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Indoor Labyrinth Walk During Art All Night Tenleytown by JoyBatesBoyle, last updated: Sep 23, 2024 11:21 PM
Join neighbors for this special evening, with music by Harmonic Introductions -- an overtone singing group -- meditative coloring, and more! Families are especially welcome.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) The Most Active Threads Over the Weekend by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 23, 2024 12:43 PM
The topics with the most engagement since my last blog post included Kamala Harris and guns, Sean "Diddy" Combs, MAGA supporters and the past, and bringing carryout home for kids.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Thursday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 23, 2024 11:52 AM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included a scandal in the North Carolina gubernatorial race, Lebanon and Israel, choosing a country in which to raise children, and a spousal disagreement about retiring early.
Comment Amomynous on Thursday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Sep 22, 2024 05:35 PM
Or "The OP's spouse wants the OP to keep their job but the OP believes their job is not necessary to support their lifestyle."
Comment Charlie on Thursday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Sep 22, 2024 11:46 AM
Great summary of the Lebanon situation. Impossible to be anything other than a victim of propaganda without knowledge of these basic facts.
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Jeff Steele on Thursday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 22, 2024 11:45 AM
This is exactly what I thought. Also, several posters referred to the original poster with feminine pronouns and the original poster replied to those posts [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Avalon on Thursday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Sep 21, 2024 06:25 PM
Based on the writing style alone, it seems more likely to me that the OP was deliberately using ambiguous pronouns in order to conceal THEIR [...]
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Anon on Thursday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Sep 21, 2024 01:42 PM
I get this. I also have to write notes quickly in the ED, and they often get complicated in situations that involve police or paramedics. [...]
Comment Jeff Steele on Thursday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 21, 2024 01:39 PM
I write these posts 5 days a week and have had to struggle with this over and over again. Your suggestion works in a simple [...]
Family Day at the Library of Congress: Halloween by admin, last updated: Sep 21, 2024 01:39 PM
Celebrate spooky season by making a paper lantern. Pose for pictures in front of a scary backdrop—costumes encouraged!
Comment Troff document (with manpage macros) Amomynous on Thursday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Sep 20, 2024 09:23 PM
You could just say OP and OP's spouse, as in "OP's spouse wants OP to keep working". I think that would simplify everything and work [...]
Comment Jeff Steele on Thursday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 20, 2024 05:04 PM
The problem is that if you have two people as in this situation and they are both they/them, then things get confusing. For instance, if [...]
Comment Anon on Thursday's Most Active Threads by , last updated: Sep 20, 2024 01:24 PM
ER doc here. You can write someone’s narrative using they/them pronouns. You aren’t forced to assign a gender. With all of your concerns about anti-trans [...]
The Science of Reading: McLean School Community Education Series by admin, last updated: Sep 20, 2024 12:57 PM
Did you know that most students, even in the DC Metro area, are not taught how to read? Most teachers in the classroom today were never trained in evidence-based reading instruction (known as the “Science of Reading”). Decades of research show that evidence-based reading instruction changes children’s brains to build the critical connections that make reading possible.
Fall Festival at the Armed Forces Retirement Home DC by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 10:40 PM
Community Harvest festival with music, food, kids games.
Comment Jeff Steele on Tuesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 08:33 AM
I am not against discussing threads such as those. However, the issue is that I am unlikely to find them on my own. I don't [...]
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Tuesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:12 PM
The topics with the most engagement yesterday included Marylanders campaigning in Pennsylvania, Trump calling immigrants "animals", a mother-in-law and a "selfie" at a funeral, and the death of a mother caused by Georgia's anti-abortion law.
Transportation by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:09 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together classes! Classes will gather in the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center’s classroom for exploration and then go on a museum visit for a closer look at an object. Families Together’s mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each class will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! Basic Information: Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years Price: $35.00 1 ticket admits whole family
Transportation by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:08 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together classes! Classes will gather in the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center’s classroom for exploration and then go on a museum visit for a closer look at an object. Families Together’s mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each class will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! Basic Information: Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years Price: $35.00 1 ticket admits whole family
Playful Pollinators by admin, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 06:08 PM
We are excited to be offering a museum exploration element to our Families Together classes! Classes will gather in the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center’s classroom for exploration and then go on a museum visit for a closer look at an object. Families Together’s mission is to create an atmosphere of lifelong learning. Families are invited to spend time together exploring a topic inspired by the Smithsonian’s collections. Different activities are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. Each class will focus on a specific artwork or object and a related topic. Play stations will be available for the hour, and an educator-led experience, centered around the object, will take place inside a museum. Explore, wonder, observe, and learn! Basic Information: Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Age Range: 0-8 years Price: $35.00 1 ticket admits whole family