Dad The Single Guy - Latest Comments

Re: Writing A New Chapter

Marilyn Dreilinger — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:13:26 -0000

I am proud of you and the girls. I agree... we all need to learn how to live, that's not in course content, but in living.
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU'S!!@

Re: When Cancer Strikes

Marilyn — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 22:05:10 -0000

There are no words that truly ameliorate the pangs of grief. Indeed, anger strikes when we are faced with our inability to find a way to address a causation that appears to have become a continuing menace in our world. Each day we discover another amazing thing we can do while Cancer remains a scourge to humanity. The time is now that we have to help all of our friends and loved one to find happiness and success in present.

Re: Technology Run Amok

mardre — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 18:04:02 -0000

Perhaps, just perhaps, the humanoid sometimes can, could, and should supercede the senseless (remember den dere things) robotnik.

Re: Debunking the Opt-Out

Mary Ellen Walsh — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:30:31 -0000

Bravo. I couldn't agree more. I sent them to school with two pencils.

Re: Debunking the Opt-Out

kptree — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 21:06:46 -0000

Absolutely your right and your choice. To me the value of demanding higher standards for my child's education and protesting against the further dumbing down of educational testing and materials is paramount. It's somewhat irresponsible not to. Knowing what if taught in your child's school is important. Knowing what they are tested on is important too. You can't make informed arguments about testing without research. I certainly don't rely on the school system for the whole of my child's education. There are 100s of books, hundreds of hours of educational field trips, and extra tutoring that my child has been exposed to. Still, our children spend over 6 hrs a day in school. I can't, as a responsible parent, sit by and let them take tests that mean absolutely nothing. There may not be many chances to "opt-out" in the corporate world. But instilling a sense of critical thinking, self-reliance and thirst for knowledge that hasn't been dumbed down may mean they have more of a chance of being their own boss/entrepreneur rather than another cog in a machine.

Re: Debunking the Opt-Out

esd714 — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:41:20 -0000

We can agree to disagree I think, although I am not sure we are that far apart. I really have not commented at all on the test itself or the material covered. In fact, when it comes to Math I had one child struggle mightily with the Common Core, and suddenly it clicked in and she gets it. They don't have to learn anything the way I learned it - I am more concerned that they are learning. If I have to teach myself something in order to help them, that's part of my social contract responsibility.

To me the value of sitting for the test out weighs the perceived benefit to opt my children out.

Re: Debunking the Opt-Out

kptree — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:24:55 -0000

Fair point about wanting your children to understand their responsibility to be cooperative citizens and face varying degrees of fairness. My mantra to my child is "Life is not fair." The problem with the standardized tests, and I am speaking of the ELA (reading, language arts assessment) is that they cheapen what should have been a more challenging set of standards and curriculum. For example, if in New York, second graders have been learning about mythology, ancient cultures, etc., why does their reading assessment not reflect this? Why will they be tested for 4+ hours on reading passages that have nothing to do with testing their content knowledge. Yes. The school system is flawed- it's a factory based, mass produced system that teaches to the middle. Got it. But supporting these tests is allowing the stronger standards to be ignored and not implemented in favor of test prep. We can agree to disagree, but in my mind, the tests and core curriculum standards are two very different things. I am horrified at the parents who rail against the new math standards because "they don't understand it" or "it wasn't taught this way when they went to school". But if we are insisting on higher curriculum standards for our teachers and our students, why wouldn't we develop tests that actually reflect and assess what they are taught?

Re: Debunking the Opt-Out

esd714 — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 13:22:08 -0000

First, thanks for reading.

As I stated, I am not worried about the results of the test in the least bit, and my girls know this. I want them to sit for the test and do the best they can (as I do for every test). The lesson I want them to take away is that they need to be ready to be evaluated - and sometimes its fair and sometimes its not.

I understand the points you make - I'll accept on face your "cheap and easy to produce" assessment of the test, I do not know. The whole school system is flawed, based on business logic of self preservation (see this post from March 3 http://www.dadthesingleguy....

I won't opt my kids out, because this is a very controlled way for me to enable them to learn that there are rating systems in life, and this is just one more of them.

