tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3543080831837773465..comments2024-03-28T22:14:27.877-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, January 6, 2012, Ki LeeZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49870187572850154302012-01-16T00:26:54.665-06:002012-01-16T00:26:54.665-06:00Hi, your post was stuck in the Awaiting Moderation...Hi, your post was stuck in the Awaiting Moderation. Unstuck now and it looks like the link works fine.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79504991667395596482012-01-15T22:47:39.389-06:002012-01-15T22:47:39.389-06:00SV Puzzle<a href="http://www.svpuzzle.org/" rel="nofollow">SV Puzzle</a>GarlicGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311111741227061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69840938639890554732012-01-08T23:31:20.329-06:002012-01-08T23:31:20.329-06:00It is from a famous palindrome:
"Able was I ...It is from a famous palindrome:<br /><br />"Able was I ere I saw Elba"Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-818634996053265222012-01-08T18:13:42.282-06:002012-01-08T18:13:42.282-06:00Can somebody please explain "able was ____&qu...Can somebody please explain "able was ____" I get everything else??????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73445717517396981062012-01-06T22:37:49.226-06:002012-01-06T22:37:49.226-06:00Speaking of teachers: the dimensions of my home to...Speaking of teachers: the dimensions of my home town are such that I lived near quite a few of my teachers. Just down the street was a science teacher who taught chemistry, among other subjects. One afternoon after school, when I was having trouble with some concept, I found myself by chance in the fellow's driveway. Using the materials right at hand - his little girls' colored chalk - he re-taught the entire lesson right there on the blacktop, just for me. I was ever so grateful.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-448336124931547782012-01-06T22:25:27.505-06:002012-01-06T22:25:27.505-06:00Sorry C.C. for that long paragraph. I do get going...Sorry C.C. for that long paragraph. I do get going when it comes to teaching. We need more Huskers in the classrooms.Somewhere along the line, I never got that love of math, but luckily I got the basic skills. I don't see that basic memorization going on today.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47015178236877220292012-01-06T22:21:36.636-06:002012-01-06T22:21:36.636-06:00Good evening to all,
Anonymous at 10:34: I so agr...Good evening to all,<br /><br />Anonymous at 10:34: I so agree with you about teaching. I LOVED every day of my 40 years. If I wasn't enthusiastic about what I was teaching, how could I expect the class to enjoy it? and Husker, I totally agree with you about the boring lecture notetaking sessions. My motto was your motto, and kids were always involved. There isn't a child from my SS class who could not tell you something about the geography of Mesopotamia. End of unit activity was to frost a rectangular cake with a map of Meso.'s rivers, mts., city states,etc. using any color frosting, candy etc. that the kids and I provided.They did this in groups of 4's and yes, they got to eat it.Big problem with testing. These kids didn't get tested on this 6th grade curriculum by the state until 8th grade.If I wanted them to remember Hammurabi, I had to make it fun and memorable...and it was.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51635654847064123552012-01-06T21:44:00.982-06:002012-01-06T21:44:00.982-06:00welcome ea...........
you have to be a math perso...welcome ea...........<br /><br />you have to be a math person to remember that nameLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69350307188574382982012-01-06T20:47:19.916-06:002012-01-06T20:47:19.916-06:00Got it all except tripped on TECHNO and VHONE--had...Got it all except tripped on TECHNO and VHONE--had an M for the N. It's VH1, so those spelled out letters like VHONE always seem to be a bit of a stretch to me. Just sour grapes, I guess, since I'd never heard of Pop-up Video or Techno as a music genre.<br /><br />For us math geeks, ERDOS was probably the easiest clue in the puzzle. Those clue are more my speed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61687656904708494742012-01-06T20:12:15.709-06:002012-01-06T20:12:15.709-06:00Susan:
Sorry yo hear of your life challenges buy y...Susan:<br />Sorry yo hear of your life challenges buy you survived so it is all good. <br /><br />Abejo, nice family; what is the age difference oldest to youngest?<br /><br />mental health is such a difficult process, especially with the side effects from wonder drugs. not sure we don't all face some episodes, but must soldier on; this from a noe-freudian psyc major.<br /><br />BTW is Ki Lee male or female? Korean? just curiousLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11431017012214186492012-01-06T19:58:36.208-06:002012-01-06T19:58:36.208-06:00i am still trying to to get david to fit in 5 down...i am still trying to to get david to fit in 5 down ^%^**#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-224040977483674352012-01-06T19:22:39.778-06:002012-01-06T19:22:39.778-06:00@Susan, so sorry to hear about your fall and your ...@Susan, so sorry to hear about your fall and your husband's heart attack. My goodness, that does sound like a difficult time.<br /><br />But teaching "Antigone!--wow! Wonderful!Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52655210760713190552012-01-06T18:57:41.693-06:002012-01-06T18:57:41.693-06:00Haven't posted for months, but I came so close...Haven't posted for months, but I came so close to finishing today's cw by myself I had to chime in.<br /><br />At my family reunion in Salt Lake City, two glasses of wine, a long nightgown, and a dimly lit staircase without a handrail got the best of me. I fell down the whole flight and ended up on crutches for weeks.<br /><br />A month later my husband had a heart attack. He's fine now, but it's been a hard fall and winter so far.<br /><br />All the discussion about teaching got me remembering my career. One year we read Antigone in my drama classes. For the unit exam they had to memorize a speech from it. They got so into it that we ended up doing a whole production complete with music, pillars of stacked Baskin Robbins ice cream cartons, hand made togas, etc. After an evening performance for the parents we even had a Greek food potluck in the home ec room. They did a wonderful job.