Re: Grandson; OT
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  • Subject: Re: Grandson; OT
  • From: j* s* <i*@q.com>
  • Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:38:24 -0800
Your ex-DIL is to be commended, Auralie: single-handedly she turned  
three ignorant children into three ignorant adults. Did she think  
there was a shortage of ignorant adults in America or was it totally  
unplanned?

On Dec 13, 2010, at 7:38 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:

> Noreen, I have no objection to military service.  I'm sure it helped  
> my
> oldest son get straightened out, and set him on the road to a college
> education and a career in the aviation industry.  I think it is  
> admirable
> for a young person to devote years of service to the nation.  What  
> does
> concern me is that these three boys were indoctrinated by their mother
> that education does not matter.  She home-schooled them on the  
> pretense
> that she was protecting them from the evils she saw in the society.  
> And
> since she had no education herself, taught them nothing.  She points  
> to
> the fact that her father had no education and did very well for  
> himself by
> various, sometimes questionable, devices. Our family tradition is  
> just the
> opposite.
>  Needless to say, that marriage did not last, and that son now has
> two step-daughters who were both National Honor Society students and
> are doing exceedingly well in college - one at Cornell, and the  
> other at
> the Univ. of Buffalo. Despite his disappointment with his sons, I am  
> glad
> to say he couldn't be more proud and supportive of these girls. The  
> one
> at Cornell is also star of the women's polo team, and the one in  
> Buffalo
> is doing well on the rowing team in addition to her straight A grades.
> APL
>
>
> In a message dated 12/13/2010 8:46:22 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> TeichFauna@aol.com writes:
>
> Wonderful news, Jim!!!  I bet you are proud!
>
> Auralie, in my opinion, fwiw...... the military is a far better option
> than running the streets and doing odd jobs.  The military is an  
> excellent
> place to learn work ethic and discipline.  Perhaps just what they  
> need to
> jump
> start them into successful careers, many go to college while in the
> military, or when they discharge on the GI bill.   I  would not  
> write them
> off
> yet, I would be proud that they are serving their  country, and be  
> hopeful
> that
> they will benefit from what the military  offers.
> Just my thoughts on this....
>
>
> As for drunken sailors.....yes, it seems that things have changed in
> regards to drinking....the office cocktail parties, the drinks at  
> offices
> before
> heading home, etc. etc.  Seems everyone was a bit more liberal in past
> decades about drinking than they are now due to laws changing.     
> Company
> parties now have either totally disapeared, or they are non- 
> alcoholic,  or
> keep a
> strict watch on this.  Even the military has done so.
>
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
>
> In a message dated 12/12/2010 9:15:28 PM Central Standard Time,
> Aplfgcnys@aol.com writes:
>
> How nice  to have a grandson who is accomplishing things.  All of mine
> that have  reached that age have joined the military. Bummer.  My  
> family
> has a  long tradition of education on both sides, but their mother  
> didn't
> see
> that  it was important, since noone in her family was educated.   
> She  home-
> schooled them when she had no education herself, and now those  
> three  are in
> the military.  They seem to be doing well, and maybe that will  be  
> good for
> them.  My oldest son spent four years in the Navy but came  out on  
> his way
> to college, and feels it very important for his two who have  both  
> graduated
> from U. of Wash. with honors. His son also had a hitch in  the Navy  
> but was
> booted out for drunk driving.  When I worked for the  Navy in the  
> 1950s
> drunk
> driving was what sailors did.  Oh well, time  changes.
> Auralie
>
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