Book Club Divas

Our first meeting! Aren't we a sight for sore eyes?! Our first meeting was a great success. Thanks Marcie for pancakes and leading the discussion and to everyone else for such brain on comments!

Cheapooks...

I called the BYU Bookstore and they don't have any copies of the "Dover Thrift Edition" (the cheap copy of Pride and Prejudice) in stock. Borders doesn't either, but they have a Bantam Classics version in for $4.95. That's basically what I would have paid (with shipping) online at half.com so I'm going to go pick one up. If anyone finds the way cheap Dover one anywhere let me know ; )

-Marcie

Pride and Prejudice

So, anyone started our next book yet? I was looking at the calendar today and guess what ... We meet again in only TWO weeks (give or take a day or two : ). So don't forget we have a shorter amount of time to read this time around. I know I'll be making a trip to the bookstore this weekend!

-Marcie

MEETING

Ok Ladies, the time has (FINALLY) come to have our first meeting. We're planning on meeting at my place from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday morning.
I will be more than happy to make a ginormous stack of pancakes (either blueberry or chocolate chip ... any preferences?)
Would everyone else like to chip in a bring something? Someone (or someones) could bring fruit, beverages, paper goods, or toppings (just some ideas). Just post what you'd like to bring -- first come, first serve.
Come ready with notes (or notes in the margins) of what you'd like to talk about from our book. Also we'll choose our next book, some come ready with ideas : )

See everyone there!

Marcie

Trolley Square Shootings

Hi, ladies-
I pray that none of you were directly affected by last night's horrible events. I am still in a bit of shock. What a horrible act of violence. It makes me want to raise up righteous children who will defend what is good even more. Although I blame the young man for his actions (he knew what he was doing), I also blame the nation that has chosen to make God politically incorrect and chosen to give our children educations devoid of morals for producing such a person. What a tragedy.

Raven

German homeschooled teen incarcerated

my dad sent this over my way, it is so ridiculous! gets me all fired up!

http://www.netzwerk-bildungsfreiheit.de/html/pe_erlangen_en.html

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54135

okey dokey

that's A ok with me.....it's actually taking me longer than i thought to read it...lol, so i will most definitely have it all read by the 17th.

Change of Plans

Ladies,
Sorry for the last minute change of plans but I won't be able to have the book club meeting at my house this Saturday. I just found out I have to attend this church training thingy that morning. Considering there are only four of us in the group I am going to ask that we switch the date to the 17th rather than go on without me : ) Does that date work for everyone?? Sorry that we keep putting it off -- I'm sure everyone is done with the book and ready to go! I promise to make some incredible pancakes to make up for it ; ) Let me know if anyone has a conflict schedule, so far Raven and Amy have ok'd it, so it's up to you Laura : ) I'm ready for a new book!! Let's start applying what we've learned eh?

-Marcie

Private Schools

Yeah, that is weird, huh? My father in-law was telling me that people don't want to support vouchers that would allow people who want to send their kids to private schools to put some of their tax dollars toward tuition. He said that people are saying that this is taking money away from public schools. But then he made a good point and said that public school people should actually encourage the vouchers because they way it works is that if it takes $5,000 a year (totally made up number) to educate a child in public schools, the voucher would only be for $3,000. So, the public school actually ends up with $2,000 not designated toward a particular student that they could use.

And, really, why are people so defensive about public schools? Does any parent really think they're the best education available? It's almost like they feel that if their kid isn't getting a private school education, no one else's should either. Bryce and I have decided to start saving now so that our kids can go to private school.

Anyways, that's my rant for the day ;) And I'm always up for ice cream and brownies!