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Oh, in my brief overview of multiple intelligence theory, I left out visual/spatial. I think that one hovers between mathematical and kinesthetic. Obviously, a lot of human effort over the centuries has gone into handicrafts and visual arts.

In the public schools they've tried to implement this ...

Andy, I had cataract surgery at 64. It's so quick it's unbelievable. My surgeon asked me to pick from a selection of songs he offered. I chose Great Balls of Fire. He completed the surgery before the song was over.

Then, about three years later, I had to have another surgery, also very quick. It ...

It sounds to me like Phoebe has extraordinary kinesthetic intelligence ( not sure I spelled that right). There's a fascinating book by a guy named Gardiner called Frames of Mind. It kicked off the interest in multiple intelligence theory that has obsessed educators for the last thirty years or so ...

Well, I certainly hope the forum stays up and running!

Cesarian babies and psychic phrnomena: I'm not sure people born that way are any more likely to experience second sight than the rest of us. I believe that all people possess more psychic powers than they use.

That said, something odd did ...

I've wondered if we're just too dull for Andy. Maybe he's waiting for us to say something that interests him.

Your wife's comment echoes what I've heard other women say about the two experiences of childbirth. The normal way is painful, but once it's over, it's over. That's what most women seem to ...

You never need to apologize to me for your posts. I love reading them.

I hadn't heard that superstition about cesarean babies. At the risk of giving TMI, I'll confess that all three of mine were born that way. The first one had a prolapsed cord (usually a recipe for a dead baby, but the staff ...

Up above you mentioned that some people had approached you and your wife about sponsorships for Phoebe. I didn't comment on that, but I think you are wise to have held off. Stuff like that has got to put another level of pressure on young kids, especially if it gives them the idea that their ...

Aww, that is a real transition, when that treasured employee retires. I know you'll find someone else who's very good, but you will for sure miss him. I hope he enjoys his retirement.

Phoebe does sound like a very special young lady. Perhaps she did understand you all those years ago. Babies ...

Lol. I don't think I would want to come up against her!

I hope she continues to have great success and enjoys her sport. I also hope she doesn't get injured herself at any point. I know that's a real problem for serious athletes, and it sounds like she is serious.

Does Phoebe flip when she does that? I can see that gymnastics + martial arts might confuse and fluster her opponents.

That sounds like both girls have a good path developing for them. Keep us posted on Phoebe's progress toward Nationals!

As an only child, I never dealt with any kind of sibling rivalry or competition, which I think probably does prepare people better for adult life than my experience. Of course, I ...

My husband does have a mustache. Beards without mustaches remind me of the Mennonites or maybe the Amish. It's true that they require more regular cleaning.

Sad about the wedding cake. It's shocking to me how many engagements get called off, but when they get called off that close to the ceremony, you figure something dramatic must have happened.

I don't have strong opinions about beards. I may have a slight preference for the clean-shaven look, and ...

HH, since you asked, I randomly looked up something on the order of witnesses who died in the days and months after JFK's assassination. To my surprise, a boatload of names showed up, my uncle's among them.

Yeah, I guess someday it will be true, but I think it's a waste of time to fret about it.

I can understand your wife's desire to stay connected to her childhood church, but an hour's drive for a busy family who work weekends sounds impractical. Y'all need to find some place closer to home ...