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05/05/2010 12:09 #51508

Laugh of the Day
I thought this way funny, so I'm going to share this intro to an article on small child morality from the NY Times magazine

[box]Not long ago, a team of researchers watched a 1-year-old boy take justice into his own hands. The boy had just seen a puppet show in which one puppet played with a ball while interacting with two other puppets. The center puppet would slide the ball to the puppet on the right, who would pass it back. And the center puppet would slide the ball to the puppet on the left . . . who would run away with it. Then the two puppets on the ends were brought down from the stage and set before the toddler. Each was placed next to a pile of treats. At this point, the toddler was asked to take a treat away from one puppet. Like most children in this situation, the boy took it from the pile of the “naughty” one. But this punishment wasn’t enough ��" he then leaned over and smacked the puppet in the head. [/box]


metalpeter - 05/07/10 16:44
some how my Comment got lost, sent the post it so hopefully it gets added to here. I did read all 7 pages of it and it was pretty good, not that I really agreed with it all but.................
metalpeter - 05/05/10 18:44
Yes I read all 7 pages and it was very good but I kinda disagree with it.

I know studies can't cover everything but there are two things that they didn't cover that they should have to prove their point. Babies copy a lot of things. For example (just with the niece) she learned keys go in the door and the car with out ever being told. She heard the word moon in one book and got another book with it in the tittle. I don't see her that often. But that makes. Before Babies figure out how to move they see everything and look at everything and I think copying things is part of learning things and it is true with words. So in other words some of this could be copying these ideas that people don't even know they are teaching

The second Part that I have trouble with this is that again babies learn a lot. They can also sense emotion like the paper said and I agree with that so if that is true that could also effect morals.

The Point I'm getting to is that I think by 6 months they very well could have been taught morals. I know it seems short but think about how long 6 months was when you where a kid not to mention a Baby.

What I wonder about myself is what about instincts. For example how does a baby know how to drink the 1st time? No one showed. So is that instinct that is wired with like wild animals. Or is it something learned when in the whom. Their are people who do think that what goes with the women the baby does go through that. That is why people play classical music and things like that. If that is true then that is even more time to learn morals and what is right or wrong.

In any event it is very interesting.
tinypliny - 05/05/10 14:30
heh - nice
james - 05/05/10 14:13
Ha ha!

05/01/2010 13:05 #51486

School board update
Buffalo news gives their endorsements for the school board candidate (almost exactly who art voice advises against):




04/30/2010 10:12 #51476

School Board Elections
Get out and vote on May 4th in the School Board election. Even if you don't have children, the success of our schools will impact the success of our city.

This election you're voting for school board representatives of your district. See the map at the bottom of this site to figure out your district:



A Buffalo News Article gives a short summary of all the candidates in the different districts:



At the bottom of an Artvoice article on illegal campaign practices is a list of all the candidates by district.



Buffalo Rising has been covering the north district candidates which covers a lot of North Buffalo and a lot of the Elmwood Village area.





The above article links to each of the candidates websites.

Some information from the Candidates night on Tuesday:



Happy Reading!
himay - 05/20/10 20:47
I know this is totally after the fact, but I just met Patricia Devis tonight (totally coincidental while meeting a potential roommate option). Odd how small a world we live in when stuff like this happens.

I now have a vested interest in what she's supporting, and am going to look into it. What a bizarre way to get more into local politics...
heidi - 05/01/10 16:26
What is the (e:Janelle) endorsement? Who cares about artvoice & buffalo news! :-) I will happily vote for whomever you recommend, Janelle, since you care, you have great ethics & politics, and you're very thoughtful about it. I'm in the central district. I still vote at my usual spot, right?
libertad - 05/01/10 09:12
Thanks so much Janelle for the helpful info. It turns out I am in the Central District and the incumbent is Mary Ruth Kapsiak who it appears wrote in all of her signatures herself? :::link:::

Anyways, not a lot of info to go by but I think I know that it won't be her that I am voting for. I'll try to get to the poll this Tuesday but it is probably the single worst day for me to have to go.
james - 04/30/10 10:49
Just my 2cents, if you have received a large glossy mailer from any candidate, they are being funded by Chris Jacobs: an heir to a large fortune whose political aspirations keep floundering, and now is trying to back the board with a rubber stamp that will make him Board president. Our schools are facing a massive budget shortfall and real leadership on these issues is what we need now, not pawns for some rich boy's political ambition.

04/23/2010 09:18 #51440

Five years down and 45 more to go
Seven and a half years ago, on a sunny August day, I cautiously met some guy from an online site on Temple's campus to grab a bite to eat.

Six years ago came a proposal on a beach in New Jersey while watching the sunrise.

Five years ago we said "I do" and made promises for forever followed by a fabulous and fun party.

Several adventures later, I wouldn't have done it any differently.

Happy Anniversary, Drew!
tinypliny - 04/23/10 22:24
Here's to 1000 more. :) (You could make it with Calorie Restriction apparently...)
james - 04/23/10 21:46
May you litter the streets with your love!

Wait, that didn't come out right.

Happy anniversary.
metalpeter - 04/23/10 18:24
Happy Anniversary
janelle - 04/23/10 13:21
He's required to stay alive and keep it together for at least 50 years of marriage... after that...enh...
heidi - 04/23/10 13:14
Congrats!

(Are you planning to divorce him in 45? Limited time contract? :-)
paul - 04/23/10 12:58
Happy Anniversary
matthew - 04/23/10 10:00
Happy anniversary! I think it might be Lauren & Fellys anniversary too.
mrmike - 04/23/10 09:34
Happy Anniversary

04/11/2010 09:03 #51369

First Vacation with the Kids
Highlights include:

Foster daughter at the zoo constantly asking where the animals were but never looking when we pointed them out.

Foster daughter always having to go poop when out in public and sharing that fact with a large audience of people.

Foster son puking on the steak dinner my father made after my father spent all night talking about how good the steaks were going to be and how expensive they were.

Foster son on the ride home pulling out his little friend and playing with it. I tried to explain that it was for private and not public, but I was laughing too hard and tears were rolling down my face. The husband had to turn around and handle that one.

Foster daughter kept calling the hand dryers in the bathroom hair dryers and kept asking to go outside "bear tracks" instead of bare foot.

Foster son sweetly pushing his sister on the swing. Then trying to push me. But miscalculated his distance from me and ended up being pushed over by me on my way back. He's a tough kid and he got off the ground with a smile. He definitely saw the humor.


ladycroft - 04/29/10 06:39
So I've always wondered with this. Are you allowed to take foster kids on vacation outside your state?

Happy Anniversary :)
mrmike - 04/23/10 09:35
Yeah, all that sounds familar, welcome to parenthood, not like it looks in the brochure.
paul - 04/11/10 21:16
It sounds so fun being parents ;)