gladread

@gladread (30)

United States • Age 77

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What book did you enjoy most that you read to your children when they wereyoung?

tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 18 Aug 10

Hi Everyone! My husband and I used to read the book "All Around Cozy Cottage" over and over to my son when he was little. It was a fun, interactive book where you opened "doors", pulled things, etc. to see what was behind and...

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gladread tinym8-- I enjoyed reading "Watership Down" to my son when he was seven years old. Reading to your kids is one of the best things you can do for them. I will never forget my mother's reading "Make Way for Ducklings" to me when I was about four years old....

19 Aug 10

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7 banks failed today...total of 103 for this year alone

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 23 Jul 10

It is not getting much air time....but banks are still failing at a fast rate. Infact it is at a faster rate than last year. We did not reach the 100 mark last year on bank failures until October. The FDIC seems to really have...

bail outs did not work

banks

economy not getting better

failing

fdic

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gladread Hi lilwonders456-- Not long ago I would have said that things will be getting a LOT worse. My son certainly seems to think so--he's been extremely pessimistic. But maybe the disaster in the Gulf won't be as bad as some--especially Michael Ruppert and...

24 Jul 10

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What was the Most Difficult Question You Have Been Asked on a Job Interview?

tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 23 Jul 10

Hi, A job interview (especially in today's economy) is a VERY stressful situation. What questions have you been asked at any job interview you ever had that were the most difficult to answer?

job interview

job interview questions

looking for a job

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gladread Hi tinym8-- I was asked which state I thought should secede from the United States--on the face of it, a totally off-the-wall question. After catching my breath, I replied that it was not for me to say whether any state should secede from the United...

23 Jul 10

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Do You Have a Degree or Wish You Had One? What Degree Is It and Has It Helped ?

tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 22 Jul 10

Hi, Did you receive a degree of any kind. Which degree was it and in what subject or subjects? Do you think the degree has helped you in your job or in life in general? If you haven't received a degree, do you wish you did...

biology degree

college education

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gladread Hi tiny m8-- I have a B.A., with a major in English. My degree has certainly helped me get jobs in the past, although the bar has been raised over the time since I graduated, and I'd be much better off if I had gone on to an M.A. I believe that I am a...

23 Jul 10

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Can a country progress without harming nature???

ddaguno @ddaguno (3107) • Philippines 21 Jul 10

There is this game that I play called Burger tycoon where you have to manage all the aspects of running a burger business. From farming, to handling the restaurants and keeping the community pleased. As the game progresses there...

nature vs industrialization

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gladread Hello ddaguno-- I'm afraid that there is no way to achieve development in modern civilization without some harm to nature. I do believe, though, that there are ways to limit and even undo some of the damage. At best, humankind can establish a sort of...

21 Jul 10

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Have You Ever Been Stuck in an Elevator?

tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 10 Jul 10

I was stuck in an elevator once in a hospital for over 1/2 an hour! I was visiting my son who had surgery when he was a very tiny infant. It wasn't that scary because I was in an elevator filled with maintenance men from the...

claustrophobia

stuck in elevator

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gladread I was stuck in a freight elevator just yesterday. Fortunately, I had my cellphone with me and was able to call my wife, then the building management. I just stayed calm and was rescued within about 15 minutes. It was just a good thing that I had the cellphone,...

11 Jul 10

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Favorite Internet Sites?

tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 6 Jul 10

What are some of your favorite places to go on the Internet? I'm curious to find out what people's interests are and learn some great new sites.

favorite internet sites

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gladread Hi tinym8! I like the weather sites, such as noaa.gov, accuweather.com, and wunderground.com. Not only do you get a detailed local forecast, but you can look at the radar displays and see whether a storm is headed right your way, or will miss you. There are...

7 Jul 10

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What Has Become Of A Writer In The Age Of IT

mannymatters @mannymatters (13) • Philippines 15 May 10

This is actually a series of questions. I am talking about poets and fiction writers (novelists and short story writers) in particular. Is there still robust interest in creative writing all over the world? How are...

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gladread You pose a great many questions. To answer just a few: I think that your chances of writing something and having somebody read it have never been better. If you are a good writer/blogger you will gradually attract a following on the Internet The same applies...

27 May 10

What do you thing about the Arizona anti immigration Law?

bab3449 @bab3449 (42) • United States 17 May 10

Arizona anti immigration law is making many families worried, not only in Arizona, but also in other states. Many immigrants think they have been discriminated against, and there are protests being planned. Even today, before the...

aliens

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gladread These immigrants might reply that they are acting in obedience to a higher law--that a man has to feed his family, that a mother must put the welfare of her children above all else. Mexico and other third-world countries do not have much of the social safety...

23 May 10