All about Me me (well some about me anyway)
1.What was the name of the teacher that was most influential in your life from grades K through 6? This is sad but I don't remember ANY of my teachers' names. We moved so often and I went to so many different schools during this time it all just blended together. But, I do think that my Spanish teacher in first grade had a huge impact. I learned to really love languages and she helped me speak out loud when I couldn't in my native language.
2.Did you argue with teachers? Haha no. You would have to be able to verbalize to do this. I was the quiet type. In fact I was mute until well into my 7th year of schooling.
3.What subject did you favour in high school? History! I love history. It was almost too good to be true that it was actually a school class. I was always thinking that it was too much fun to be included as school :)
4.Did you attend a university and if so, did you attain a degree? Yes and no. My haphazard approach to primary schooling carried over into my university studies. I moved around a lot and studied tons of different things but nothing enough to equal a degree.
5.Do you learn best through books, by watching, or hands-on? Hands-on definitely although I can do it through books or by watching it's just slightly harder.
6.Has education been an ongoing process for you? Haha everyday is an education. I am always learning and wanting to learn. I can't imagine NOT wanting to learn. So the answer to this is a resounding Yes!
7.What seven people are you tagging to do this?
I'll have to get back about this part ;)
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Bubba Ludwig
Illinois baby obtains gun permit
Bubba Ludwig may only be 10 months old, but he has already successfully obtained a gun licence in the US state of Illinois.
Bubba's father, Howard Ludwig, applied on his behalf after his grandfather gave him a shotgun as an heirloom.
Mr Ludwig said he had not expected to succeed, but he filled in the online form, paid $5 and the licence was his.
US gun laws are regularly the subject of fierce debate, renewed recently after April's Virginia Tech killings.
Gunman Cho Seung-hui was able to exploit a loophole in Virginia state law and obtain weapons despite having a history of mental illness. The loophole was later closed.
Technical problems
The licence includes a picture of a toothless Bubba and a squiggle that represents his best attempt at a signature.
It makes an adorable addition to his baby book
Howard Ludwig
In an article in the Chicago Sun-Times, Mr Ludwig, 30, said that he expected the application to be turned down.
Two rejections did in fact come, he said, but both related to technical problems - on one application he forgot to tick a box stating his son was a US citizen - rather than Bubba's youth.
His third attempt was rewarded with a state firearm owner's identification card (FOID), complete with details of Bubba's height, weight and date of birth.
'No age restrictions'
Illinois gun laws are said to be among the strictest in the US.
But Illinois State Police, who oversee the application process, said that they had followed the law in this case.
"Does a 10-month-old need a FOID card? No, but there are no restrictions under the act regarding age of applicants," the Associated Press news agency quoted Lt Scott Compton as saying.
Mr Ludwig said Bubba's gun would likely remain at his grandfather's house until he was 14.
"I'm not about to approve any unsupervised hunting or trap shooting for Bubba," he wrote in the Chicago daily.
"Still, I'm glad he was able to get his FOID card. It makes an adorable addition to his baby book."
Bubba Ludwig may only be 10 months old, but he has already successfully obtained a gun licence in the US state of Illinois.
Bubba's father, Howard Ludwig, applied on his behalf after his grandfather gave him a shotgun as an heirloom.
Mr Ludwig said he had not expected to succeed, but he filled in the online form, paid $5 and the licence was his.
US gun laws are regularly the subject of fierce debate, renewed recently after April's Virginia Tech killings.
Gunman Cho Seung-hui was able to exploit a loophole in Virginia state law and obtain weapons despite having a history of mental illness. The loophole was later closed.
Technical problems
The licence includes a picture of a toothless Bubba and a squiggle that represents his best attempt at a signature.
It makes an adorable addition to his baby book
Howard Ludwig
In an article in the Chicago Sun-Times, Mr Ludwig, 30, said that he expected the application to be turned down.
Two rejections did in fact come, he said, but both related to technical problems - on one application he forgot to tick a box stating his son was a US citizen - rather than Bubba's youth.
His third attempt was rewarded with a state firearm owner's identification card (FOID), complete with details of Bubba's height, weight and date of birth.
'No age restrictions'
Illinois gun laws are said to be among the strictest in the US.
But Illinois State Police, who oversee the application process, said that they had followed the law in this case.
"Does a 10-month-old need a FOID card? No, but there are no restrictions under the act regarding age of applicants," the Associated Press news agency quoted Lt Scott Compton as saying.
Mr Ludwig said Bubba's gun would likely remain at his grandfather's house until he was 14.
"I'm not about to approve any unsupervised hunting or trap shooting for Bubba," he wrote in the Chicago daily.
"Still, I'm glad he was able to get his FOID card. It makes an adorable addition to his baby book."
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Monday, May 07, 2007
Lightning Strike WAY too close for comfort!
The boys and I were about 40 feet from this tree when it was hit by lightning. Debris and pieces of leaves fell on us. It wasn't raining and there weren't any other lightning strikes nearby. It was very loud and very scary!
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