Forget the agony. Forget the use of the wrong word to describe something that is not even a proper noun! Forget the wrong preposition! Forget the incorrect capitalization (if you are a journalist)! But oh, the tautology! That is the dagger. What the hell is “tautology?” Alrighty then, just google it. Noun: the saying of … Continue reading The Tautology of Betsy DeVos – Or, Why I Don’t Want Her Teaching or Instructing An English Class
Excuse Me Mr. Barista? May I Have Some More Spicer in My Sycophant Latte? – Or, The Making of a New SNL Skit
First it was about the size of the hands. Now it’s about the size of the crowd. New Press Secretary Sean Spicer made his first appearance as Trump’s mouthpiece on Saturday during a day of protest with the Women’s March on Washington and other metropolitan/urban venues. And he sounded like he was a mad elementary … Continue reading Excuse Me Mr. Barista? May I Have Some More Spicer in My Sycophant Latte? – Or, The Making of a New SNL Skit
Taking Dolorous Umbrage at Betsy DeVos With No Apologies to Dolores Umbridge, But I Miss Alan Rickman
When you teach a number of years coupled with the fact that social media has become such a mainstay in our culture, you have the opportunity to stay connected with former students much more easily. It is rather a humbling that these younger people (younger than I) would want to tell you about how their … Continue reading Taking Dolorous Umbrage at Betsy DeVos With No Apologies to Dolores Umbridge, But I Miss Alan Rickman
Bear This In Mind, Grizzlies Are Not Preying on Public Schools – Even Dwight Shrute Would Agree, but watch out for Beets and Battlestar Galactica
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
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
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