Another grave problem we need to address.

[blackpowder]

It’s good, but it ain’t utopia. There are sacrifices made. Sacrifices that cost money and cause other stresses. But it is good.

Black powder, my boys drug is heading out on the skidoo to check their weasel boxes and squirrel snares. Lol. Wonder if the feminist types would approve?

You mean you don't have them on Citalopram and Abilify to 'control' them?? Oh my, and how can they manage Fortnight on PlayStation without 700 GB per month????

Normal crap these days. Believe it.

[blackpowder]

Foragefarmer.
Judge not lest ye be judged.

[Sheepwheat]

SHEEP the world is a lot bigger then that homestead of yours, the public schools provide many positive learning experience and social experiences. You always seem bitter towards the outside world weather it's your neighbors, not getting funding for your Bible Camp, and now the public schools.

I hope that's not part of the home schooling

15444 read your post, just wondering did you have children?

Right, the socialization score card. Lol. I guarantee my kids socialize in the real world far better than usual kids that hang out with people their own age only. Part of running their businesses are to interact with those of all ages, and understand all ages. Like the bible camp they work at, the senior homes they volunteer at, and the many other functions they attend to. Bitter towards the outside world? Are you kidding me?

My neighbors are decent folks, most of them at least, I have nothing against them at all. Pointing out that they are well heeled and in a different league than me due to circumstances, is I don’t think bitterness. I have moved on and started several ventures to make a living from a small farm, and I am very, very happy!

The weather? I have had some real nasty years that I guarantee 90% on here simply can’t fathom, it was that bad. No crops seeded at all? I have yet to see someone on here say they were unable to seed an acre, in more than one year.

Public schools? Some are fine, it depends a lot on the teachers. I will say the school I would be forced to send my kids to, should not be in operation with the crap they send home when my kids attended.

The bible camp funding? You know what, people who are generous and give to the camp, gave more than ever before to offset the leftist ideology that was imposed on it. Losing 30 000dollars of funding looked pretty grim. The camp is in great shape, we don’t need government funding I guess like I thought. At any rate, the anger is towards the discrimination against christians, not about losing funding, but you wouldn’t get that, would you?

Imagine if gay camps or abortion clinics were told no funding unless you sign an attestation that you believe Jesus is the saviour of the world and sin is wrong and you need to clear that up in your life? Think that would fly? I thought not.

[burnt]

Sheepwheat, you summarized it perfectly.

Discrimination is just fine if its being perpetrated by the regressive left.

Our kids were mostly home-schooled and while they all did very well and are now in trades, professions and heavy equipment, it is a very demanding occupation to teach them all they need to get acceptance and positions once in the work force.

The reality is that societal demands and expectations are far higher for home-schooled children than for those who are products of the public system.

Case in point - when our daughter applied for entrance to a nursing course at college, she met severe discrimination from the registrar. When she went for the interview, the old bag had the gall to tell her that "I don't think you'll do very well here."

And although she had very high grades in the Provincial grade 12 tests, she had to complete an extra semester to make sure she fully "qualified" for the program.

She pulled a 4.0 GPA all the way through, tutored other students on the side, held down 2 part-time jobs to pay her schooling because I couldn't help after BSE hit and graduated with her last bit of borrowed money paid back on the week of her graduation.

The sweetest part of all was watching the pasted-on smile on the face of the registrar sitting on the platform as our daughter gave the valedictorian address at her graduating class. And then watching her come away with the awards for the highest grades.

Are there train wrecks from homeschooling - of course there are, just like there are (perhaps even more) from the public system. But not many.

So when I see the snobbery projected by the skeptics who like to bash home-schooling, I laugh.

Because the joke is on them - just like that bitchly registrar.

[Oliver88]

Are we still complaining about winter a few short years after our left wing media declared it a thing of the past?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I hadn't intended to start a discussion about the quality of our school system, just introduce some humour into the weather we are enduring, and do so at the expense of some people who must be very frustrated with mother natures refusal to adhere to their wishful thinking.

But I do know that the education system(especially Universities), along with most modern children's movies, shows, books etc. do spend a disproportionate amount of time pushing this issue, which can only come at the expense of other vital educational opportunities.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Are we still complaining about winter a few short years after our left wing media declared it a thing of the past?

I have no doubt that a retraction and apology will be forthcoming shortly, as the media always does when a climate projection fails miserably...

[furrowtickler]

Are we still complaining about winter a few short years after our left wing media declared it a thing of the past?

Stuff like this is exactly why I distrust most media and “experts” who continue to spout off nonsense .

[Klause]

No, I'm afraid we are both way behind the times. The narrative has changed multiple times since then, as nature keeps refusing to do what it is supposed to do.
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I can't speak to the home school curriculum, but in regular school, is creeps into every course, regardless of relevancy. It should of course be taught in literature class, along with all the other fictional works of art, it does have a lot of value as an educational tool, if you analyse it rationally.

I was homeschooled through a rigorous and strict program for gifted kids.


I'm 30
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So 15 years ago now...

We had a lecture and then a debate (online learning before it was cool) about the next big thing to distribute wealth.

Climate change get. We discussed it, how it would be made nuts by media and politicians... Future taxes... All of it.


As well as the folley of Keynesian capitalism.



And many other things.




Our kids will be homeschooled.

[farmaholic]

I was homeschooled through a rigorous and strict program for gifted kids.


I'm 30
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So 15 years ago now...

......and you chose "Primary" Ag production????


I sarcastically said afew times I don't know why smart people farm! NOT THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE INTELLIGENT TO FARM.....YOU SHOULD JUST "KNOW" BETTER! AND BEING YOUR OWN BOSS THING IS PURE BULLSHIT, THERE ARE MANY MANY OTHER VOCATIONS WHERE YOU CAN BE YOUR OWN BOSS....DON'T BE A "FARMAHOLIC"....kinda addicted to farming and knowing it affects you and your family physically, mentally, emotionally, socially,financially, negatively but can't or won't quit.