llf@houxz.UUCP (07/19/83)
I'm wondering ... (1) Some women look fantastic all the time. Not only are they in shape but their hair is never messy, they're never inappropriatly dressed, etc. Where do they learn this skill? And where can I go to learn the same? Futhermore, how do they figure what kinds of makeup goes where in what quantities? (2) Has anyone ever considered not puting their kids through school? I'm not too confident about the public school system, won't use a religiously sponsored one, and haven't heard of any other options? So before I consider having any .... Lynda F. houxz!llf
norskog@fortune.UUCP (07/21/83)
#R:houxz:-34000:fortune:21600003:000:597 fortune!norskog Jul 20 18:04:00 1983 As for why some women always look great, I can't give any tips. Now on to the serious message: I spent 7th and 8th grade in a private school in my home town (Sacramento). It was v. expensive, (lotsa doctors and lawyers kids), had a general ration of 10-20 kids/teacher, and required an IQ of >=120 to enter. It was the best school I ever went to, and if I had kids I wouldn't let them get near the public school system. Playing in the streets of the global village, Lance Norskog Fortune Systems megatest!fortune!norskog hpda!fortune!norskog harpo!... sri-unix!... amd70!...
rcf@qumix.UUCP (Robert Field) (07/30/83)
Well, as far as schools exist, there are private schools which are not religious, at least in urban areas. Some of them are quite good, but needless to say, since they do not receive support from a sponsoring church, they usually cost an arm and a leg. Out in the countryside, well you're on your own, I'm afraid, except maybe for the Sunseed Whole Fried Banana Skin Academy. Not Afraid To Sign Myself Self-Educated in the Public Schools.
root@ima.UUCP (08/02/83)
#R:houxz:-34000:ima:21000003:000:1711 ima!root Aug 1 16:00:00 1983 Ahhhem. Most states require that you send your kids to an approved school. Literacy is not a bad policy. Tends to reduce the chances of kids turning into parasites when they grow up. You may be able to give your kids an education but how broad and in depth do you think it will be. Hows your Dickens, Wolfe, Homer, E. B. White, History (American, European, Social, Political, Cultural, Industrial), Bio , Physics, Math, Chem, Painting, Photography, Art in general, Library, and all the rest of collected human knowledge. Reminds me of the kid I met in Ithaca, NY (Home of radicalfeministlesbianism) who thought Militaryindustrialcomplex was one word. She also thought radicalfeministlesbianism was a full time job (in the family support sense). This is not a flame against womens lib just against run away ideas and thier effect on the innocent. I am not saying infinite education gives a better person just that a certain amount is almost always very good. The question is how much is enough. If you are serious about private education for your kid most local libraries have guides to private secondary schools. You might have to move to a place that has a good school nearby. There are many, I know there were two or three seperate choices where I grew up (admittedly Princeton, NJ is not average but) and I am sure there are more in many parts of the country. I know that when I raise kids good schools will definitly determine where I live. Even though they took me kicking and screaming all the way through 18 years of school I wouldn't have it any other way. Steve Ludlum decvax!yale-co!ima!stevel, {ihnp4|ucbvax}!cbosgd!ima!stevel, decwrl!amd70!ima!stevel, {uscvax|ucla-vax|vortex}!ism780!stevel
trb@floyd.UUCP (Andy Tannenbaum) (08/02/83)
I've heard the suggestion that instead of sending a child to school, you should teach him the 3 r's and then have him read the New York Times every day, cover to cover. I bet it would work just fine. Imagine, erudition for <$5 a week. Andy Tannenbaum Bell Labs Whippany, NJ (201) 386-6491
barbaral@tekig1.UUCP (08/11/83)
In reply to Lynda F. I'm not the type who looks great all the time, but I'll answer your first question anyways. I was overweight through Jr. high and High school and college. After college, I lost weight, and was at a loss of how to dress, etc. When I was fat, I never would buy nice clothes for myself, figuring I really ought to lose weight first. My self image was very low, so I rarely dressed nicely or took very good care of myself. Well, now I am a normal weight (5' 4" 117 pounds). I still don't dress nice all the time, but I can if I want to. I wear makeup once and a while if I'm going out to a fancy dinner or party. I learned how to put on makeup by having my friends show me, and going to some make up parties. As for clothes, for a while I went to stores and just tried things on, and never bought anything unless I really liked it, and it went with my other clothes. I stay in shape by going to a health spa 4 times a week at lunch (30-40minute workout), and I also do my stretching/yoga exercises 3 times a week with my boyfriend for 1/2 an hour a time. Still though, clothes and makeup don't interest me very much. I like to play the piano and garden. That's partly why I don't like to dress nice all the time because my clothes get dirt on them when I am in the garden. For a while I felt like I was way behind in developing my taste in clothes, etc, but now I feel pretty comfortable about it. Even though people tell me "it only takes 5 or 10 minutes to put on makeup every day", I'd rather spend that 5 or 10 minutes doing something else. I do put on a moisturizer every day because I have dry skin. I went to some free color classes at Stretch and Sew. It pretty much confirmed my own feelings about what colors look good on me.