Is your extended family racially/ethnically diverse?
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does your city have racially based schools?
Comments (19)It will be interesting to see the outcome. I can see both sides of it. I see how it can be a really bad idea to promote segregation, but I could also see how it may help the high drop out rate. If that many kids are dropping out of school, it can become a major problem later. While US schools aren't "officially" segregated, segregation sometimes just happens based on the communities where the schools are located. If you walk into any school in north Seattle you will see almost all white kids. If you walk into any school in south Seattle, you will see predominantly African American and Asian students. If so many kids of African or Caribbean descent are dropping out of the mainstream schools in Toronto, they will naturally get lower paying jobs and move to more affordable areas of town, which will in turn cause a natural segregation in those communities. If these kids stayed in school, went to college, and get good paying jobs, they will be creating more ethincally diverse communities in the higher socio-economic areas. If the school is open to all, but has a focus of trying to arouse passion of learning for these kids, I say give it a shot....See MoreWeek 74: What's for dinner....or planning your kitchen to your style
Comments (45)My kitchen remodel was absolutely designed around how I cook & how we use the kitchen. Three things I wanted were: 1. Lots of natural light - I cook from-scratch meals almost every day and spend a lot of time here. In addition to prep/cooking, this is where most casual entertaining happens, where I fold laundry, work on the computer, and where DH & I eat most meals. I used to have one small window and we looked at walls of upper cabinet boxes (depressing). We eliminated many uppers, added storage in the island, put the range in the corner so that this is now what I see when I'm working there. 2. Induction range - I also chose my stove for how I cook. I prefer the look of a pro-style gas stove but chose induction because the perfect stovetop temp control works best for my style of cooking. I don't do wok or high sear frying, but for 9 months of the year you'll likely see a pot on my stovetop. I do lots of stocks, soups, stews & chowders. Induction was made for simmering! Here's the pot of chicken stock I have going on this rainy day. 3. Big stone (no prep sink) island -I chose to have a big, uninterrupted island top that, in addition to being our preferred everyday eating spot, also works as a serving table for buffets (has the plugs for crockpots/warming trays). It also allows for a number of people to work around it with room to spare. Like when the grands come over for the annual Christmas cookie bake ;) There are SO many elements I just love in other kitchens posted here but some just wouldn't have worked as well for me. I've used this kitchen for almost a year now, though, and still appreciate it every day. Great thread to get people in the planning stages to really consider their priorities for use over just looks. ETA - Happy Birthday, Texas_Gem!...See MoreClose-knit? families...
Comments (43)My family (parent and brothers) isn't really close but we keep in touch. My one brother lives with my dad, who has dementia and now other health problems. My other brother lives on the other side of the same town and checks up on my dad. I live clear across the country. I feel a little guilty about being so far away and not helping with my dad but I did offer years ago to move him in with me and he refused. I'm about to go for a visit in a week. I can only handle being around my one brother for so long before I just want to leave. I could never live near him and don't care too much for the town I grew up in either. It's a pretty run down little town. My little family is just me and my grown kids. My son just joined the Air Force and my daughter is back living at home, either going to move back to California or join the Air Force too, she hasn't made up her mind. The only family I keep in touch with on my dad's side is in Alabama. I'm friends on Facebook with a cousin and have visited a few times. My mom's family is in Japan and I have never met them, except on Skype. My daughter, her boyfriend and I are planning a trip to Japan in the fall. Only one of my mom's siblings is still living, which makes me sad. Wish I had gone there years ago. Haven't decided what to do when I retire, stay here where I am and travel from here...or move near my daughter and travel. That's my plan, travel as much as I can. I don't think my son would want me to live with him. lol. My daughter on-the-other hand was looking at homes in California for me to buy when she was out there. I would visit my son, though, wherever he is. When he lived in Lexington, we met at least once or twice a month to eat or see a movie....See MoreHead Count/Roll Call: Who is still here? Thank you for your replies!
Comments (92)Thank you all so much for your replies! It's wonderful to see so many of you slogging through the Houzz changes in order to remain in touch, sharing your words and your photos. I hope others continue to chime in as they check in with the forum in between scheduled summer activities and in spite of current technological difficulties. Titian, thank you for the information about Florence's last posting. I may have missed it since it was located on a thread which began with another topic. I wish there were some way to reach her just to say how much it meant to share the exchanges that we did. We even shared family history and photos and artwork. Mary, I have no idea if Houzz ambushed the Furniture Forum with my post after the fact or whether I neglected to deselect the FF as a suggested cross posting site. I THOUGHT I deselected everything but Antique Roses. Since we will never know, and I prefer to maintain the fantasy that I can manage my own affairs, I'm going to cry "Houzz ambush" in order to save face. :-) Carol...See More- 27 days agolast modified: 27 days agoElmer J Fudd thanked littlebug Zone 5 Missouri
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