<br /><br />In Creon's almost last speech he asks something like does no one have a blow for me? He acted so embarrassed and there was always so much snickering going on during rehearsals that he finally came to me and very red faced explained why we had to change it.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382314731552481050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4489720910274427242012-01-06T18:47:22.634-06:002012-01-06T18:47:22.634-06:00Gary, was your detasseling done to grow hybrid see...Gary, was your detasseling done to grow hybrid seed corn? That's the only reason I've ever known around here.<br /><br />- PK -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31074458285225230552012-01-06T16:09:15.750-06:002012-01-06T16:09:15.750-06:00Gary, Your comment about note taking struck a raw ...Gary, Your comment about note taking struck a raw nerve for me. In elementary school, c.7th grade, I had a science teacher who would lecture and require note taking for the entirety of every class. There were a few tests, but the bulk of the grade was based on her review of the notes taken. Not only did this bore me to tears, but it also reduced my handwriting to an illegible scrawl for life.<br /><br />Ah, the joys of a parochial educations!Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33740545640359460402012-01-06T15:51:07.864-06:002012-01-06T15:51:07.864-06:00Abejo, good photo. Gary, I enjoyed hearing and rea...Abejo, good photo. Gary, I enjoyed hearing and reading about your teaching experiences. I taught both math and science, both in a fairly traditional manner. But every time I could come up with a science demonstration or fun lab, or a math puzzle or interesting side track, it added a lot to the learning experience, both for the students and for me. The students really seemed to enjoy the patterns in Fibonocci numbers and Pascal's triangle for example.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26887895422457977512012-01-06T15:31:02.501-06:002012-01-06T15:31:02.501-06:00Husker. What a teacher! Thanks to you I now know t...Husker. What a teacher! Thanks to you I now know that "detasselers" aren't only found in stripper bars!<br /><br />What a sheltered life I've led! :)lennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20305883084740027482012-01-06T15:07:30.612-06:002012-01-06T15:07:30.612-06:00To Hahtool:
I finally figured out how to post an ...To Hahtool:<br /><br />I finally figured out how to post an Avatar. That photo is myself on the right as you are looking at it, and my four siblings. It is in descending order by age. I am the oldest.<br /><br />I am not in many pictures since I am usually taking them. I found that shot. It is a few years old and was taken near Boston, MA, where my youngest sister and her family live. We still look about the same.<br /><br />AbejoAbejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41818964366817524782012-01-06T15:03:22.023-06:002012-01-06T15:03:22.023-06:00@Sandy - none of the papers that carry the LA Time...@Sandy - none of the papers that carry the LA Times puzzle prints the theme; it's part of the challenge to try to figure it out!<br /><br />Very slick puzzle today, great fun Friday!<br /><br />No food though, I'm despondent.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77187567285281259652012-01-06T14:59:58.160-06:002012-01-06T14:59:58.160-06:00Ferm, My heart goes out to you! Depression has bee...Ferm, My heart goes out to you! Depression has been a staple in our families and it is a tough foe. My money is on you to beat it.<br /><br />I too was a math major but ERDOS was not in my realm of knowledge. You must have listened better than I or, more likely, just smarter than the average bear! Good luck to you as you fight this condition.Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630142978627240047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90430440355381564772012-01-06T14:57:37.471-06:002012-01-06T14:57:37.471-06:00Thanks, Lemon. 1A s'plains it pretty well.
&...Thanks, Lemon. 1A s'plains it pretty well. <br /><br />"A sense of perspective will soften the agony of any blow."<br /> <br />Considering what you just explained, can you believe that the quote is William F. Buckley Jr.'s??!!! COUGH! GASP! HA HA HA!!!lennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83852073519653913462012-01-06T14:44:54.609-06:002012-01-06T14:44:54.609-06:00I just finished 27 holes of golf and it looks like...I just finished 27 holes of golf and it looks like that’ll be the last for a while as we will be supporting our daughter and her family in Lincoln early next week and winter is supposed to return later in the week with a vengeance.<br /><br />I ran into a former student on the 7th tee box that recognized me and he rewarded me in the manner some of you other bloggers have mentioned today. He remembered his egg drop project, the pulley in the ceiling, some other fun things we did and had nice things to say about time in my classroom. That’s why we do this for a living.<br /><br />He then let me play through!Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630142978627240047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72715573061635519422012-01-06T14:09:29.966-06:002012-01-06T14:09:29.966-06:00Len, DF is our abbreviation for Dysfunctional, whe...Len, DF is our abbreviation for Dysfunctional, where we use our naughty minds when reading clues and answers uncovering hidden (?)meanings, often sexual in nature.<br /><br />See 1A today. <br /><br />Welcome Jo, feel free to add your two cents (more than red cent) to the mix anytime.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74190917296431946062012-01-06T14:03:13.224-06:002012-01-06T14:03:13.224-06:00BTW
Very nice QOD today Hahtool. And so apropos o...BTW<br /><br />Very nice QOD today Hahtool. And so apropos of Fermatprime's post.lennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20100068128086816442012-01-06T14:00:53.621-06:002012-01-06T14:00:53.621-06:00Hello.
So that's what it is like dinning
at a...Hello.<br /><br />So that's what it is like dinning<br />at a two star Michelin restaurant.<br />Didn't want to see what it cost.<br />Besides, it would have been tacky<br />to ask.<br /><br />Know what it is like to have former students and parents come up and talk with Jill. At the end,<br />she was teaching children of the former students.<br /><br />Was fun to do.<br /><br />Take care. eddyeddyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905272532346939000noreply@blogger.com