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But is it fair to deny compensation if the school district did not require proof of immunization from staff? Not being given a warning, then denied income... that's not very fair. That's a generality, of course. From what I understand, this school district did require immunizations from staff.

Same here. I've worked with crazy kids before... once they're in the middle of a tantrum, it's hard to really talk them down. Pepper spray is painful, but really quite harmless in the end. I just hate the thought of it being done to a kid! But if they couldn't talk down a kid, what else? It's illegal for cops or staff to tackle a kid.

Colorado police pepper-spray 8-year-old student | Newswatch | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- The mother of an 8-year-old boy pepper-sprayed by suburban Denver police as he threw a violent tantrum at his elementary school said Wednesday that she wishes authorities had chosen to talk him down instead. Police in Lakewood say they pepper-sprayed 8-year-old Aidan Elliott twice Feb. 22 at Glennon Heights Elementary School after he refused to drop a piece of wooden wall trim that he was trying to stab them with. "I wanted to make something sharp, like if they came out, 'cause i was so mad at them," the boy said on NBC's "Today" show. "I was going to try to whack them with it." His mother, Mandy, said she wants police in Lakewood to get special training in dealing with children. She said her son has a history of behavioral problems and has responded to rationalization in previous outbursts. "I don't think a child should get pepper sprayed," the woman said. Asked on ABC's "Good Morning America" whether he meant it when he told police he wanted to kill them, the boy responded: "A little." Police say pepper-spraying the boy was the safest option. "I kind of deserved it," Aidan conceded to "Today." The mother said her son was in a special program for children with behavioral problems. He has since transferred to another school. ___ Information from: KUSA-TV, 9NEWS.com | Denver | Colorado's online news leader | Breaking news, headlines, weather, sports, business and more.

The ending shot of the "The Graduate" was an accident.

All's well that ends well!

I'm just flummoxed about this beard thing. Never dealt with it. Never heard of it until today.

Whoohoo! I'm prepared for childbirth! Mainly, I remember being on meds and hurting so long that finally one day I thought I could handle solid food. I figured if I got a frosty and some fries at Wendy's and let the fries soak in the chocolate frozen goodness they would be soggy enough to swallow down without affecting the gums... didn't work. Hey, I like the idea of having KFC originating in its more/less present state in my home state.

It's a horrible, horrible infection....

For the life of me I can't remember the equation I learned where 2+2 does not equal 4. It's somewhere in my brain, though... Sorry about your wisdom teeth! I wound up getting dry socket after mine, which mean another month of pain killers and no solid foods...

I see no reason according to this why you should divorce him. As long as you two can respect and love each other, there shouldn't be a problem. I'm hoping others can maybe guide you to some support sites for members in your situation?

Indeed. Can't remember why they picked KFC other than the other title, though.

No one did. I was just asking in order to clarify people's thoughts. Is sex just a base necessity for this life? Or are we going with the idea that it is a form of creation that makes us more like God? If sex is a righteous thing, is it so crazy to think it's part of the eternities and with it those sexual urges?

Then if it's righteous, what makes it unfitting for the eternities?

If employees required immunizations to be hired, or if the school district required immunizations/legitimate wavers to immunizations, yes, I think they've opted out of the paid leave. At that point, if faculty or staff gets sick, well, all other sick policies would thus apply, then. But if we are merely calling the immunizations a recommendation and there is no legal requirement for them from the school district, yes, paid leave should apply.

You wouldn't have messed up if you didn't like each other. I can't think of a single reason you shouldn't stay with him at this point. And, with the best of non-mean intentions, any advice that you should run away/break up would imply none of it was your fault. Congratulations on working on repentance!

It sounds like for all other intents and purposes your marriage is quite healthy. There seems to be committment and respect. I just want to ask a question: Do either of you look down on each other for spiritual views? i.e., is she currently thinking you are an uneducated idiot or vise versa? I ask this because that lack of respect seems to be a cause of mixed-religion divorces. If people are able to handle spiritual differences with respect and without looking down on anyone, it's much more likely to succeed. Problems tend to arise when pity, disrespect, and patranization come into play.

Awww... you two are darling!!!

Many species of snails' mating organs depend on the direction of their shell spiral. KFC originated in Utah.

I agree very much with Mute. Twas well-spoken. I'm against people keeping secrets like that. Now, if you were a teenager living at home with a legitimate worry that your parents wouldn't approve, maybe telling them wouldn't be the best move (and in that situation, I would limit sneaking around behind their backs.) But as an adult who can take care of yourself, your parents really no longer have any power over you. Should you be rude about it or preachy? Of course not. But there is no sense in hiding who you are. If you trust your parents to trust you, they'll feel less defensive, no matter what their personal feelings on the LDS church are.

So then is sex a righteous desire or an evil desire?

When my husband was getting his sealing clearance, he was definitely a polite pesterer. The information is out there for the bishop and stake president... sometimes they just need to be prodded.

Hence the issue at hand, I'm afraid. Since her mother, as I said, truly sees sex as a chore, it's been up to my mother to have all of the "talks" with her. My mother is quite frustrated it's not becoming clear, which is sad because my mom is pretty much unofficial extended family and stake therapist.

mormonmusic, you are a good man. I am struggling to see this from Pheonix's side.

Yeah, I think that's pretty obvious. One thing at a time...

I just want to say that this entire thread makes me feel so much better about all those years I couldn't swallow a pill. I'm not alone.