“We believe that out of the public school grows the greatness of a nation.” – Mark Twain The above quote by Mark Twain was delivered on November 23, 1900 in a speech to the Public Education Association at a meeting of the Berkley Lyceum, New York. It is sometimes called his “Boxer Speech” as Twain … Continue reading Mark Twain and the Fight Against “Eduperialism” in North Carolina
Month: December 2016
The Top Ten Posts Of 2016 – Read Again For the First Time Or Ignore Once More
Only in order of when they were posted, these were chosen not due to the number of views or comments, but by their subject matter and its relevance to what may be of importance in the next year. Enjoy. And thanks for reading. Open Letter to Catherine Truitt, senior advisor on education to Gov. Pat … Continue reading The Top Ten Posts Of 2016 – Read Again For the First Time Or Ignore Once More
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FrankenMoore and BergerStein – Uncle Victor Was Telling You Something
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” And nothing is so detrimental to the health of a great commonwealth as a great and sudden misuse of law. The preceding quote comes from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the first great dark romantic / Gothic novel. It was written at the … Continue reading FrankenMoore and BergerStein – Uncle Victor Was Telling You Something
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Deadpool Has Felt a Disturbance In the Force – Goodbye to Two Icons
This past week the world lost two icons who helped define the latter part of the 1900’s in more ways than just through their artistic expressions on stage or film. When my parents divorced, there were a few years where my mother and I lived in the Atlanta area during the late 1970’s. I was … Continue reading Deadpool Has Felt a Disturbance In the Force – Goodbye to Two Icons
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Support Your Local Bedford Falls High School and Help Make It a Wonderful Life For Students
Bedford Falls, NY could be almost any small town if you didn’t qualify weather and the appearance of book carrying angels as criteria. The setting for the movie It’s a Wonderful Life supposedly is fashioned in a striking fashion after Seneca Falls, NY and plays host to one of the best stories of the holiday … Continue reading Support Your Local Bedford Falls High School and Help Make It a Wonderful Life For Students
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“I’m a Krispy Kreme Man!” – A Christmas Eve Musing With Malcolm
Remember that part from O Brother, Where Art Thou? where Ulysses Everett McGill wants his brand of pomade and General Store clerk has only another brand in stock? Of course you do, and if you haven't seen the movie you are an uncultured heathen. Everett: Hold on, I don't want this pomade. I want Dapper … Continue reading “I’m a Krispy Kreme Man!” – A Christmas Eve Musing With Malcolm
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The Op-Ed That You Should Read NOW
From the December 23rd issue of the News & Observer out of Raleigh - "North Carolina is no longer classified as a democracy" by Andrew Reynolds – READ IT! http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article122593759.html While eye-opening it is not surprising. “That North Carolina can no longer call its elections democratic is shocking enough, but our democratic decline goes … Continue reading The Op-Ed That You Should Read NOW
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Phil Berger and The Beastie Boys
For a country kid from rural Georgia, hearing the Beastie Boys song “Fight For Your Right” for the first time was a bit of a culture shock, but whenever I hear it on the radio it brings back vivid memories of the late 1980’s. Now, I will admit that “Fight For Your Right” was not … Continue reading Phil Berger and The Beastie Boys
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Presentation On Life After High School Given to The Senior Class of 2017 on December 21, 2016 With Love… And Complete Faith In Your Generation
I was fortunate to be asked to present to our senior class some items for thought that might serve them well in the years to come after they leave high school. While lighthearted in some places, I will be the first to tell you that I have so much more faith in these young people … Continue reading Presentation On Life After High School Given to The Senior Class of 2017 on December 21, 2016 With Love… And Complete Faith In Your Generation
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Dear North Carolina Teachers – These Students Need Us More Than Ever
Every major newspaper in the country covered our state's special session last week and whether the editorial boards of those news outlets lean conservatively or liberally, North Carolina did not look its best in the eyes of the country. Add to that the political posturing surrounding the possible repeal of HB2, the "bathroom bill," which … Continue reading Dear North Carolina Teachers – These Students Need Us More Than Ever
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