Comments for Penguin's Ponderings http://dpenguin.com dpenguin's thoughts, dreams, etc. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:17:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Welcome to dpenguin.com by Varolo http://dpenguin.com/comment-page-1/#comment-12950 Varolo Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:17:02 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/?page_id=1262#comment-12950 Can't wait to see your new site. When do you expect it to be up and running? Can’t wait to see your new site. When do you expect it to be up and running?
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]]> Comment on Why do I write? by Kathryn Lang http://dpenguin.com/2012/01/why-do-i-write/comment-page-1/#comment-12896 Kathryn Lang Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:46:01 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/?p=1285#comment-12896 Thanks for joining in the challenge. Just writing and sharing what you write are key tools to being the writer that you desire. Keep it up! Thanks for joining in the challenge. Just writing and sharing what you write are key tools to being the writer that you desire. Keep it up!
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]]> Comment on Gadsby by Michelle http://dpenguin.com/2012/01/gadsby/comment-page-1/#comment-12863 Michelle Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:46:47 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/blog/?p=1252#comment-12863 What a fascinating goal it is to avoid that solitary thing that is ubiquitous in all writing! What a fascinating goal it is to avoid that solitary thing that is ubiquitous in all writing!
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]]> Comment on Ten Things I Don’t Understand by Michelle http://dpenguin.com/2011/11/ten-things-i-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-12771 Michelle Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:01:50 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-12771 Now, Ken. You know fully well that the answer to #6 is "They keep fleeing." :P #1 is why it took months and months to get an accepted offer on our place. Freddie Mac was getting bail-outs for sitting on properties. When those started to dry up, they started releasing properties. #4 is inevitable when I am the middle of a new graphic or code or something that can*not* (but will) be interrupted. Now, Ken. You know fully well that the answer to #6 is “They keep fleeing.” :P

#1 is why it took months and months to get an accepted offer on our place. Freddie Mac was getting bail-outs for sitting on properties. When those started to dry up, they started releasing properties.

#4 is inevitable when I am the middle of a new graphic or code or something that can*not* (but will) be interrupted.

]]> Comment on Ten Things I Don’t Understand by Ken O'Shaughnessy http://dpenguin.com/2011/11/ten-things-i-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-12767 Ken O'Shaughnessy Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:03:32 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-12767 1. Why would lenders rather end up owning a house they can’t unload, instead of selling it to the current buyer at a lower price? They stand on principal. 2. Why do makers of small children’s programming use such annoying and repetitive songs and chants? Because small children are repetitive and annoying. 3. Why do some people seem to have an easier time staying up all night and sleeping during the day? Duh - they're vampires. 4. Why do people always want your attention when you’re trying to concentrate on something, and not during the several hours on either side when you aren’t? Ignore your kids and read my comments now, please. 5. Why does it take so much to motivate people to clean up after themselves? Shouldn’t a clean and tidy living space be enough motivation? I'm afraid of open spaces. 6. Why are fleas so hard to kill? They keep running away. 7. Why do kids not hear their parents when they’re standing a foot away, but they can hear the tiniest sound of candy wrapper from the opposite end of the house? I think it must have to do with the pitch... 8. Why are people more willing to clean up for company than for family (you know, the family that LIVES here)? The same reason I don't go to my company's house and clean it - I didn't make the mess! 9. Why does it appear that laundry reproduces when we aren’t looking? It's modest and doesn't want you to watch. 10. Where did the years go? Check your midriff or behind you... 1. Why would lenders rather end up owning a house they can’t unload, instead of selling it to the current buyer at a lower price?

They stand on principal.

2. Why do makers of small children’s programming use such annoying and repetitive songs and chants?

Because small children are repetitive and annoying.

3. Why do some people seem to have an easier time staying up all night and sleeping during the day?

Duh – they’re vampires.

4. Why do people always want your attention when you’re trying to concentrate on something, and not during the several hours on either side when you aren’t?

Ignore your kids and read my comments now, please.

5. Why does it take so much to motivate people to clean up after themselves? Shouldn’t a clean and tidy living space be enough motivation?

I’m afraid of open spaces.

6. Why are fleas so hard to kill?

They keep running away.

7. Why do kids not hear their parents when they’re standing a foot away, but they can hear the tiniest sound of candy wrapper from the opposite end of the house?

I think it must have to do with the pitch…

8. Why are people more willing to clean up for company than for family (you know, the family that LIVES here)?

The same reason I don’t go to my company’s house and clean it – I didn’t make the mess!

9. Why does it appear that laundry reproduces when we aren’t looking?

It’s modest and doesn’t want you to watch.

10. Where did the years go?

Check your midriff or behind you…

]]> Comment on Ten Things I Don’t Understand by Mara http://dpenguin.com/2011/11/ten-things-i-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-12765 Mara Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:41:31 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-12765 I've often wondered the same things. If you figure it out, you will share the information, won't you? :D Love the new look! I’ve often wondered the same things. If you figure it out, you will share the information, won’t you? :D

Love the new look!

]]> Comment on Ten Things I Don’t Understand by Kathryn Lang http://dpenguin.com/2011/11/ten-things-i-dont-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-12764 Kathryn Lang Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:38:48 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/blog/?p=1188#comment-12764 It does not appear to mulitply - laundry actually does multiply when we are not looking. And when we ARE looking at the laundry, the dishes are multiplying. It is a conspiracy! It does not appear to mulitply – laundry actually does multiply when we are not looking. And when we ARE looking at the laundry, the dishes are multiplying. It is a conspiracy!

]]> Comment on Scheduling and Delays by Renae http://dpenguin.com/2011/11/scheduling-and-delays/comment-page-1/#comment-12763 Renae Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:53:12 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/blog/?p=1186#comment-12763 Dawn, this year I gave 4 of my kids planners, sat down with them and planned a week's worth of school. That week went SO smoothly. That first Sunday, we all sat down and planned out the next week. I think we are on week 5 of planners, and school has never gone so well! I'm amazed. They come to me when they are stuck/need help. I have check-ins with them. When I was running a schedule, it would fall apart by one month. It was just too much for me to keep together. Now, we sit together and they do their own planner for the week! Polly inspired me to try this, and it's working. I hope your schedule works for you, but if not, you might give the older ones their own planners. Dawn, this year I gave 4 of my kids planners, sat down with them and planned a week’s worth of school. That week went SO smoothly. That first Sunday, we all sat down and planned out the next week. I think we are on week 5 of planners, and school has never gone so well! I’m amazed. They come to me when they are stuck/need help. I have check-ins with them. When I was running a schedule, it would fall apart by one month. It was just too much for me to keep together. Now, we sit together and they do their own planner for the week! Polly inspired me to try this, and it’s working.

I hope your schedule works for you, but if not, you might give the older ones their own planners.

]]> Comment on The Homeschool Kids Who Can’t Do Anything by dpenguin http://dpenguin.com/2007/05/the-homeschool-kids-who-cant-do-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-12757 dpenguin Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:11:00 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/blog/?p=498#comment-12757 Thank you, Melody! Thank you, Melody!

]]> Comment on The Homeschool Kids Who Can’t Do Anything by Melody http://dpenguin.com/2007/05/the-homeschool-kids-who-cant-do-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-12755 Melody Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:24:23 +0000 http://dpenguin.com/blog/?p=498#comment-12755 I saw it on the homeschool scholar and then I posted it to my group....BTW LOVE IT!!!!! I saw it on the homeschool scholar and then I posted it to my group….BTW LOVE IT!!!!!

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