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jimboston wrote:Alright… this switch from a nice spitball idea thread to dumb jokes fast.

Let's try to get this back on track, JimB.

One of the many criticisms of American education system, especially public high school education, is that graduates do not have a real sense of how to deal with money: budgeting, saving, paying bills in an organized manner, keeping a ledger (or log or spreadsheet or such), investment for near and long term (e.i., retirement) and more such matters.** for a digression

Virginia has responded by requiring a course for graduation in "Personal Finance" or a related class to such matters. We have that requirement at my private Christian school as well.

Since you have background in finance and sales, perhaps you can teach such a course. If none is offered, at a Catholic high school, perhaps you can help development such a curriculum. I assume that your state of Mass. has moved in such a direction; the Catholic schools may have one already; IDK, honestly. That will be something you will have to pursue and investigate, JimB. I assume that Catholic schools are less inclined to have such a course, with their more limited resources, BUT perhaps they were on the leading edge of that needed change.

I assume there are resources "out there" online and/or books. There are likely textbooks and workbooks, too. You will want at least 2 workbooks to avoid having to create ALL the work and assignments yourself. I bought ONE for the new course I teach, Physical Science. There were 2-3 already in the files for my classroom. You can look online, too, but many are now to be purchased online. I have not seen a need for such for me, but that may be helpful to you.

**BTW, a digression: many criticisms are deserved; unlike businesses, we cannot "FIRE" our less productive "workers" and public schools cannot select whom they MUST teach. Obviously private schools can be more selective.

jusplay4fun wrote:

KoolBak wrote:And which category did you classify me in, pray tell, Mr. Categorizer?

The answer was already in front of you. You have to find your own way, KB.

And, also from the Ancient Greeks: "Give a pledge and trouble is at hand"

You just can't be normal, can you?

Took you off "ignore" a bit ago....sadly, this verifies that I just can't stomach your crap. SMH.

Bye again....

KoolBak wrote:

jusplay4fun wrote:

KoolBak wrote:And which category did you classify me in, pray tell, Mr. Categorizer?

The answer was already in front of you. You have to find your own way, KB.

And, also from the Ancient Greeks: "Give a pledge and trouble is at hand"

You just can't be normal, can you?

Took you off "ignore" a bit ago....sadly, this verifies that I just can't stomach your crap. SMH.

Bye again....

LOL, he didn't even say anything nasty this time! You really are getting a thin skin in your old age.

KoolBak has tenure here, so back off Duk.

I dream of the day when both KoolBak and that MAGA stooge puts me on their ignore list.

I disagree DoD. It is not a normal, clear answer to a very simple question.

He just has to be obscure and what I see as overly verbose and argumentative in efforts of attempting to seem ....cute? Smart? Above others?

I literally have zero appetite for that kind of SHIT in my life, especially from some NPC hiding in plain sight on a public forum.

I AM one of the oldest posters (if not THE oldest) here at CC. I hide nothing - I'll happily deal with real people like YOU. The rest I will not acknowledge.

95 percent of my interactions here are with my private group anyhow, so ......no loss

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KoolBak wrote:I disagree DoD. It is not a normal, clear answer to a very simple question.

He just has to be obscure and what I see as overly verbose and argumentative in efforts of attempting to seem ....cute? Smart? Above others?

I literally have zero appetite for that kind of SHIT in my life, especially from some NPC hiding in plain sight on a public forum.

I AM one of the oldest posters (if not THE oldest) here at CC. I hide nothing - I'll happily deal with real people like YOU. The rest I will not acknowledge.

95 percent of my interactions here are with my private group anyhow, so ......no loss

Back to thread

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Big Wham should start a CC nursing home!

Or maybe he'd hire jim to at least create a nursing home map where it takes 3 turns to roll the wheelchair from one territ to the next

Let's add a bonus with an electric wheelchair.

I continue to help feed the poor and needy in my Community. Recently, we had 24 persons show for our weekly meal. We have served up to abut 35 persons in recent weeks. I usually am given the opportunity to offer the Blessing (Prayer of Thanks) before the meal. There are many Churches who contribute to this effort on at least 5 days of the week. Some only do a meal once a month; some, like my Church, serve a meal each week.

There is joy in helping others. I helped a young Mom with 3 small children. I also helped two older men who cannot walk easily. I made sure they had what they needed for the meal. We had about one dozen volunteers helping to serve the meal, and that does not count the family who donated most of the food.

I heard it said recently: As young adulthood, we learn; in the middle, we earn, and when we retire, we give back.

I try to give back as my time and health allow.

...and he helped the blind to see


Don't you get tired of patting yourself on the back?

Pack Rat wrote:...and he helped the blind to see

I leave such miracles to the Lord.

Pack Rat wrote: Don't you get tired of patting yourself on the back?

Do you tire of posting such silliness? You attack me all the time and I defend myself as doing more than merely "teach Sunday School." I live my faith and get my hands into work, and help others. What do you do to help make the world better? other than watching and posting silly videos?

