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I am not bullying, because everyone knows I don't bully, but... if you had a computer at home, this could be a bestseller instead of Post Script. Not bullying, really, just suggesting. :) Irene Wilde

I confess, I was building your North American fan base. :) Words weren't doing you justice. I saw Liverpool play this weekend, and win, too! :) First match I've managed to catch all season. I know I'm usually the one condemning television, but long-live Fox Sports World! Irene Wilde

I am worried. The school year has gotten off to a very rough start; there have been tears and hurt feelings and I truly wish I had some solutions for her. She and I have a wonderful relationship and at home she's very content and happy. I marvel at her creativity and imagination and do what...

Ms. C., Back in '71 in California we were called "Mentally Gifted Minors." What a joke that program was! :p What I'm finding is her "giftedness" for lack of a better word involves more than schoolwork, more than whether she is challenged enough in class. It's hard to explain. She has a...

Well, you know....sometimes, when the wind blows just right after a rain...it's..ok, I keep my shades on pretend! Irene Wilde

I'm in the 'States, ControlArms, though thank you for the reference. Irene Wilde

Whenever I get those feelings (and I'm 41, so yes pretty universal), I start by taking just a few baby steps to get myself out of it, like getting out of the bed and then, even if I stare at it for an hour first, making the bed, then getting dressed, etc. If I can get myself that far, I usually...

Thanks so much. I was put off by the title "Survival Guide" because I don't think raising my child is some ordeal I need to "survive," but if it's written better than it's titled it's worth a try. Unfortunately, each year I sit down with my daughter's teachers and hear the same...

Since time is at a premium in my life, the quantity of writing can vary from none at all to pages and pages in a day, depending on what I have time for. I started writing when I was about 9 or 10 years old, after having read "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton and becoming fascinated with...

Yeah, that LA - UK time difference takes some getting used to. And just when you've got it figured out, one of your UK friends heads off to Greece on holiday and you've got to do the math all over again! :) Irene Wilde

There are few things that coffee and chocolate cannot compensate for. :) However, when need some background music for ambience. Do you have any Clifton Chenier, cajunmama? If not, I can throw some Charles Mingus on the CD player. Irene Wilde

Oops! Just realized I'm still in my dressing gown! :eek: (To be fair, it's just after 9 a.m. on the West Coast of the US. Be back when I'm properly attired. Irene Wilde

I've got my usual vanilla latte and I can pass around some of the black forest torte I made last night if anyone wants to partake. :) Irene Wilde

Foregoing for the moment the notion that all children are "gifted" in some manner or another, can anyone recommend a book for parents with gifted (read "brainiac") children that provides useful, applicable assistance for helping children cope with social interactions, especially, but also other...

I'm currently reading "Pale Fire" and I haven't come across anything "objectionable." The narrator is openly homosexual and makes references to his affairs with young males, but they are mostly subtext, so far. I don't know if your mother has an issue with homosexuality in general, but...

What you have is a paragraph. You can hardly write yourself into a corner in one paragraph. You've created a nice little twist over the concept of choice. It sounds like he is "choosing" to leave, yet you say it was her choice to make. The questions that come to mind are: Who are...

It sounds like all the Moms are on the same page here. Whether or not you are "advanced" enough to appreciate the book, "sneaking" it shows a lack of maturity and will certainly undermine your mother's trust in you, which could have other repercussions in your life beyond your reading list...

Just wait until you are 40 and you have a house, a job, and a kid! Then you'll see how difficult it is to find time to read and pen your pornographic memoirs. Time management is an art. :) Irene Wilde

Mr. O., if your poor ol' eyes ever gave up on you, I'd send you voice messages each morning. :) Thank you for the kind words. And thank you, Ms. Crystal. Irene Wilde

This is the last place I expected to find a photo of Ronno, but muchas gracias, Mr. Burns! It perked up my mood immeasurably. Irene Wilde