One of the most endearing attributes that defines Malcolm is his ability to live in the moment. He can shake off a bad episode in no time flat and savor the good out of any situation. And I am jealous of that. So what do I do about it? Be a part of it. In … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm – Next Season Started Yesterday, Games at West
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Shakespeare and “That” Billboard
In the second installment of the mystery that is the I-40 billboard, another pseudo-cryptic message was given by our anonymous source. Apparently the source is making fun of the backlash that the original billboard received. And I am glad that the source gave us an explanation that requires yet another explanation. If anything, it gives … Continue reading Shakespeare and “That” Billboard
As I Lay Dying (Taking This Standardized Test) – A Faulknerian, Stream-of-Unconsciousness Summary of Five Sections of the ACT
Darl Jewel and I come down the hall and although I am a few feet head of him, anyone watching us from the end of the hall can see Jewel’s frayed trucker hat a full head above my own. Cora So I got out fresh batteries and checked my TI-84 calculator today. We depend a … Continue reading As I Lay Dying (Taking This Standardized Test) – A Faulknerian, Stream-of-Unconsciousness Summary of Five Sections of the ACT
Real Men Don’t Use Billboards To Tell Any Woman What They Should Do
Coming home from an afternoon trip to Greensboro, NC to visit the Nature Center, we encountered the following billboard on I-40 between Kernersville and Winston-Salem. That's right. It says "Real men provide Real women appreciate it." Of course, it made news. Even a news channel in Chicago reported on it. When I first saw it, … Continue reading Real Men Don’t Use Billboards To Tell Any Woman What They Should Do
Betsy DeVos’s Historically Bad Civic Understanding – Or, What The Hell Did She Just Say?
If you ever needed reminding that the person who was confirmed by our U.S. Senate as secretary of education possesses no working knowledge of public education and the history of segregation in our society, look no further than the following: Statement from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Following Listening Session with Historically Black College and University … Continue reading Betsy DeVos’s Historically Bad Civic Understanding – Or, What The Hell Did She Just Say?
Roundball , Round Earth – Shakespeare, Bugs Bunny and the Astrophysical Acumen of Kyrie Irving
The Taming of The Shrew – the lost astrophysical scene PETRUCHIO Come on, i' God's name; once more toward our father's. Good Lord, how bright and goodly shines the moon! KATHARINA The moon! the sun: it is not moonlight now. PETRUCHIO I say it is the moon that shines so bright. KATHARINA I know it … Continue reading Roundball , Round Earth – Shakespeare, Bugs Bunny and the Astrophysical Acumen of Kyrie Irving
Open Letter to the Person Who Started the Twitter Threat to My School (Or Any School)
When you teach for a number of years in large public schools, you will invariably come across the situation in which a bomb threat or other threat is made against your school, and with the age of social media, even the tiniest rumor or spark or hint of something can become viral in a matter … Continue reading Open Letter to the Person Who Started the Twitter Threat to My School (Or Any School)
“Where’s” Waldo – Confessions of a Paid Protester
Hi. I’m Waldo. And I am a paid protester. That person screaming at Rep. Jason Chaffetz in the Utah town hall meeting? Me. When he said, “You could see it online a couple days before, a concerted effort in part to just cause chaos. Democrats are in disbelief that they have nothing but flailing and … Continue reading “Where’s” Waldo – Confessions of a Paid Protester
For Those NC Lawmakers Who Blindly Believe In The Opportunity Grants, Read This
As a loyal follower of Dr. Diane Ravitch's blog, I came across this nugget that she posted today. And while I do not make it a habit to repost stuff as of yet in this relatively young blog, this bears attention in light of the voucher-happy North Carolina General Assembly. Ravitch's blog entry references another … Continue reading For Those NC Lawmakers Who Blindly Believe In The Opportunity Grants, Read This
Where, O Where Are You Tonight? – A Hee Haw Song For Our State Superintendent
“Where, oh where, are you tonight? Why did you leave me here all alone? I searched the world over and I thought I'd found true love. But you met another and pthhp! You was gone.” - Roy Clark, “Where Are You Tonight?” From Hee Haw Gloom, despair, and agony on me! I just made an … Continue reading Where, O Where Are You Tonight? – A Hee Haw Song For Our State Superintendent
