One thing I like about the internet is there are all sorts of humorous films, pictures and stories to brighten my day. I particularly like pictures because without any words at all I can get a snicker on my face. I have fun pictures spread around the place to bump into through the day. There are a few sites I like because of the fun pictures. One such site is eclectech which is where I got this picture from. You never know when you need a fun thought to cheer you up.
A real bird dog
A fellow Mainer is an artist who has created a site with Halloween flash animations. They are fun and there is something for all ages. Check it out.
http://jackolantern.org/
I teach an English as a second language class to 16 year olds. I need to choose three books for them to read and do projects on. There are books everywhere but I want to choose books they will like. Books that will inspire them to want to read and not some book that is ground breaking literature but boring to read. I thought at first it would be easy. I like to read and know what my kids like but for a second language class I need something that is not to complicated in its language use and interesting for their age group. So far I think Steinbeck’s, Of Mice and Men is a good one. It is interesting, lots of themes they can focus on, not to long and the English useage is relatively easy. I would like to have a sifi book and was thinking of Children of the Dust by Louise Lawrence. I’m not sure about a third book. Maybe the blog world could help me. I am open for suggestions. It seems like there are books everywhere but for some reason nothing for them to read.
My son will be flying to Austria this weekend for work. He will be flying in a cargo plane documenting horses being transported to Austria for some wealthy guy. He was told by the transport company what he could and could not bring and they added that he needed to be well dressed and he had to shave his face clean. Well since he is only 19 and doesn’t have much on his face in the first place it seemed odd to me but they told him his face had to be baby clean because of airport security. Evidently airport security thinks that terrorists do not dress smartly or shave their faces. Which leads me to my question, does anyone in airport security go to school? Do any of them have a brain? What kind of job requirements do must they have in order to carry a gun and shoot if ‘necessary’? If there is training who is teaching this stuff to them? What kind of qualifications do they have -if any?
Well it certainly doesn’t make me feel any safer on the contrary, it makes me wonder if there was a threat of some kind whether these idiots could actually do anything about it. obviously they don’t know what they are looking for and have no common sence at all. They are just more people making taking up space in an already crowded airport. Extra people in a crowded area with guns. Letting idiots have guns certainly doesn’t make me feel safe either. In theory I am not against airport security but when they do and say idiotic things which doesn’t prevent crime at all it only makes me wonder…while they are asking these stupid questions and looking for beards doesn’t it take their attention away from looking for real criminals?
David Beckham, George Clooney and Johnny Depp have beards. Are they security risks? If we watch a George Clooney movie are we supporting a terrorist? I want to know these things.
I sent my husband to the market to get some sweet potatoes and parsnips. He came home with sweet potatoes and daikons. I’ve never cooked daikons before so I googled it and came up with this recipe from a fellow blogger…http://edibleearthscape.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/daikon-steaks/
They were pretty good but had a little bitterness to them so they are best served with something soft. We had chicken and pumpkin which worked out well.
