tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post3455248254895473032..comments2023-09-20T04:04:07.170-06:00Comments on A Few Choice Words: In which I feel like a foreigner. Or a liberal. Or something.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16453489879246452921noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-89843482713517037182011-02-17T17:09:52.463-06:002011-02-17T17:09:52.463-06:00yup. I totally get ya!
Although Sam's school...yup. I totally get ya!<br /><br />Although Sam's school is pretty good in many ways, there is all this subtle and sometimes un-subtle crap which makes me sigh and feel cross!Bethhttp://practicalmysticmusings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-9096996004634272712010-04-26T20:37:42.136-06:002010-04-26T20:37:42.136-06:00"Montessori school" appearing as it did ..."Montessori school" appearing as it did at the end of this piece, I was taken aback - guess I thought there would be system-wide standards, and our local Montessori schools are pretty PC.<br /><br />But then, "PC" must have a cultural context, and I'm only familiar with the local stuff.<br /><br />Good on you for nodding agreeably through the butt-aches.The Cunning Runthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480635074548499383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-86899084575032082352010-04-20T18:24:46.153-06:002010-04-20T18:24:46.153-06:00i think you were just cranky because of the small ...i think you were just cranky because of the small hard chair!<br /><br />i really dont know how any parent does it these days but i know you're a great loving nurturing parent and hopefully that counts for something (as I will need your sway in the future with out soon to be Costa Rican Overlrods)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113649615898017098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-46695229864746733952010-04-20T15:48:55.415-06:002010-04-20T15:48:55.415-06:00I'm nearly always the liberal one, but for som...I'm nearly always the liberal one, but for some reason I always forget before I open my mouth. Then I'm left with agape mouths and stares. <br /><br />Great post, btw.NameChangedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11870859491797704469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11428766.post-29682479296497364472010-04-20T12:37:02.607-06:002010-04-20T12:37:02.607-06:00I agree about the ballet - here the girls seem to ...I agree about the ballet - here the girls seem to have to take it very seriously from the word go and wear make-up for performances and stuff as well as all the right gear. <br />My girls never got to go because we live too far out to make it feasible.<br />Now they're having riding lessons though - another hobby with very expensive accessories, but not sexist at least!Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594062064082350697noreply@blogger.com