by Sasha Stone | May 31, 2008 | Blog 'em and Weep
Unfortunately for us, a family who could really benefit from the magnet system in Los Angeles, we are completely out of the loop. Emma is behind 8 points right now from the rest of her classmates who are working the magnet system. In 2007, Newsweek named a school...
by Sasha Stone | May 30, 2008 | TO MUSE
Sometimes being an adult is very much like being a kid. Recently, I had the occasion of being the one “not invited” to a party. I’ve not often been that person because usually I get invited to everything. Or I do at the various places I’ve...
by Sasha Stone | May 24, 2008 | Blog 'em and Weep
I didn’t realize that mean kids really do sprout early. My daughter attends school at a very small enclave in the Hollywood Hills where the tiny school is divided into a “gifted” magnet and a “home school.” The magnet was put in to...
by Sasha Stone | May 24, 2008 | Blog 'em and Weep
You know Emma’s my daughter because she has somehow altered the words of Van Morrison’s Beautiful Vision into a jingle, “beautiful vehicle, velvety passenger’s seat…” It’s funny. Well, I thought it was funny. Maybe Van...
by Sasha Stone | May 20, 2008 | Evolution vs. Creationism
You know what? That’s just bullshit. The opposite in true, in fact. Just bringing you some more bad news from the front lines of life. Most things happen arbitrarily and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Go with it.