Comments on: Murphy’s Law Says I’ll Misspell Something In This Post http://www.falconesse.com/2008/05/30/murphys-law-says-ill-misspell-something-in-this-post/ Beware: geekery within Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:14:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adorable Girlfriend http://www.falconesse.com/2008/05/30/murphys-law-says-ill-misspell-something-in-this-post/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Adorable Girlfriend Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:47:51 +0000 http://www.falconesse.com/?p=49#comment-84 See, I could never win that Spelling Bee either. However, it's great watching those kiddos. See, I could never win that Spelling Bee either. However, it’s great watching those kiddos.

]]> By: Reuben http://www.falconesse.com/2008/05/30/murphys-law-says-ill-misspell-something-in-this-post/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Reuben Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:31:22 +0000 http://www.falconesse.com/?p=49#comment-81 Fun fact - I made it to the bay area finals of Scripps in junior high. as i recall i got knocked out about three or four rounds in by "loquacious" (I thought there was an extra c somewhere in there), but was not too bummed because my parents bought me... ...shit. it may have been Warcraft II. Wow. That's eerie. Fun fact – I made it to the bay area finals of Scripps in junior high. as i recall i got knocked out about three or four rounds in by “loquacious” (I thought there was an extra c somewhere in there), but was not too bummed because my parents bought me…

…shit. it may have been Warcraft II. Wow. That’s eerie.

]]> By: Lori http://www.falconesse.com/2008/05/30/murphys-law-says-ill-misspell-something-in-this-post/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Lori Fri, 30 May 2008 18:49:24 +0000 http://www.falconesse.com/?p=49#comment-79 See, that's the attitude I've always tried to take with my kids--"I'll help you study/practice if this is something you feel you'd like to do, but I'm not going to push you." But there have been times when I've felt that niggling little doubt. ("I know they could win if I just made them work a little harder at it. They're that smart. I know they are.") I wonder if by not pushing them, I'm causing them to miss out on something they could have had--not that their academic performances have ever been lacking in any way, shape, or form, but you know, that little extra something. Then I go outside and listen to the guy across the street screaming obscenities at his 12 year old while "teaching" him to be a better baseball player, and I feel justified in my stance. This entry from one of the smartest, coolest people I know also makes me feel better. See, that’s the attitude I’ve always tried to take with my kids–”I’ll help you study/practice if this is something you feel you’d like to do, but I’m not going to push you.” But there have been times when I’ve felt that niggling little doubt. (“I know they could win if I just made them work a little harder at it. They’re that smart. I know they are.”) I wonder if by not pushing them, I’m causing them to miss out on something they could have had–not that their academic performances have ever been lacking in any way, shape, or form, but you know, that little extra something.

Then I go outside and listen to the guy across the street screaming obscenities at his 12 year old while “teaching” him to be a better baseball player, and I feel justified in my stance. This entry from one of the smartest, coolest people I know also makes me feel better.

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