N. B., It is NOT BRAG, especially:

if I defend myself against your silly attacks and desparaging remark about my religious views and actions, and

if it is TRUE.

I do not recall you EVER saying what you do other than post silliness here in this Forum. What do you have to Brag about, pee rat? WAIT....Did you talk ONCE about Plumbing? Thank goodness we have good plumbers, and thank goodness I do NOT try to be one or share my opinions on HOW TO DO Plumbing.

An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent philosopher. The society that scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy.

by John Gardner

(And I have known and appreciated this quote since BEFORE the Internet existed, btw. This was quoted by my professor of Physical Chemistry, in his book dealing with esoteric topics such as Quantum Mechanics, Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical kinetics.)

Are/were you an excellent plumber, pack rat?

BTW: I am not a philosopher. BUT I am a decent Scientist, who observes and form logical and coherent conclusions based on the evidence presented. ERGO, what do you do, pack rat, to make the world better?

And have you YET to notice that nearly NO ONE comments on your videos and they have ALMOST no impact on real discussion and debate in this Forum? Talk about being in a bubble.

Last point, for now: I point out how vacuous are your views and posts, while my posts and ideas are supported by facts, examples, quotes and cited sources. Your response? silly posts and mostly with videos that I do not bother watching. Those "refutations" are merely like GNATS, pee rat's GNATS.

*yawn*

...and your a scientist, you teach your lawyer friends to be great lawyers, children admire you and women fall to their knees begging for your attention.

AND, let's not forget your blind support for a grifter who's enriching himself right in the open. The same guy who on January 6, encourage his fascist supporters to "fight like hell". Remember?

How can anyone, who claims to be so smart, yet pushes crazy conspiracies and rewriting history?

Pack Rat wrote:*yawn*

...and your a scientist, you teach your lawyer friends to be great lawyers, children admire you and women fall to their knees begging for your attention.

AND, let's not forget your blind support for a grifter who's enriching himself right in the open. The same guy who on January 6, encourage his fascist supporters to "fight like hell". Remember?

How can anyone, who claims to be so smart, yet pushes crazy conspiracies and rewriting history?

So you are not a good plumber? AND NO, you use hyperbole, LIES, a twisted narrative, and biased and warped VIEWS of the world to try to attack me and TRY to make me look bad? ANOTHER ABJECT failure by pathetic rat.

YOUR opinions STINK, and you KANT SPEL:

and your you're a scientist,

Yes, I am. That statement is corrected, above, btw.

C'mon! Let's all sing along!

At the risk of derailing yet another pissing match between the two who can't help but get into them...

I thought I'd post something about the OP's question.

I also retired, though only 2.5 years ago and also don't need the money from another job. I also left a very demanding job and was happy to do next to nothing for a while just to embrace the fact that I could. I started writing my memoirs which was fun and therapeutic (and also was a catalyst for getting in touch with old friends). Eventually I took a part-time job at a wine shop because I spent 25+ years as the wine buyer for the restaurants I owned (or worked at). I know you said no retail, but I've got to say I enjoy it. I work 1-2 days a week and it is understood that I'm not a key employee so when I travel, I travel. They don't give me shit about taking time off for that. And I travel a lot. Like 4-5 trips per year. And, in the summer, when we stay at our mountain house, they're cool with that.

And, in the summers, when I'm not working, I have plenty to do from landscaping to hiking to working on the house.

I guess what I'm saying is, if weekends are what is keeping you from retail, just tell them you won't work weekends. And, if you just think of this, like I did, as an excuse to take a shower, put on proper clothes, and get out of the house, what difference does it make if you don't make much money? Which, btw, will be more like $15 than minimum wage (which is entirely obsolete). I make $15/hour at the wine shop, but I get to hang out with a bunch of wine geeks, talk about wine, keep my finger on the pulse of the industry, taste with vendors, and have access to wholesale pricing. They could pay me $5/hour and I'd still go in.

So, if you can find a retailer that fits into something that you're very knowledgeable about, they might be willing to take you when they can get you.

Excellent post. Good on you manno

I feel compelled to help pack rat learn; I mean, he knows SO LITTLE; e.g.,

https://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewt ... 8&t=242467

Kent State is NOT Ohio State.

This COULD be a full-time retirement job, helping poor rat as well as correcting grammar and spelling for ConFedSS. BUT all that is TOO MUCH work.

jusplay4fun wrote:I feel compelled to help pack rat learn; I mean, he knows SO LITTLE; e.g.,

https://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewt ... 8&t=242467

Kent State is NOT Ohio State.

This COULD be a full-time retirement job, helping poor rat as well as correcting grammar and spelling for ConFedSS. BUT all that is TOO MUCH work.

Do you have some sort of asshole Tourette’s that makes you just post douchey shit uncontrollably?

Can you seriously not help yourself?

oh man. Well played.

*polite clapping*

jimboston wrote:So… anyone got any ideas?

Only fans... The black jesus has solved the conundrum...-Jesus noir