Monday, October 20, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
School Library Story Choice
So this is the first time I had to go to the school to complain about something. Addy was scared last night and she said that during their library visit they read a scarey book. She started crying and said she didn't want her head to fall off. WHAT?!?!?!?!?
Needless to say I marched myself down to the library and asked to see the book. I happened to run into another mother who's daughter also said how scarey it was. We saw the book that "they read every year" to the kids. I was mortified when she showed us the book. This girl with a green ribbon around her neck meets a boy, gets married, gets sick, her husband or doctor take off the ribbon and her head falls off. THE END.
I then talked to her teacher who we love and he said he had no idea what the librarian read but when the kids came back to class they were all scared and freaked out. I plan to ask the principal not to read that one anymore. We are in Utah for goodness sake! I guess there is no coffee and no drinking but decapitation is ok!
Needless to say I marched myself down to the library and asked to see the book. I happened to run into another mother who's daughter also said how scarey it was. We saw the book that "they read every year" to the kids. I was mortified when she showed us the book. This girl with a green ribbon around her neck meets a boy, gets married, gets sick, her husband or doctor take off the ribbon and her head falls off. THE END.
I then talked to her teacher who we love and he said he had no idea what the librarian read but when the kids came back to class they were all scared and freaked out. I plan to ask the principal not to read that one anymore. We are in Utah for goodness sake! I guess there is no coffee and no drinking but decapitation is ok!
Monday, October 13, 2014
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Stupid People, Media Manipulation
http://www.nbcchicago.com/…/hammond-police-lawsuit-27834722…
OMG I am so sick of stupid people. If a police officer asks you to get out of the car do not grab for something under the seat, behind the seat, in your pocket. Police officers have families. They don't want to get shot doing a job that they don't get paid enough to do. In addition, they don't want to hear your attitude and bull shit about "oh he might shoot me." If you follow the rules all should go smoothly. (I know there are a few exceptions). Whatever. Don't use your children as an excuse. If three police officers ask you to get out of the car and you do not they SHOULD bust out your window and Taser your ass. What if they just said "gee you won't get out of the car. Ok. go on have a nice day" and then you drove down the road and shot some people, ran over school kids or whatever. Then all we would hear is "why didn't the police do more?" No one can frickin win. Instead you act like a three year old. You ARE Ignorant. With a capital I. Whine about how awful it was and how it damaged your children. Next time get out of the damn car, show your license and explain that you are going to the hospital. It takes less times and it is safer for everyone involved.
OMG I am so sick of stupid people. If a police officer asks you to get out of the car do not grab for something under the seat, behind the seat, in your pocket. Police officers have families. They don't want to get shot doing a job that they don't get paid enough to do. In addition, they don't want to hear your attitude and bull shit about "oh he might shoot me." If you follow the rules all should go smoothly. (I know there are a few exceptions). Whatever. Don't use your children as an excuse. If three police officers ask you to get out of the car and you do not they SHOULD bust out your window and Taser your ass. What if they just said "gee you won't get out of the car. Ok. go on have a nice day" and then you drove down the road and shot some people, ran over school kids or whatever. Then all we would hear is "why didn't the police do more?" No one can frickin win. Instead you act like a three year old. You ARE Ignorant. With a capital I. Whine about how awful it was and how it damaged your children. Next time get out of the damn car, show your license and explain that you are going to the hospital. It takes less times and it is safer for everyone involved.
Sunday, October 05, 2014
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Love this!
One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: ‘Which wolf wins?’
The old Cherokee replied simply, “The one you feed.”
Sunday, September 07, 2014
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Ice Bucket Challenge
Jill Williams challenged me. I did it in honor of Janet's son Wade. I challenged Mike Wood and Ken Rand.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Crinoid Skeletal Debris
We explored a beautiful encrinite (a rock dominated by crinoid skeletal debris) exposed near Mount Carmel Junction about a 15 minute drive from our house. The little star shaped fossils are extremely tiny but really cool. The star shapes make up the stems of a sea plant. I have determined that Addyson and I need a microscope to properly inspect our new finds!
Technical Info below:
The Middle Jurassic Carmel Formation, named after Mount Carmel, is well exposed in this area. Crinoid fossils are abundant in this unit, forming an encrinite in places. Crinoids have pentameral symmetry and here the stalks have broken down into tiny, individual star-shaped fossils (columnals). The crinoid is Isocrinus nicoleti, the first cosmopolitan crinoid reported from North American Jurassic strata (Tang et al. , 2007).
Isocrinus nicoleti is one of only three crinoid species known in the Jurassic of North America. (The others are I. wyomingensis and Seirocrinus subangularis.) Tang et al. (2000) showed that this species migrated into southwestern North America by moving southward through a very narrow seaway for thousands of kilometers. I. nicoleti had long stems and relatively small crowns, so it left us zillions of the columnals and very few calices. These washed into large subtidal dunes creating the cross-bedded encrinite.
Technical Info below:
The Middle Jurassic Carmel Formation, named after Mount Carmel, is well exposed in this area. Crinoid fossils are abundant in this unit, forming an encrinite in places. Crinoids have pentameral symmetry and here the stalks have broken down into tiny, individual star-shaped fossils (columnals). The crinoid is Isocrinus nicoleti, the first cosmopolitan crinoid reported from North American Jurassic strata (Tang et al. , 2007).
Isocrinus nicoleti is one of only three crinoid species known in the Jurassic of North America. (The others are I. wyomingensis and Seirocrinus subangularis.) Tang et al. (2000) showed that this species migrated into southwestern North America by moving southward through a very narrow seaway for thousands of kilometers. I. nicoleti had long stems and relatively small crowns, so it left us zillions of the columnals and very few calices. These washed into large subtidal dunes creating the cross-bedded encrinite.
Friday, August 22, 2014
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Awesome Slot Canyon Hike
My friend Rachel knows all the secret hikes around Kanab and Kane County. She took a couple of us on a slot canyon canyoneering type hike this morning. The weather was perfect not too hot not too cold.
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| These are my favorite obstacles. |
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| Rachel our fearless leader went first. |
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| Then me. |
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| going... |
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| still going |
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| Luckily Rachel grabbed my hand |
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| one last hoist |
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| I think I got it... |
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| Thank You Jesus! |
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| Rachel helping another friend |
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| Just happy I made it through |
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| Really Fun! |
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