can't be #1 or #4 I'm certain of that... so #2 or #3, I have my guess, I'll let you know if I'm right or not. Cath, I’m totally laughing cuz I can picture the whole thing–except I’m dying to know which # it is too! Can’t be #1 or #4 I’m certain of that… so #2 or #3, I have my guess, I’ll let you know if I’m right or not.

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