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blackbelt oma: Why I Decided to Home School

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Why I Decided to Home School. I'm sorry there are some misleading advertising links. I actually have some links.). Contrary to the title, I thought I'd start by telling you the reasons that were NOT a factor in my decision:. It is NOT because I want to make him into my brand of Christian. Except that of course, I do. What parent doesn't want their children to think like they do? To have their philosophy that has been honed for 30-40 years? But it's not because I want to shield him from other religions.

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blackbelt oma: The Music Man

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I don't know if it's because he has a disability, or if I'm justifying my pride. As I heard Mr. Bonafide teach and explain, I knew Boo understood, and I could hear him respond musically. I could hear his playing change subtly with the instruction. After 7 months of lessons. My heart swelled. It swelled like the former high school ball player who watches his own son on the field. Like the former beauty queen as her daughter is crowned Homecoming Queen. Do I think too little of him? Or am I so damn glad th...

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blackbelt oma: Red Stripes

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She left red marks on my little wrist. When I was living in Korea in the early 1960s, it was a poor. Third-world country. I look at pictures and remember.the dirt streets. Children playing in the alleys, wearing only scraps, stray dogs wandering around. Slums in the 1960s. Photo from jellyfish1616. I held onto him and knew I wouldn't let go. Lost children. Photo from jellyfish1616. Was there a priority to find lost children? Especially if they were poor? Or did they accept it as part of life? Sell cheape...

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blackbelt oma: January 25, 2003

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January 25, 2003. Eleven years ago today, we took a deep breath, and got ourselves to the Holt offices in Seoul. This was the day we would get our child. Our son. He'd have one last check-up with the doctor, then handed to us. I know I should SHOUT with CAPS and! That 11 years ago today(! We became a family(! When we brought our little guy home(! And it was the HAPPIEST day of our LIVES(! I was exhausted and confused and stunned. (Maybe a little like after you birthed your child? I certainly wasn't think...

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blackbelt oma: Mozart and Haydn

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Mozart lived 35 years. Haydn lived 77. Mozart produced 600 pieces across all genres, in half the lifetime of others. He came from a sort of musical royalty, his father being a well-respected musician who had inroads to the courts throughout Europe. He started at age 3, started composing at 5, touring at 7, worked night and day and lived a lavish and undisciplined life. Van Gogh without his ear. As I transfer my mind wanderings from the ...

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blackbelt oma: A Brave Man

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He left his family of 4 children, one just an infant girl, as well as his wife. He got on a plane with propellers, and headed to the other side of the earth. He was accepted into the PhD. Program in Mathematics at Brandeis University. His dissertation, in case you’re curious, is titled, “The Quotient Variety of a Normal Transformation Space by an Abelian Variety.” Well, OK then! It was 1961 in Korea when he got on that plane. Roads, except the main streets, were still. He not only succeeds, but finishes ...

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blackbelt oma: A Little Bit

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When scientists, the government, companies, advertisers say something - anything - is "safe," they follow the industry standards. As a scientist, especially, they must follow good research techniques. I clearly understand that. In my lay terms, this, though, is what they mean:. The amount of ingredient "x" used (as directed,) would not cause you permanent damage, or at least not for a long time. Because there's only a little bit. Crimes. And some things, there's such a little bit. Of mercury in the appro...

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blackbelt oma: Youth

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I don't like to think of myself as nostalgic. I think of the New Year as having only slightly more significance than its being 1 minute after midnight of any given December 31st. A human created, artificial constructe. Why not Summer Solstice or Winter Solstice as the New Year? So this song isn't great poetry, but maybe because it isn't, because of its simplicity.its naivete, it reminds me of my youth. Every time I hear it, a soft enveloping pain gathers in my chest, like a misty cloud of regrets. I can ...

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blackbelt oma: BooBoo

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This is the first snippet of my love story for my son. I hope he will forgive me for sharing his life with you. Torn Torn. Torn he was. And now he sleeps with a measure of peace, hoping that he will not be torn again. The little scars in his heart remain.turning red with anger when he is afraid. I will take care of you. I will love you forever. I will never leave you. Oh go ahead and make me cry. He is one precious little boy and so blessed to have you for his oma. :-). May 16, 2008 at 5:05 PM.