The answer to yesterday's president was James A. Garfield.
First up is a little bit of a warning about time and clocks:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110625/ap_on_hi_te/us_sci_power_clocks
Next up is about sleepovers. But I think where the sleep over is being held will surprise you:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110624/od_nm/us_zoos_sleepovers_odds
For the final article it was a choice of a column about why women should ugly down or one about what gender of baby we prefer. The ugly women article talks about why women should purposely hide their beautiful features and when there is a choice chose ugly. I chose the baby article because Mom likes me best:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110624/sc_livescience/americanslikebabyboysbest
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I've spent the night at our zoo at least twice with the Camp Fire girls. It's really interesting, they let us into the nocturnal house while it's all lit up so you can really see things. We go in and see some of the cats close up. They wake us up at 5:30 (ugh) so we can see animals like wolves that are out then but hide most of the day.
I don't just love sleeping on the floor with a bunch of other people, but it is a really good experience for the kids.
The power grid thing is interesting. And may be darned annoying. The article says they will "...start in Mid-July". And this will go on for a year? Hmmm...
Zoo sleepovers sound fun. We've had some here, but I'm not involved with any kids' groups, so haven't been invited.
Maybe you can post the uglyfication article tomorrow. I'm curious.
Interesting about the power grids. I'm not sure I fully understand the purpose and benefits, but if it has energy saving benefits and if it prepares us for alternative power sources (wind, solar) AND we're going to pursue those, it's worth the test, I suppose, even if it means (being East Coast) I have to reset clocks every month.
Love the zoo sleepovers. I wanna do one!
I think people who prefer boys need to do some research and forward thinking to their future (g). While you're the obvious exception, one of the things I learned (in a couple seminars on aging) is that, statistically, aging parents are better cared for and have a better quality of life if there's a daughter(s). Again, this is broad generalities, but women are more naturally caregivers, more nurturing, more patient about illness and doctors. Not always, but usually. There are exceptions and also the issue of having a sterling d-i-l, who steps in and acts as a natural daughter. In addition, research has found men are often less able to deal with illness, failing health of a parent (especially a mother) and more prone to be in denial about the aging process of a parent. Again, some broad generalities. Himself has two daughters, Walt had three. Would I expect any one of them to step in, if he or I had health issues? Nope, although they've been very good with their mother's minor health issues. Yet, our neighbors son, only child, is being incredibly helpful to his dad, with his mom being in a facility for advanced Alzheimer's, and visits his mom almost daily, I think. Go figure.
Like Pat, I want to see the uglyfication article maybe Monday, if not on update Sunday(g). My curiosity is up, as well.
Hi Mary
The overnight at the zoo didn't sound fun at all until your described it. Now I want to do it.
Bill
Hi Pat
Monday will be ugly day on the blog. The original article by a woman extolling the virtues of going ugly will lead off the day. Followed by a rebuttal by a man. The third article will be a discussion by the two authors.
The power thing going on for a year will be extremely annoying.
If I do a sleepover at the zoo I hope it isn't near the snakes.
Bill
Hi DR
I hope it does save energy because that will lead for a better life for all of us. I don't even like resetting clocks twice a year but if there is a positive benefit to it I am up to. It does make me wonder how daylight savings time going back to standard time is ging to effect the experiment.
Maybe we can have a Dahn Report get together and do a zoo sleepover.
I don't think parents usually think that far ahead to old age and who is going to take care of them when they are old. They just think about having a healthy baby and worry about what to name them.
I have read numerous articles that supports you. Women are more often than not the caregivers. Something like 80% of the caregivers are women. Also woman make up most of the people with dementia. I am the double exception. A man caregiver taking care of a man with dementia.
My brother fits the profile you stated perfectly. Can't watch his parents age.
Monday will be Ugly Day on the blog.
Bill
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