Rubadub makes good points. I worked with a woman in the process of getting her MBA....in her class were a couple individuals for whom english was a second language. Unfortunately she was assigned a group endeavor with one of these. The group was significantly thwarted by having to backtrack so much and spend so much time explaining and revising. It was quite frustrating. I am all for education and intellectual development, but in these situations I do believe the language in which the course is taught should be mastered first.
Posts by tiki
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89Do You Think “Higher Education “Is All That??
by minimus inas jehovah’s witnesses, we were regularly told how awful a college education is.
i’m no longer associated with the religion but i am not so pro university.
it’s not because i think you are better off without a degree.
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What The Fossils Say
by cofty inthe old creation book had a lot to say about the fossil record.
if i remember correctly it was some lie about all the fossils ever found would fit on a single table.
the reality is that there is an embarrassment of riches illustrating the evolution of life.
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tiki
A course in marine biology opened my eyes to the evolutionary process.
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Heart warming words from my 13 year old granddaughter during our Thanksgiving dinner
by Still Totally ADD inwe had our first family thanksgiving gathering this last thursday with our youngest sons family.
before we started to eat we went around the table saying what we were thankful for.
what our granddaughter had to say brought tears to our eyes.
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tiki
Beautiful!!! Cherish every moment together...life is so precious.
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How to make donations via the internet on JW.org
by eyeuse2badub inholy shit!
i went to the meeting on thursday night to hear my grandson and my daughter give their "talk" on the misery school!.
the very first part on the next meeting that follows the misery school was a 15-20 minute part, with a video of course, on the many ways to donate money to the wt!
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tiki
All those litigation costs adding up ...and paying out those settlements....plus, got to keep the papal group comfy up there in snow country....
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Do You Think “Higher Education “Is All That??
by minimus inas jehovah’s witnesses, we were regularly told how awful a college education is.
i’m no longer associated with the religion but i am not so pro university.
it’s not because i think you are better off without a degree.
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tiki
High school education in the USA has deteriorated badly. Kids graduate with a bachelor's degree from college and in some cases are no more educated than a high school grad from the 60's. I have first-hand experience from my work history...seeing reports from college grads who had poor grammar, couldn't spell or add columns of numbers. That is simply appalling. However, if the education from kindergarten thru high school does not prepare kids for the work force and adult life, college becomes a necessity.
I do not believe college is the best option for everyone though. I am a strong supporter of the trades...very good livings can be made in plumbing, electrical, construction, etc. And the physical labor is something many prefer and thrive doing.
As for the liberal thinking promoted...part of a good education is opening your mind to all ways of thinking....critical reasoning and coming to grips with personal beliefs. Narrow-mindedness is a form of ignorance...and when acted on produces poor results.
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How old is old?
by joey jojo inhaving a conversation with a pimi elder and i asked him how he deals with the fact that he never expected to get old.
i get the feeling that some dubs still have the original generation explanation hard-wired, even though they claim to accept the new version.
so my question is, how old do you have to be to be considered old?
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tiki
My mother is 99....I think of her as old...
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How old is old?
by joey jojo inhaving a conversation with a pimi elder and i asked him how he deals with the fact that he never expected to get old.
i get the feeling that some dubs still have the original generation explanation hard-wired, even though they claim to accept the new version.
so my question is, how old do you have to be to be considered old?
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tiki
Methuselah old...
Old depends on your health and state of mind I guess...
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Christmas Trees.
by Lost in the fog inwe are all very familiar with the fact that jws do not celebrate xmas.
we probably used the same speech as we had been told from the platform that since xmas had its roots in paganism everything associated with it was a big no-no.
xmas trees, definitely a no-no!
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tiki
I was obsessed with hating Christmas as a dub....once out see it as a nice time...pretty stuff, glorious decadent retail....fun foods.....love the lights and sparkly stuff. Never had a tree in my life though....I think about it but nobody would see or enjoy it but me so seems a waste of time and $$$. I do have lights strung up and get other coniferous decoratives.....
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Everybody's getting old
by neat blue dog inat an assembly in texas is it me or are there not too many young folk about 😉.
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tiki
That is an assembly hall? Doesn't look very big...but perhaps the photo captures only a small section. But....I certainly hope there are few if any 20 somethings, generation xers, millenials, etc there. They're far better off elsewhere living a real life.
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Electric Cordless Yard Tools - Does Anyone Else Use Them?
by RubaDub ini must say, i have had my battery mower, trimmer, blower for about a year now and could not be happier (ryobi 40 volt stuff).
the same battery works in everything.
just plug and play.. yes, they are more expensive to purchase, probably 30% to 50% more than gas.
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tiki
My ryobi hedge trimmer and tree limb cutter...favorite toys! I love trimming and chopping and yanking out invasive shrubs and overgrown stuff.