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Quote from: poiuy on April 18, 2024, 06:39:32 PMI don't often post on these fora. I don't know if anyone here even registers when I post. Maybe I am speaking to the void. But the impulse is here. 
My father left us in January 2022.  My mother, in March 2024. They were both very good, cool, people who gave us everything.
It was a rough ride the last few years with each of their health issues, and being a transnational family, though we were so incredibly fortunate that one sibling lived right there.
It's odd how heavy the absence is, of the person, of the routines, of all the vast space in heart and mind.
I think of the parable of the mustard seed and soldier on. I hope their energy is zinging around the universe in ultimate bliss.

May their memories be a blessing.

It's a great blessing to be able to look back at two good, loving parents.

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Quote from: EdnaMode on April 18, 2024, 06:14:06 AMDoes he really think he should earn points because he didn't intend to do it incorrectly? Ugh. I've heard a lot of excuses over the years, but this at least is a new spin on things.

I swear all of my plagiarists say this and seem to assume that I'll just automatically say "Well, that's all right then, no penalty for you!"  I do know they get really indignant when I don't say that.

Participation trophies are so 90's; intention trophies are where it's at now! Who cares about all that pesky effort; after all, it's the thought that counts.

I didn't intend to get middle-aged and gain weight and get wrinkles... I want an intention trophy that will magically make me look young again.

Seriously though, I know I make some of these students angry by saying no to their requests for leniency. But I also figure that it is part of my job to make them understand that rules are rules, standards are standards, and if they want to advance in their career as an engineer without killing somebody or making million dollar mistakes, they need to pay attention to the details.

Good morning!

Got to genius, but only one pangram so far! Yesterday I think kilobit, blotto were my final words.  I was very shocked to get to QBABM! Today doesn't seem as promising so far.  Bobolink was one I happened to remember that we missed last time.  Very glad to think of that one!

I also had subjunctive-elk.  I don't love getting the schmofficial 2fer, but after so many days of not getting one at all I will take it.

Happy solving!

Quote from: poiuy on April 18, 2024, 06:39:32 PMI don't often post on these fora. I don't know if anyone here even registers when I post. Maybe I am speaking to the void. But the impulse is here. 
My father left us in January 2022.  My mother, in March 2024. They were both very good, cool, people who gave us everything.
It was a rough ride the last few years with each of their health issues, and being a transnational family, though we were so incredibly fortunate that one sibling lived right there.
It's odd how heavy the absence is, of the person, of the routines, of all the vast space in heart and mind.
I think of the parable of the mustard seed and soldier on. I hope their energy is zinging around the universe in ultimate bliss.

May their memories be a blessing.

Morning!

QBwH and made up bobolink. LB subjunctive-elk.

Happy solving!

Good morning!

Pangram and genius. Found bobolink early on, but needed BB for kilobit and lookbook. Lookbook!?

Easy subjunctive/elk. I was afraid that this would be the NYT solution as well.

Woohoo, ab_grp!

Happy solving!

I'm so sorry for your loss, Poiuy. I notice you posting, and I'm sending you an internet hug.

I don't often post on these fora. I don't know if anyone here even registers when I post. Maybe I am speaking to the void. But the impulse is here. 
My father left us in January 2022.  My mother, in March 2024. They were both very good, cool, people who gave us everything.
It was a rough ride the last few years with each of their health issues, and being a transnational family, though we were so incredibly fortunate that one sibling lived right there.
It's odd how heavy the absence is, of the person, of the routines, of all the vast space in heart and mind.
I think of the parable of the mustard seed and soldier on. I hope their energy is zinging around the universe in ultimate bliss.

Quote from: AmLitHist on April 17, 2024, 06:02:44 AMSomebody backed into my car while I was at work yesterday and didn't leave a note. The security cameras are disconnected because of all the construction near the parking lots.  I probably have several thousand dollars' worth of damage.  Yahoos.

That sucks! Could the College be liable since the cameras were disconnected?

Quote from: secundem_artem on April 17, 2024, 08:50:06 AMFinal decisions are soon to be made for who and what lives and dies here at Artem U.  The atmosphere is a toxic soup of pain, anger, resignation, and finger pointing. Factions are being formed.  Rumblings about the nuclear option - votes of non-confidence - are heard in quiet corners.  Magical thinking abounds for possible solutions to what some refuse to believe is a crisis.

I'm awfully sorry to hear it. Have alarms been sounded to wealthy board members or donors, local politicians, powerful partners, and anybody else with deep pockets?