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This morning, after waiting 19 months, I think my orchid has finally bloomed.

Yes! Vile. I do not disagree with you!!!!! However, the problem is that the film juxtaposes GREAT music among disgusting scenes. There, is the rub.

I once had a girl. Or, should I say she once had me. She showed me her room. And the next morning, she started to laugh. She told me she worked in the morning. I started to laugh. She told me to sleep, wasn't it good. Norwegian wood. And when I awoke I was alone This bird had flown. So, I lit a fire. Isn't it good Norwegian wood? Girls are so unpredictable. Don't know about you.

Sugar is Healthy. Especially, BROWN sugar.

To Bite the Bullet. To Chew a Bullet. What does this mean? To "bite the bullet" is to “accept the inevitable impending hardship and endure the resulting pain with fortitude”.[1] The phrase was first recorded by Rudyard Kipling in his 1891 novel The Light that Failed.[1] It has been suggested that it is derived historically from the practice of having a patient clench a bullet in their teeth as a way to cope with the pain of a surgical procedure without anesthetic, though evidence for biting a bullet rather than a leather strap during surgery is sparse.[1] It has been speculated to have evolved from the British expression "to bite the cartridge", which dates to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, but the phrase "chew a bullet", with a similar meaning, dates to at least 1796.[1] These days, many of us, no doubt, are just chewing the bullet, and waiting to see if the world will return to half-way normal before we oldsters die of natural causes. Sure. I really do believe this. Maybe you do, too. In my opinion, it might take another ten years before things get back to normal. Just the thought of this causes me to become limp, and not even interested in screwing, by which I mean that I have lost my lust, and have lost my libido. I am sure that it is the same for you. Even a sexy young thing, for me, after being quarantined for so many months, means absolutely nothing to me. This virus has definitely affected my libido, BIG TIME.

Correct. Why does anyone travel, these days?

This post is confusing. What is the PURPOSE of your travel? This has not yet been made clear on this post.

Actually, this is the great Gene Kelly - Kubrick tune, and choreography, that I was referring to:

Someone here reminded us that, during these difficult times, we should keep it light, and remain optimistic. So true. Without optimism, no one would easily get anywhere good. We know this. Therefore:

You are not Musk. You are Gene Kelly. The Sun is shining all over the place.

One can also wonder if anyone knows much about the Keeling Curve, for example. Also, do teachers teach the word "INTENSITY', as it relates to this curve. The problem is that, as the atmospheric concentration of CO2 rises, then the oceans acidity goes up, as well. And so, rising CO2 has this dual effect. Therefore, which will do us in, first? Will it be the death of the oceans? Will it be the fact, that, as temperatures increase near the equator, then working outside (outdoor labor) will become intolerable due to dew point changes? Will it be a sudden climactic drop in species around the world? Or, will it be, as is my guess, some Trump in Pakistan or some other country, who will lob MIRVS into the sky? IF, we die by Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicles...then...maybe there is still hope for plant life on Earth, and also those of us who seek shelter in salt mines. Nobody likes to talk about Global Warming or about MAD. And, the more we don't talk about it, or teach about it, then the less likely we are to survive until the day we die a natural death. By the way: How many MIRVs do nuclear powers have, these days? Here is a MIRV, if you have never bothered to look at one. Most guys love missiles. George C. Scott LOVED missiles.

You mean... No need to teach children anything about such things as the Keeling Curve? Right. Never plan for the future. Never teach about various scenarios, based on consequences of different behaviors. Never teach cause and effect? Never teach about the consequences of the huge stockpile of nuclear weapons held by many countries. never teach about the horrors of nuclear war? Should we teach about the "miniaturization" of nuclear weapons, or the perfecting on nuclear weapons, or the continued research going full tilt at this moment. By the way, have you ever heard of a guy by the name of Sam Nunn? Tactical nukes...anyone? So, you must be a teacher who never discusses with your students consequences of ongoing processes happening as we speak. What kind of teacher are you? Anyway?

Are you sure your real name is not Elon Musk? When the going gets tough, and when the planet is destroyed...then... Just head for Mars.

Well, anyway.... The answer to the question concerning how one teaches difficult realities of life to children is this: A good teacher must teach reality in a way that allows children to still have hope. And, one must never sugarcoat science or history. Otherwise, children grow into adults who are unable to accept reality, as it is. Teach Science, and teach it based on the scientific method. Also, teach resilience to children, at every opportunity. If you do not know about teaching resilience to children, then... Take a lesson from Angela Duckworth at Penn. If one hides the truth from children (even though, as we all know, this is an impossibility), then where does one draw the line. At what age does one finally say: OK. We have taught fantasy to this child, for X number of years, and now we will begin to teach this child the facts of life? Don't be a BONEHEAD teacher. Always teach the truth. AND, while teaching the truth, then one must also teach the child how to accept the truth. I mean.... When a child's relative or friend dies, then what do you teach the child? Do you teach the child that this loved one is somewhere up in the sky, looking down, smiling, playing a harp, and singing hymns? Maybe you do, even though you know it is a fib.

Cute reply. But, you are avoiding the question.

So... You do not agree to traumatizing children in school with History? How do you teach the history of WW2. Do you also brush over the history of Bergen Belsen, might one ask? Thank Heaven you were never my teacher. Otherwise, I would know even less than I do now.

Of course, since you are speaking about their "little lives", then I agree with you, if you are teaching six-year-olds. By all means, if you are teaching at this level, then just continue teaching your fairy tales.

Oh. I see. You are a teacher who teaches in the Pollyannaish framework.

Do schools teach much about risk? Existential risk? (Although I do not know, I would guess that they do.)

Maybe NOT such a crying shame if one is OLD and does not care. However, our children DO care.

Are you now saying that children are less worried about the future of their world than are their parents? The opposite is true. Children, these days, are far more worried about the future of the world than are their parents, so sadly. And, children, these days, are becoming more vocal concerning the lack of caring of their parents about the world that our children will inherit. Everybody knows this. I am sure YOU know this, too.

No. In October of 1962, we did not learn much. Most of us were hiding under our desks, as I stated above.

You mean.... "The Last Man on Earth"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Enough_at_Last

Do you mean that the following string of characters is depressing? owghewoivhnwpovhnewepofiwheeiffweihfgwepfihwephfwpeghfewpghwepgih2wepigfhwepghiewghf'w Would you say the above string of unintelligible random characters is satirical or depressing or enlightening? Which?