For you Eagles fans. And the words fit. "Desperado" Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? No more lawyer expenses should be spent right now Oh, you're a dense one I know that you got to be sweatin The lack of votes you’ve been getting now Will undo you somehow Don't you protest … Continue reading “Desperado” – ReWritten for Pat McCrory
Month: November 2016
Stuart Egan: Will North Carolina Drop Arts & P.E. in Elementary Schools?
As I have mentioned many times, the highly successful schools of Finland emphasize play, the arts, and creativity. They don’t begin teaching reading until children are in first or second grade. The Finns want school to be a stress free, joyful experience for children. And it works. The schools have been described by international organizations as the best in the world.
Stuart Egan, high school teacher in North Carolina, warns that the state is threatening to cut the arts and physical education from the elementary schools. This is crazy. Is the General Assembly’s goal to make school boring? To ruin young bodies by lack of movement?
He writes:
“A long long time ago
I can still remember how
That music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they’d be happy for a while
But February…
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“Mother So Dear” – For You Middle-Aged Wake Forest Demon Deacons
I am fortunate enough to actually live literally two miles from the campus of Wake Forest University, where I was fortunate enough to attend school. Regularly, I do back to campus. In fact, I actually seek excuses to go back to campus. I am proud of the efforts that the university has made to become … Continue reading “Mother So Dear” – For You Middle-Aged Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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Aaron Burr Slays Another Politician and Lincoln Tweeted About It
Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton. Aaron Burr has now slayed Mike Pence. After a performance of the musical Hamilton in New York, the man playing the role of Aaron Burr addressed a now-famous politician who was in the crowd – VP-Elect Mike Pence. It was astounding. The actor, Brandon Victor Dunn, is an African-American man … Continue reading Aaron Burr Slays Another Politician and Lincoln Tweeted About It
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Top Ten Trump University Mascot Possibilities
Donald Trump recently as President-Elect elected to pay out $25 million dollars to settle lawsuits against possible fraudulent actions involving Trump University. And while Trump University is no more, the thoughts that it could have had the best athletic program money could buy (no pun intended), it would be interesting to think of what mascot … Continue reading Top Ten Trump University Mascot Possibilities
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“Pro-Life” Also Means Taking Care Of Those Who Are Already Born
Since we are nearing the holiday season, I tend to think of this part of Dickens’s classic holiday novella. “At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge,” said the gentleman, taking up a pen, “it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the Poor and destitute, who suffer … Continue reading “Pro-Life” Also Means Taking Care Of Those Who Are Already Born
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Excuse Me, Elected Officials? It’s Okay to Listen to Others
It’s OK to listen to others. On November 8th North Carolina elected/reelected to serve in the NCGA, and while I may bemoan the fact that there still exists a supermajority in the General Assembly for the GOP, I hope that the actions seen in other states’ races and ballot items might allow for some perspective … Continue reading Excuse Me, Elected Officials? It’s Okay to Listen to Others
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Kurtis Blow and “Basketball” – Musings With Malcolm
Malcolm’s favorite sport is basketball. Hands down. When Kurtis Blow came up with the great song “Basketball” he needed Malcolm for the video. Actually, you should watch the video. Yes, we used to dance to that. We used to dress like that. But I didn’t play basketball like that, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_shxzlTRK44 Kid can dribble and … Continue reading Kurtis Blow and “Basketball” – Musings With Malcolm
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Dear North Carolina General Assembly – Don’t Take Away The Arts and PE Because “Specialties Are Necessities”
Dear Members of the NCGA, I am sure that many of you are familiar with Don McLean’s famous song “American Pie.” It has been the subject of tremendous amounts of explication. Websites devoted to explaining all of the lyrics and all of the rumored allusions can take a day or two to just peruse, but McLean … Continue reading Dear North Carolina General Assembly – Don’t Take Away The Arts and PE Because “Specialties Are Necessities”
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Poetry List For My Daughter – List #1
McK, Here’s another one of those posts that I hope you may read when you are older. Hopefully, I will still be around, but if not, then here’s another way for us to acquaint ourselves with each other. Poems. My favorite ones. And why they speak to me, not as a nerdy English teacher, but … Continue reading Poetry List For My Daughter – List #1
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