Comments for Paula Reed's Blog http://paula-reed.com/blog Author Paula Reed's Official Blog Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:23:13 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Teaching Columbine at Columbine by Fowl ideas | Jmco1 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=155#comment-5517 Fowl ideas | Jmco1 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:23:13 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=155#comment-5517 [...] Teaching Columbine at Columbine | Paula Reed’s BlogMay 11, 2011 … Fowl Ideas says: May 13, 2011 at 6:01 am. Did the students have any opinion about some of the weird behavior of the adult characters in the … [...] [...] Teaching Columbine at Columbine | Paula Reed’s BlogMay 11, 2011 … Fowl Ideas says: May 13, 2011 at 6:01 am. Did the students have any opinion about some of the weird behavior of the adult characters in the … [...]

]]> Comment on Didn’t My Mom’s Generation Already Win This Fight? by admin http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=224#comment-4656 admin Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:14:49 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=224#comment-4656 Well, Karl, I've been a one-man woman my whole life. My husband and I have been together since high school. I admit, I feel a little sad for my current high school students when they talk about "hooking up," because I do wonder whether they're cheating themselves of something I have and deeply appreciate. On the other hand, I know others my age (49) and older who have led pretty promiscuous lifestyles and have no regrets, so who am I to say? Ultimately, though, I think contraception does great things for sex, both committed and casual, and I think sex can do great things for relationships, so I just don't get the anti-contraception bandwagon. Well, Karl, I’ve been a one-man woman my whole life. My husband and I have been together since high school. I admit, I feel a little sad for my current high school students when they talk about “hooking up,” because I do wonder whether they’re cheating themselves of something I have and deeply appreciate. On the other hand, I know others my age (49) and older who have led pretty promiscuous lifestyles and have no regrets, so who am I to say?

Ultimately, though, I think contraception does great things for sex, both committed and casual, and I think sex can do great things for relationships, so I just don’t get the anti-contraception bandwagon.

]]> Comment on Didn’t My Mom’s Generation Already Win This Fight? by Karl http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=224#comment-4648 Karl Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:10:44 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=224#comment-4648 I both mainly agree with your post. I agree that it is an individual choice whether or not a person uses contraception and I agree that any church organization shouldn't have any say in this sort of matter. But on the other hand I also think that if people were to hold sex and sexuality in a higher regard that it would be a lot more intimate and special to the youth and younger generations of our time. This though doesn't really have much to do with the use of contraception more so that I believe that most generations have lost the true intimacy of sex and replaced it with a party hard die young lifestyle. That being said I have no true experience on this matter as I have decided to keep myself for marriage and have only had 21 years of life to base my experiences off of. I both mainly agree with your post. I agree that it is an individual choice whether or not a person uses contraception and I agree that any church organization shouldn’t have any say in this sort of matter. But on the other hand I also think that if people were to hold sex and sexuality in a higher regard that it would be a lot more intimate and special to the youth and younger generations of our time. This though doesn’t really have much to do with the use of contraception more so that I believe that most generations have lost the true intimacy of sex and replaced it with a party hard die young lifestyle. That being said I have no true experience on this matter as I have decided to keep myself for marriage and have only had 21 years of life to base my experiences off of.

]]> Comment on Didn’t My Mom’s Generation Already Win This Fight? by admin http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=224#comment-4609 admin Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:59:11 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=224#comment-4609 I'm not sure how this relates to my post but appreciate the Heinlein reference. I’m not sure how this relates to my post but appreciate the Heinlein reference.

]]> Comment on Didn’t My Mom’s Generation Already Win This Fight? by Jim http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=224#comment-4608 Jim Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:46:37 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=224#comment-4608 Here's a thought: Pay for your own freakin lifestyle choices. TANSTAAFL Here’s a thought: Pay for your own freakin lifestyle choices.

TANSTAAFL

]]> Comment on Laughter is the Best Professional Development by Kristi http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=220#comment-2247 Kristi Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:58:20 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=220#comment-2247 Paula, I just loved this! If we all could take just a few minutes a day in our workplaces to laugh about something what a difference it could make! I know that when I am having a particularly stressful time at work, joking about the ridiculousness of it all just helps get over that hump that would otherwise feel like a daunting mountain. Thank you for being such a great teacher to your students and even to those who were NOT your students but learned much from you. :) Paula, I just loved this! If we all could take just a few minutes a day in our workplaces to laugh about something what a difference it could make! I know that when I am having a particularly stressful time at work, joking about the ridiculousness of it all just helps get over that hump that would otherwise feel like a daunting mountain.

Thank you for being such a great teacher to your students and even to those who were NOT your students but learned much from you. :)

]]> Comment on The Confession by Italia http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=108#comment-2167 Italia Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:43:54 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=108#comment-2167 I really wished Grisham could have kept the boy (Donte Drumm) alive and let the story end on a happy note but just like his previous novel The Chamber, he does the contrary what the readers anticipated for. I really wished Grisham could have kept the boy (Donte Drumm) alive and let the story end on a happy note but just like his previous novel The Chamber, he does the contrary what the readers anticipated for.

]]> Comment on Be Careful What You Wish For by admin http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=201#comment-1932 admin Sat, 06 Aug 2011 13:41:39 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=201#comment-1932 Thanks, Liz. You're a gem! Thanks, Liz. You’re a gem!

]]> Comment on Be Careful What You Wish For by Liz http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=201#comment-1931 Liz Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:39:03 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=201#comment-1931 You're a smart writer, period! I bet by the time you finish those 5 books you will understand what works, what doesn't, and why.... then you can have fun writing a break-out romance. Which is not a category anyone needs to "graduate" from! Keep the faith. You’re a smart writer, period! I bet by the time you finish those 5 books you will understand what works, what doesn’t, and why…. then you can have fun writing a break-out romance. Which is not a category anyone needs to “graduate” from!
Keep the faith.

]]> Comment on Be Careful What You Wish For by Fowl Ideas http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=201#comment-1918 Fowl Ideas Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:47:47 +0000 http://paula-reed.com/blog/?p=201#comment-1918 For 0.0000002376% of authors life is remarkably glamourous. For 0.0000002376% of authors life is remarkably glamourous.

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