Re: Debunking the Opt-Out

Kptree — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 12:06:08 -0000

While I agree that our children should be challenged and tested, have you really researched the content of the tests? The ELA is a set of random passages that have no connection to the "core" curriculum. The passages are often poorly written and grammatically incorrect. Scoring well can often depend on the prior background knowledge a student possesses. However, the tests are cheap and easy to mass produce. They generate a lot of money thru the peddling of test prep materials. The standardized tests do not support the effective implementation of core standards. They support corporations and profit.

Re: Pause for Life, Memories and Perspective

Natalia — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 23:25:43 -0000

I am so surprised and shocked by her passing. Thank you for sharing such a lovely remembrance. I am not a personal friend, just someone who has seen her on News12 over the years and so this post helps make me appreciate her all the more.

Re: My Young Foodies

NY Steel — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:18:37 -0000

First time I was there I returned a medium steakhouse burger that came, basically, raw and fell apart in my hands. For the second one I just said cook it done but don't burn it. Came in just under raw. They DO NOT know how to use their fancy new grill. I did go back two times more....steakhouse burger again under cooked. Third time I ordered the griddled burger which, surprisingly, they didn't mess up. Poor that they can't even learn how to manage the heat on the new system.

Re: Kids Club of Single Parent Homes

halwebguy — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:42:07 -0000

Awesome. Nice to see the successful giving back.

Re: My Young Foodies

Ins — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:24:02 -0000

Soon they will be picking the restaurants..

Re: Remembering and Letting Go

Rebecca — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:10:18 -0000

Well I'm reading this on Yom Kippur so if you won't judge I won't judge! Very well said! Happy and a healthy new year to you and your beautiful girls!

Re: Remembering and Letting Go

mom — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:23:13 -0000

Well said.

Re: Older and Wiser Or Just Plain Older?

Ins — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 21:09:53 -0000

Older and wiser!

Ins

Re: Older and Wiser Or Just Plain Older?

Marilyn Dreilinger — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:25:23 -0000

The very fact that you recognize the question suggests that you are wiser. That you recognize this will require time, probably makes you a little wiser squared (on tablet cannot demonstrate I have the smarts to use numerical squared).
It has taken me many years to gather the wisdom to know that you cannot impart wisdom without having a knock on the mind: A QUESTION.
LOL: At dinner last night my friend whipped out 5 or 6 pictures from her granddaughter's graduation. I chose not to whip out my phone. I'm thinking about why. There may be wisdom there...I suspect it may be to judge when to do and when not.
OMG. I chose to respond to this entry but not so many others.

Re: Bat Mitzvah Day, Take A Breath

Leslie M from TBE — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:47:25 -0000

Heard it was amazing and wonderful and touching...a the things it should be if G-d shines down on you. You are a lucky man/Dad.

"There are moments you remember all your life. There are moments you wait for and dream, Of all your life.This is one of those moments." ....Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Lyricists, Yentl

Re: Well, We Did It

Seth Price — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:08:13 -0000

SD
What a great story. Mavel Tov! Sounds like a ton of hard work but a great payoff. Hope we get to reconnect some time soon.

Best,

Seth Price
202.417.6000

PriceBenowitzLaw.com
Seth@PriceBenowitz.com

Re: SHHHH Can You Keep A Secret?

Dmeyers377 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:21:15 -0000

Get a grip. I am promoting it immediately.

Re: The Weight of a Promise

Harris Insler — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:25:41 -0000

Ethan, all you can do is do the best you can and leave some time to be Ethan.

Re: Per Chance To Meet

CFfromyouknowwhere — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:33:13 -0000

Hey at least he's not the crazy ex I have. He sounds at least a bit more reasonable. Mine loves to drag his new chick around with him at every exchange, loves to have her in the car when he comes to the house, and loves to have her at his side at court. So count your blessings son.

Re: Conversation Starters, They Just Pop Up

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Re: Old School-For Now

Marilyn Dreilinger — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:18:28 -0000

A key to successful living:adaptability.

Re: Modern Day Family Time

Harris Insler — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:47:00 -0000

Not like the old days!