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March 28, 2008Open Family Worries ThreadBeing a capitalist roader in good standing, I'm worried about my kid going Commie. He's been sighted twice with Mao's Little Red Book; the Profesora has a Spanish-language version on her lower shelves. He was positively devouring it; it's surviving OK because it has a plasticish cover. And all this before he can even read! I'm also worried about a cousin who has a construction business. So, what grief and worries have your families been giving you? Posted by Jon Kay at March 28, 2008 12:07 PMComments
Your cousin may do okay. Construction includes remodeling. Lots of contractors end up remodeling anyway and when people are "stuck" in their homes as they are in teh current market they tend to want to do things like build an addition or fix up a bathroom or do earthquake retrofits. Like where the New Madrid fault lies. A friend of mine did a LOT of expensive remodels when the California market was flat 10 years ago. My now 15-yr old daughter is still under her sullen vow of adolescence...is hooked on Joy Division, but not suicide-she does have a point - JD made great music. I've turned her onto the Residents and other groups which she likes. HAs a nice eclectic collection on her ipod. Other than that she got on the honor roll so can't complain too much. She says she likes math and her English teacher loves her writing style. ,I>My now 15-yr old daughter is still under her sullen vow of adolescence Sympathies and co-sympathies. Am there, doing that, 14 year old, also good grades etc. Going into an IB high-school program next year. Woo hoo! Your marvelous phrasing "her sullen vow of adolescence" resonates. Posted by: Tully at March 29, 2008 12:46 PMoops - phrasing was in error Just when you think your kid is smart she goes and cuts her hair in the bathroom sink.....
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