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Post by zoar3 on Oct 20, 2012 18:56:58 GMT -5
^Thanks Scrounge. I'm looking at the CG right now, apparently there are two other "Katz" adults in Stoneybrook. The first was Mrs. Katz (maybe Mr. Katz of SES's wife)? who takes Jordan to his piano lesson in #5. This is on page 222 of the CG, btw. On Page 226, we are told of SES Mr. Katz. It says he appears in #80 (Good Memory) Right under him, is another Mr. Katz. This one, is Shannon's science teacher at SDS, who wants her to join the astronomy club. Maybe the two "Misters" are brothers and the one Mrs. who is mentioned is one of their wives. In any case, it seems like "Katz" teachers like Simon teachers in Stoneybrook reign in multitudes.
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Post by wanderingfrog on Mar 3, 2013 20:25:14 GMT -5
Since I'm reading the books in order right now, it seems especially weird to me that Jessi suggests they all do considerably less baby-sitting for a month and everyone thinks that's a great idea, when in the previous book, Mallory thinks she doesn't deserve to be in the BSC because she doesn't have time to take new jobs for a couple of weeks. I know that was more for personal reasons and not because she was volunteering in the community, but still.
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Post by zoar3 on Mar 3, 2013 21:15:51 GMT -5
^Maybe for Kristy and the others feel it's okay for all (or most all--Shannon still baby-sat in Mystery at the Mall) of them to take a temporary leave every now and then but not one or two members? The only justification I can think of to that is feeling if one person decided to take a break, that idea might sounds good soon to someone else and as Kristy once said the members might start dropping like flies. ITA that there is no logic. I also always wondered what if anything the girls told their clients during their temporary "leaves." That would have been interesting to read.
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Post by virgoscorpio on Mar 3, 2013 21:34:07 GMT -5
Since I'm reading the books in order right now. Bwahaha. It made me laugh how you prefaced your comment by "since I'm reading the books in order" as if to say I didn't chose to read this book. Poor Jessi's Wish is not a big fan fav!
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Post by wanderingfrog on Mar 4, 2013 19:46:33 GMT -5
^I actually mentioned that I was reading the books in order since that's the reason why I remembered that Mallory had felt so guilty about her brief "leave of absence" in the previous book -- I'd just finished reading it. This isn't a book I'd normally choose to read, but this time around I liked it more than I'd remembered. I like Danielle. It isn't sickly sweet or unrealistic for a kid whose cancer is supposedly in remission and who is going back to school to be relatively cheerful and optimistic, and the ending certainly isn't saccharine. (I like the downer ending, but I do also like knowing from having read #82 that Danielle gets better.) I also really enjoy the Walt Disney World postcards, of course!
This morning a woman was telling me about her junior high school-aged niece with a chronic illness who had a wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation (she got to go on a trip with her family, not to Disney World, but she got to swim with dolphins). Since it's not a terminal illness, the girl started her letter by assuring the Make-A-Wish people not to be worried because she wasn't dying.
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Post by oldhickory on Mar 11, 2013 13:53:44 GMT -5
^ that is really sweet that the girl made sure to note that she wasn't dying. it would be so easy for someone at her age, in her position, to feel sorry for themselves, and she was doing the opposite. i can't say for sure how i would react if faced with such an illness, but i'm sure i would be a poor sport about it.
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Post by starrynight on Mar 20, 2013 8:41:54 GMT -5
^ I thought an illness had to be terminal (or potentially so) for wishes to be granted?
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Post by sparklymouse on Mar 20, 2013 14:08:55 GMT -5
I didn't know people still worked with the Make a Wish Foundation. Doesn't everyone just do their own Facebook campaigns and spam their favorite celebrities on Twitter to get what they want these days?
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Post by virgoscorpio on Mar 20, 2013 15:22:59 GMT -5
^ Yeah, with the rise of social media, that's probably more effective these days. As I mentioned in a previous post, the girl I went to high-school with who was murdered NYE had a charity/memorial set up in her name which was marketed via social media and it just boomed. It's probably raised as much money to date as a reputable charity perhaps could have in the same time frame.
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Post by wanderingfrog on Mar 20, 2013 19:20:57 GMT -5
^ I thought an illness had to be terminal (or potentially so) for wishes to be granted? Although the lady said Make-a-Wish, she might have gotten the organization's name wrong, considering she wasn't sure what her niece's condition was called, either, just that she spends a lot of time in the hospital and uses a wheelchair. Make-a-Wish and Children's Wish are for children with life-threatening illnesses, but I think there might be other organizations with looser definitions of "life-threatening."
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Post by anzuhana on Mar 20, 2013 19:46:38 GMT -5
I know the WWE still works with the Make a Wish Foundation. WWE wrestler John Cena has granted over 300 wishes, which is a record.
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Post by anzuhana on Aug 20, 2014 8:42:32 GMT -5
^ I thought an illness had to be terminal (or potentially so) for wishes to be granted? On their website, it says that the child has to have a life-threatening medical condition. I liked reading about the the programs in the community center and Dawn's sitting job at the Baker Institute. I look forward to rereading Jessi and the Troublemaker since in that book, Danielle pulls tricks.
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Post by wenonah4th on Aug 27, 2014 11:11:31 GMT -5
It would have been interesting also to hear about MA's Frankie more, aand Mal's volunteering more.
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Post by zoar3 on Aug 27, 2014 18:32:35 GMT -5
^Didn't (or am I making this up) MA know Frankie before she began spending time with him? I would have enjoyed learning more about him in general and also his time with MA. I haven't read this book in a long time, not one of my favorites, but I do remember Stacey was going to be offering to kids newly diagnosed with diabetes and really admired her for doing that. I think that could have (I hope it was) really been a positive experience for her and the kids, too.
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Post by greer on Aug 27, 2014 21:54:24 GMT -5
Zoar, I think Frankie was the son of one of Sharon's friends.
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