Comments for Moonraking http://moonraking.wordpress.com "engaging in foolish or unprofitable activity" Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:56:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Ballet, rainbows, magic, fairies, and jewelry by Rae http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/scholastic-books/#comment-680 Rae Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:56:10 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1917#comment-680 After your "Torture Lit" entry, this actually looked pretty good. And, at an age far surpassing that of your kids, I still love cheap jewelry. Where do I sign up? After your “Torture Lit” entry, this actually looked pretty good. And, at an age far surpassing that of your kids, I still love cheap jewelry. Where do I sign up?

]]> Comment on Ballet, rainbows, magic, fairies, and jewelry by Jeanette http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/scholastic-books/#comment-679 Jeanette Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:08:39 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1917#comment-679 Oh, I hate those Rainbow fairy books -- I think I've now read about 8. Wait until they discover the pet fairy series... it is amazing how many books they can churn out with the same plot, illustrations, and lack of character development. To be fair, Scholastic publishes great authors and illustrators at really affordable prices -- which they do mix with supermarket crap. The school does not get a cut from Scholastic -- they get free books for the library and classrooms. I also don't like their marketing strategy, but we have gotten some great books from them. I actually miss having access! I heard of one school in Bloomington where the parents all got together and agreed on an amount they would all pay per year -- with the agreement of no shakedowns. You should try to get it going at Rogers! Oh, I hate those Rainbow fairy books — I think I’ve now read about 8. Wait until they discover the pet fairy series… it is amazing how many books they can churn out with the same plot, illustrations, and lack of character development.

To be fair, Scholastic publishes great authors and illustrators at really affordable prices — which they do mix with supermarket crap.

The school does not get a cut from Scholastic — they get free books for the library and classrooms. I also don’t like their marketing strategy, but we have gotten some great books from them. I actually miss having access!

I heard of one school in Bloomington where the parents all got together and agreed on an amount they would all pay per year — with the agreement of no shakedowns. You should try to get it going at Rogers!

]]> Comment on Ballet, rainbows, magic, fairies, and jewelry by Don Quixote http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/scholastic-books/#comment-678 Don Quixote Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:53:26 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1917#comment-678 While I couldn't agree more about the oppressiveness of the zeal with which schools use children to shake down parents, I regret to inform you that you wound up with the GOOD necklace book. The truly crappy ones have a little plastic window in the cover with the necklace and 4 pages of "text," whereas the fairy books actually exist in a necklace free version.... While I couldn’t agree more about the oppressiveness of the zeal with which schools use children to shake down parents, I regret to inform you that you wound up with the GOOD necklace book. The truly crappy ones have a little plastic window in the cover with the necklace and 4 pages of “text,” whereas the fairy books actually exist in a necklace free version….

]]> Comment on Taxidermy by Moonraking http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/taxidermy/#comment-677 Moonraking Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:35:04 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1897#comment-677 Wow! Yes, definitely. Of course we could also make a connection to my next post, in that these fictional serial killers turn human beings into taxidermy (eww). Wow! Yes, definitely. Of course we could also make a connection to my next post, in that these fictional serial killers turn human beings into taxidermy (eww).

]]> Comment on Taxidermy by Grandma Suzy http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/taxidermy/#comment-676 Grandma Suzy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:52:03 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1897#comment-676 Recently I sent a taxidermied Bengal tiger (head and skin), which had been in the family, through UPS to a relative who really wanted it. I found myself labelling it "stuffed animals and clothes" since I packed it in some excess parkas. (This was because although this tiger was shot pre-1920 or whenever the ban went into effect, I wouldn't have been able to document it to the UPS peopleThis got me thinking that stuffed animals are relatives of poor taxidermied creatures. . We love their fur and bright eyes. We want to cuddle up with them and own them.. etc. and so on. Let's see, when did the Teddy Bear come in? Also the pharoahs mummified their cats to take them along. Recently I sent a taxidermied Bengal tiger (head and skin), which had been in the family, through UPS to a relative who really wanted it. I found myself labelling it “stuffed animals and clothes” since I packed it in some excess parkas. (This was because although this tiger was shot pre-1920 or whenever the ban went into effect, I wouldn’t have been able to document it to the UPS peopleThis got me thinking that stuffed animals are relatives of poor taxidermied creatures. . We love their fur and bright eyes. We want to cuddle up with them and own them.. etc. and so on. Let’s see, when did the Teddy Bear come in?
Also the pharoahs mummified their cats to take them along.

]]> Comment on Torture Porn Lit by Grandma Suzy http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/torture-porn-lit/#comment-675 Grandma Suzy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:44:35 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1908#comment-675 Maybe inability to feel anything unless it hurts or bleeds. Yuk! Maybe inability to feel anything unless it hurts or bleeds. Yuk!

]]> Comment on Pleasure reading by Emily http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/pleasure-reading/#comment-673 Emily Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:47:20 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1887#comment-673 Thanks Ivan, as always, for the recommendations for good reads. Just finished William Trevor's new book and need a new one... Thanks Ivan, as always, for the recommendations for good reads. Just finished William Trevor’s new book and need a new one…

]]> Comment on Flea Circus by paddytheflea http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/flea-circus/#comment-671 paddytheflea Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:30:42 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1497#comment-671 What a lot of bull! Of course flea circuses are real. My own great grandfather performed in one. You can read about his tragic demise in one of the links on my blog. HiHo! Paddy O'Flea What a lot of bull!
Of course flea circuses are real. My own great grandfather performed in one. You can read about his tragic demise in one of the links on my blog.

HiHo!

Paddy O’Flea

]]> Comment on Taxidermy by Amrak Ecilop http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/taxidermy/#comment-670 Amrak Ecilop Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:00:52 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1897#comment-670 If taxiderms are icons or indicies, I like that Potter's are holding up a slate of symbols. If taxiderms are icons or indicies, I like that Potter’s are holding up a slate of symbols.

]]> Comment on Pleasure reading by Daniel http://moonraking.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/pleasure-reading/#comment-669 Daniel Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:05:42 +0000 http://moonraking.wordpress.com/?p=1887#comment-669 Welcome back moonraker. We missed you! Welcome back moonraker. We missed you!

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