I’ve come across this video a few times, and each time I’m amazed with all the things our governments are doing WRONG with education. If you are an educator or just have students going through the public education system, this video is quite insightful. And has a bit of humor, too. 🙂
I came across this article from CNN the other day. It was very touching, and a little sad, too.
The caption was:
As the death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continues to rise, a single picture drives home the sense of loss.
Leao, a medium-sized brown mutt, lies next to the grave of her owner, Cristina Maria Cesario Santana, who died in the catastrophic landslides caused by heavy rain. This AFP/Getty picture was taken on Saturday, the second consecutive day that the dog refused to leave the woman’s grave at the cemetery in Teresopolis, near Rio de Janiero.
Sometimes the loyalty of animals definitely puts the rest of the human race to shame.
Almost sounds like peppers, or preppy, but quite different in meaning.
This article talks about what Boy Scouts and Mormons have been doing for years: food storage, being prepared, all that good stuff.
“…Many preppers go out of their way to avoid the stereotypes that come along with the “survivalist” label—they’ve made a clear-eyed calculation about the risks at hand and aren’t waiting around for anybody else to fix them… ‘There are so many variables and potential disasters out there, being a prepper is just a reaction to that potential.'”
This part is particularly funny:
“Some preppers fear putting their names out in public—they don’t want every desperate soul knocking down their door in the event of a disaster—while others see it as a network they can rely upon were something horrible to happen.”
My mom has been sending us tons of stuff from Emergency Essentials (trying to watch out for us). Especially in the apartment, it was hard to know where to put it. We don’t think the world is going to end dramatically any time soon, but it’s always good to be prepared. (For example: I have gotten low on supplies and didn’t realize it until last minute, I’ve used some items…)
One day, Jared mentioned how many boxes my family had sent us to some co-workers in passing. Rob and Aashish have now assured Jared that, if the world does come to an end, we’ll know where to find them: at our house.
Thanks, Mom.