In Texas, it's called the "Robin Hood Plan" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hoo…). It came about because the state of Texas (where I live) doesn't fund public schools very well. Local schools rely upon mostly property taxes. So poor areas got little money.

Well, to be fair, what I heard was that the wind chill was going to put the temperature at around zero degrees Fahrenheit. I think the idea is that most families and kids aren't prepared for that kind of weather when waiting on the bus.

A long time ago I realized that a lot of art by the masters was considered important because it was new. Picasso, Monet, etc, developed new methods of representing reality, and so they became famous for that reason. However, I find many of their paintings only mildly interesting from an aesthetic sense. One…

If you click through the link, you will find that the article is more about being specific and regular in feedback, rather than eliminating the 'sandwich'.

are tangled headphones really that much of a problem?

I thought I remembered seeing a video in school were doing something like that caused a person to have a heart attack. I'm sure other things contributed to the heart attack, but it was presented as something that really wasn't good for your body.

I disagree. Medical options for pets are a lot more available and expensive these days. It is completely possible that a pet's medical expenses could be considered 'catastrophic'.

Nope. My son only has binders with pages from workbooks. The textbooks stay at school.

First, I wish you would explain what "Gmail labs" are.

I've done this. It works well for frost. Not so good for this:

If your marriage requires a hell of a lot of work, you're doing it wrong. It requires effort, sure. Remembering important dates, some self sacrifice, taking stock occasionally to make sure you aren't taking your partner for granted. But not nearly as much work as trying to make connections with complete strangers and…

I can see getting in touch once, to followup on a question or pass along some additional information related to the first conversation (the Mercedes, for example). I've done that myself. But is that going to be a basis for a ongoing relationship? I don't think so.

then what's with the "check in every two weeks or so" schedule?

Meaningful relationships happen over time, when people are thrown together through situations. It's people you see every day at work, parties, community groups, etc.

The problem with 'networking' is trying to build this hybrid personal/professional relationship, when there is really nothing to support either one. A personal relationship only happens once-in-a-blue-moon if you truly meet someone you can connect with, so that's probably not gonna happen at a networking event. And…

This really needs it's own drone to scout the highway ahead for civilians and state police.

anything that can dissolve body oils works well. The jewelry cleaner that you buy at jewlry stores is just regular household ammonia with a nice little basket to hold the items. Shampoo works well too, since it's designed to get rid of oils in the hair. Dishsoap too.

A person should have ~3 liters of water (100oz) a day

A person should have ~3 liters of water (100oz) a day

And please, for the love of God and all that's holy, don't invite people unless you are SURE they need to be there.

My staircase is not curved. But I have a wife, kid, dog, job and a hobby. I also like to occasionally sleep. So I do the same thing.