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Very well said.

WELL DONE, GRANDDAD! Your statement, ". . . we don't pay close enough attention to our kids' emotional safety" is spot on! I no longer do therapy with kids but supervise those who do. So often a child is brought in for therapy when the mitigating reason for the child's issue is the failure of the parent/guardian to be emotionally present for the child.

I see your point. For me, it is less about how each site identifies itself as much as it being a place I can read a number of stories from different sites and come to some understanding on my own.

I was reading some research the other day about the correlation between adolescent screen time and depression. Lots of studies going on at present with no "100%" conclusion, but I found the following interesting: The researchers also looked to see if a child's present use of social media predicted a decrease of life satisfaction one year later. That data suggests two windows of time when children are most sensitive to detrimental effects of social media, especially heavy use of it. For girls, one window occurs at ages 11 through 13. And for boys, one window occurs at ages 14 and 15. For both genders, there's a window of sensitivity around age 19 — or near the time teenagers enter college. Amy Orben and her team at the University of Cambridge reported the findings in Nature Communications. This type of evidence is known as a correlative. "It's hard to draw conclusions from these studies," Gentzkow says, because many factors contribute to life satisfaction, such as environmental factors and family backgrounds. Plus, people may use social media because they're depressed (and so depression could be the cause, not the outcome of social media use). "Nevertheless, these correlative studies, together with the evidence from the causal experiments, paint a picture that suggests we should take social media seriously and be concerned," Gentzkow adds. Psychologist Orben once heard a metaphor that may help parents understand how to approach this new technology. Social media for children is a bit like the ocean, she says, noting that it can be an extremely dangerous place for children. Before parents let children swim in any open water, they make sure the child is well-prepared and equipped to handle problems that arise. They provide safety vests, swimming lessons, often in less dangerous waters, and even then parents provide a huge amount of supervision.

I don't know there is any "one source" to read news that we think is real. I have tended to read or watch different programs on all sides of the political spectrum and make up my own mind Take one story and examine it from more than one place and it's interesting how you reach your own perspective. One website I've found helpful is: https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news

I've used diesel in the past, but it so killed the ground that you could never get anything to grow there again.

I took a bunch of vo-tech classes which only proved I had 10 thumbs . . .

Chattanooga is my hometown. As you went through the school system, your high school goal was college prep or technical. I graduated from Chattanooga High School and went on to college. The REALLY SMART guys who had the knowledge and ability (that I still do not have!) went to Kirkman Technical High School and learned a trade: welding, HVAC, auto mechanics. It was a great system that worked well; wish we would return to it.

The last few springs I've been trying to lessen my use of Roundup for general weed killing. I have found a really good mixture that killed weeds better than anything last year. Thought I'd share if anyone is interested: 1 cup of salt 1 tablespoon Dawn dishwashing liquid 1 gallon of white vinegar Put all into a gallon sprayer and mix it up. A gallon took care of my needs all last summer. The stronger the vinegar you use the better it kills weeds. I ordered 30% vinegar from Amazon: Harris 30% Vinegar, Extra Strength with Easy Fill Funnel Included (Gallon (1-Pack)) - $24.99

I used to live in New Bern, south of there and would go fish off Atlantic Beach and enjoyed watching the wild horses off Shackleford Banks. Loved their beauty and freedom.

Same here on the new format. I may have the race on in the background or tape it to watch the parts I want to see, but I HATE stage racing. So you win a "stage?" Is stage racing the response to short attention spans?

How close to each other should you place feeders?