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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
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: Meet Ups classes! Classes will gather at the National Mall for an outdoor exploration and then the class will enter the museum for a closer look at an object. Meet Ups 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 Meet Up 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 1 Ticket Admits Whole Family CLASS DESCRIPTION There is more to a seed than meets the eye! Learn about the various ways that seeds disperse and populate the Earth. Discover how bees, bats, and beetles pollinate plants to make seeds. Plant a seed to take home with you and watch it grow!
Animal Adaptations 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
Animal Adaptations 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
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Wednesday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 01:11 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included more legal threats against universities due to race, the Teamsters union doesn't offer a presidential endorsement, a husband's leisurely lifestyle is upsetting his wife, and a bus driver playing Christian music.
Weblog Entry Troff document (with manpage macros) Monday's Most Active Threads by Jeff Steele, last updated: Sep 19, 2024 12:57 PM
Yesterday's topics with the most engagement included a video by Katherine, The Princess of Wales, yield protection by colleges, the presidential debate, and a child who has emotional outbursts.