Reposting for the evening crew. Any insight? Looks like it's organized by Envision, which is a for-profit organization, which, at least, on the surface looks to have a decent mission.

Wait... I'm confused. Two months ago you claimed it was the rhetoric of the radical left that is directly responsible for terrorism... and now this??

Do any middle school teachers have any information about the Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC)? My 10yo just got an invitation... and while it sounds neat, the pessimist in me can't help but thing it's some kind want-to-do-good-for-your-kid money grab...

Food for thought... pun intended.

Random cooking news - picked up a griddle insert off Marketplace. Never had a griddle or felt like I needed one, but for the price, figured it a decent addition My first dinner cooked entirely in the outdoor kitchen. Fried rice, ginger garlic chix, steamed broc My spatula skills need some work.

I have a math degree from a Big10 school At the time there were 11 schools in the conference, which felt wrong, but I could justify it as "off by one," a fairly common math-y error There are now 18 schools in the Big10 Hate to say it, but pretty much sums up the state of our academic institutions

Today a buddy & I broke down a 17+lb ribeye roast We cut & vacuum sealed 16 steaks, ~1lb stir fry & rendered fat into tallow. We then did a "meat draft" where we alternated selecting which pieces we wanted. I dominated. Also decided we're doing a meat white elephant exchange. Suckling pig anyone?

Any book recommendations for my avid 10yo reader? He enjoyed Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Method for Magic and Misfortune, Dairy of a Wimpy Kid, Series of unfortunate events... Formerly, Wings of Fire, Geronimo Stilton...

My first go at char siu... i didn't add the token red food coloring, but it tasted pretty damn good (served with rice and some wok garlic bok choy and carrots.

I just showed this headline to my 10yo "Yeah, of course, bc kids just click the button to say they're over 13”

Wait.. did people think that age verification actually worked? They had to do a study? In unrelated news a longitudinal study* reveals that even when they say "yes" kids often haven't "washed their hands/ brushed their teeth/ flossed/ put away [X]..." *Sample study of 1 son

Music transcends everything www.instagram.com/reel/DRFpEgL...

I do not enjoy cleaning windows, but it's incredibly the difference it makes...

RIP Todd Snider youtu.be/IUK6zjtUj00?...

I don't know who needs to hear this (nobody is the answer) but Costco is offering $75 off whole prime ribeye roasts for the weekend Usually they're $20/lb & a package is 16-22lbs. You can do the math but it basically takes a ridiculously expensive cut & makes it slightly less ridiculously expensive

More good dogs with guns. The only solution...

My 10yo just made up a fusion joke from 2 classics - why did the chicken cross the road?

I appreciate that streaming music seems to have mostly settled on Spotify, Apple & Youtube music... one subscription to access most of it Why has TV/movies gone the other route- siloing it all & Requiring a half dozen separate subscriptions? I know the answer is money, but still, it's annoying

I don't know who of you live in these areas... but east coast peeps- if you're looking to see some music... Ryan Montbleau has been one of my favorite singer songwriters for the past 15+(?) years & Kellen is one of the singers of Fruition, the band who played our wedding 12 years ago. Check em out.

"Do you see the man on the screen Just a puppet but you never see the strings Calling it a war not a genocide Telling us it isn't what it seems Man that's a different kind of greed" -Mon Rovîa

My 10yo was introduced to pi yesterday (in art, so not all the background) "Does it every end?" No "So is it the largest number?" One of the longest, but not largest "Right, cause it's 3-something... If it doesn't end, then how do you put it into a calculator? Is there a symbol or something?"

I reached out to a retreat center in Sept about hosting a large (chosen) family reunion Silence They reached out in NOV "still considering us?" "I think we're going to go a different route, this communication has been way too drawn out for me" Guess who just reached out again?? I couldn't deal

How many of your clocks have you not changed (yet)? We're 10 days after daylight savings and I'm 2/5 on changing non-smart clocks (the 2 are both in the 10yr old room)

I really hope a math teachers make an idiots guide to mortgages activity comparing 30yr to 50yr mortgages Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss? Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78

What the?!?!?! Oh yeah... beets.

For a minute I thought the Dems grew a spine. I should have known better.

Such a Cleveland way to lose.

I accidentally dumped too much shaoxing wine into my fried rice and I gotta say... It turned out better than normal.

Well, i was going to be productive, but i just fell into a Mon Rovia wormhole for the past hour... www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...

I can't tell if I'm going to lose it, but is there a "toenail fairy?" I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks

Have math teachers gotten their hands on this one yet? 135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult. They're going to kill us all. #iteachmath #mtbos

I really want to support the Denver Broncos (my local team). The defense is elite but damn, the offense is really painful to watch.

Honest question- I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative I get he's Muslim. I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians). Is there more? Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic

My 10yo wanted to make a leaf pile... And then didn't even jump in it. Have I failed as a parent?

Well, there are 8min left until the NFL trade deadline... given the Broncos don't seem to believe in playing before the 4th quarter, feels like it's time to make a move...

My son and I play a lot of cards, boardgames, sports... From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other. And voila, negative numbers.

For an adult, the 'i voted' sticker is the closest thing we get to trick or treat candy...

I admit it, I enjoy watching the Cowboys lose.

"How do you know you're broke? How do you know you're fine? How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?" -Nathan Moore (An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter) open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...

We have multiple analog clocks throughout the house I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind (And we don't have a micro) Chaos

I've been watching NFL Red Zone for almost an hour and I don't think I've seen a single Denver Broncos offensive play...

The random FB memory/PSA you didn't know you needed... Pretty sure the emoji is an autocorrect of 8)

The world series MVP is an immigrant. So is his teammate, who is the favorite to win the NL MVP. So is the one who hit the game tying HR in the 9th. And the one who made the lead saving catch in the bottom of the 9th. Feels like something that needs to be mentioned.

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that my phone (and many smart devices) automatically change the time for daylight savings time. But it'd be nice if they told me they did the change. ... It would save a lot of confusion staring at the stove, analog clock... trying to process 6:24 vs 7:24

Ugh. I had zero attachment to either of these teams, but something about a team that has over *a billion dollars* invested in their starting pitchers feels off-putting...

Given this matchup, I feel like the Blue Jays are "America's team"... Which somehow feels fitting given the times.

I'm Jew-ish, so I'm not well versed in the teachings of the new testament... But I'm fairly certain it includes something about loving your neighbor, feeding the hungry (SNAP)... and guessing it says something about not murdering (and tangentially, not celebrating murder) But what do I know.

Followed the 10yr old and his buddy around the neighborhood while they trick or treated last night. We covered around ±8 city blocks In 2hrs * he got a bag full of candy * I got 2 canned beers, 2 draught beers, and a spiced apple cider.

The Cheeto is trying to make this [shutdown] as "unpainless as possible" -JD Vance Im not a linguist, but as a math teacher of 20 years, I do know that two negatives counteract each other.