First there was The Office. Jim Halpert: [imitating Dwight] “Fact: bears eat beets. Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica." (From “Product Recall episode 2007). Then there was Sarah Palin. "This mama grizzly ... has more reason than ever to protect our young" – Sarah Palin, 2008. There’s always been the references to Russia as a bear. “Don’t … Continue reading Bear This In Mind, Grizzlies Are Not Preying on Public Schools – Even Dwight Shrute Would Agree, but watch out for Beets and Battlestar Galactica
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When Your Senator Sells His Spine For Contributions – Burr’s Praise For DeVos
Dear Senator Burr, Late on January 18, 2017, after the disastrous hearing of Betsy DeVos in front of the HELP committee in which she clearly showed she was not just unqualified to be Secretary of Education, but rather uniquely oblivious to policies that help guide our public schools, you issued the following statement: “I’m glad … Continue reading When Your Senator Sells His Spine For Contributions – Burr’s Praise For DeVos
Heaven to Betsy (DeVos) – “Take Your Money And Buy An IDEA Because You Got Schooled”
The confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education was a disaster. For public school advocates it might foreshadow a growing storm for many reasons. Betsy DeVos is a divisive figure who showed that she not only has no background in education, she seems oblivious to the idea that there are federal statutes that … Continue reading Heaven to Betsy (DeVos) – “Take Your Money And Buy An IDEA Because You Got Schooled”
In the “God I Wish This Was True” Category -Inaugural Poem for Donald J. Trump
Earlier today, the British newspaper The Independent published a copy of a poem that "pays tribute to his Scottish ancestry and attacks Barack Obama" (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-inauguration-poem-barack-obama-tyrant-scottish-heritage-a7530506.html). And then it went from there. "The President-elect's mother, Mary Anne Macleod, is a Scot and grew up on the Hebridean island of Lewis. The poem, which was not commissioned by … Continue reading In the “God I Wish This Was True” Category -Inaugural Poem for Donald J. Trump
U2, MLK, John Lewis, Donald Trump, and W.B. Yeats – Forever On The Same Soundtrack
This past weekend served as a reminder that there is an ever-growing soundtrack of songs that not only keeps playing in the back of my mind at all times but that keeps growing because the story of my life as it becomes wrapped up in the story of others becomes bigger. And greater. And the … Continue reading U2, MLK, John Lewis, Donald Trump, and W.B. Yeats – Forever On The Same Soundtrack
There’s This Post I Read Entitled “That retarded kid that was kidnapped, probably didn’t even understand what was going on…”
And it struck me in many ways. I read it Sunday afternoon after I took the little man to get his hair cut at his favorite place - the Great Clips on Robinhood. The ladies there know him. He's comfortable there. Lots of mirrors and when you are cute, why not look at something cute … Continue reading There’s This Post I Read Entitled “That retarded kid that was kidnapped, probably didn’t even understand what was going on…”
Best Minor League Baseball Mascots According to Me – Just Because
When you are balding you tend to think about the sun on your scalp. When you are a baseball fan you own baseball hats. When you are a public school teacher you can really only afford to go to minor league baseball games on a regular basis. Put all of those together and you get … Continue reading Best Minor League Baseball Mascots According to Me – Just Because
I Love My Wife To Death – Even Got It On A Birthday Cake
Behold the Rafflesia arnoldii which is also the largest known flower in the world. It is also known for its distinctive smell which resembles that of a rotting corpse. That is why it is also known as the "Stinking Corpse Lily" or one of the "Corpse Flowers." So, back up a couple of days. My … Continue reading I Love My Wife To Death – Even Got It On A Birthday Cake
Mitt Romney’s Very Misguided Op-ed Endorsing Betsy DeVos
Mitt Romney’s op-ed appearing in the Washington Post (and other national papers including my hometown Winston-Salem Journal) praising the selection of Betsy DeVos as the presumptive Secretary of Education is a stunning display of ignorance on the part of a man who almost became the leader of the free world “Mitt Romney: Trump has made … Continue reading Mitt Romney’s Very Misguided Op-ed Endorsing Betsy DeVos
Betsy DeVos Literally Has Paid Her Way Into Becoming Confirmed As The Most Unqualified Secretary Of Education Ever
An article appeared this morning in my hometown newspaper, the Winston-Salem Journal, that highlights the call by two left-leaning organizations for Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina to recuse himself from confirming Betsy DeVos as Trump's Secretary of Education. Bertrand Gutierrez in "Critics call for U.S. Sen. Richard Burr to recuse himself in vote for … Continue reading Betsy DeVos Literally Has Paid Her Way Into Becoming Confirmed As The Most Unqualified Secretary Of Education Ever
