If the current numbers pan out, Pat McCrory will be a one-term governor. But more glaringly apparent is that his defeat came in a year of another GOP wave of victory in the nation. If the numbers are correct, over 60,000 people in North Carolina who voted for Donald Trump as POTUS DID NOT CAST … Continue reading Why Pat McCrory Has Already “Lost” This Election
Who We Need Is Tom Bombadil
Bombadil! thou shouldst be living at this hour: America hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited our American Dream’s dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men; Oh! raise us up, return to us again; And give … Continue reading Who We Need Is Tom Bombadil
Being a Teacher the Day After “THE ELECTION” and How Public Schools Teachers Are Now More Important Than Ever
I did not vote for Donald Trump. Read my blog for just a few minutes and you can easily come to that conclusion. But I teach in a public school. In fact, I teach a course and subject area which demand conversation, constructive argument, and rhetorical analysis. And each student who comes into my class … Continue reading Being a Teacher the Day After “THE ELECTION” and How Public Schools Teachers Are Now More Important Than Ever
If You Dance With My Daughter, Leave Room for a Very Large Jesus Between You
Not every father gets to spend as much time with his kids as I do with the schedule I have as a teacher. Part of that reason is because my daughter, McK, attends the very school where I teach. She's a full-fledged teenager. Has her friends. Takes classes. Has her friends. Spends time on the … Continue reading If You Dance With My Daughter, Leave Room for a Very Large Jesus Between You
What Happens When Histrionic Pathos Mixed With Screwy Ethos Overrides All Logos? This.
Go to 1:30 in the segment and you will see the reason why the Voter ID law in North Carolina was recently struck down and how some are still defending its veracity. No explanation needed. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thUMCRhJdaE
“Comey Chameleon” – Boy George and Culture Club Explain The Actions of James Comey
Remember Culture Club? Of course you do! Timeless. Ageless. Great costuming. And they have released a new song to the tune of "Kharma Chameleon" concerning the recent FBI debacle that James Comey introduced days before the election. Need a refresher because you can't come to grips that you have it on your iPod? Here you … Continue reading “Comey Chameleon” – Boy George and Culture Club Explain The Actions of James Comey
National Red Head Day With My Ginger Brigade
November 5th is “National Love Your Red Hair Day”. I don’t have red hair, but I live in a house where everyone else has red hair, even the dog. Maybe that qualifies me to talk about living with red heads and the boundless recessive genes they either display or carry. Simply put, I have … Continue reading National Red Head Day With My Ginger Brigade
November 12, 2013 , “The Day We Lost a Titan” – In Remembrance of Sarah Garcia
Sarah Ferguson Garcia was an English teacher at West Forsyth. She was a mother, sister, daughter, and my friend. And I think of her every day when I walk into the 1000 building at West. This weekend will mark a sad anniversary that I know so many acknowledge in their own way, either silently still … Continue reading November 12, 2013 , “The Day We Lost a Titan” – In Remembrance of Sarah Garcia
North Carolina: Do You Believe in Public Schools? Time to Hold Your Leaders Accountable!
Please vote if you care at all about North Carolina’s public schools.
Stuart Egan, a Nationally Board Certified Teacher in North Carolina, writes here with advice for voters who care about public schools.
He warns voters not to believe the claims made by Governor McCrory and the General Assembly. They have done nothing to help schools and teachers. They are determined to destroy what was once a highly acclaimed public education system.
He writes:
North Carolina’s situation may be no different than what other states are experiencing, but how our politicians have proceeded in their attempt to dismantle public education is worth noting. The list below is not by any means complete, but it paints a clear picture.
Removal of due-process rights – This keeps teachers from being able to advocate for schools.
Graduate Degree Pay Bumps Removed – Removed a means for teachers to invest in their profession.
Standard 6 – Teacher evaluation protocols are arbitrary at best
Push for Merit…
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What The Hell Are You Saying? An Open Letter to Dallas Woodhouse, Exec. Dir. of NC GOP
Dear Mr. Woodhouse, I am not planning on voting for the candidates that you are campaigning for as the Executive Director of North Carolina’s GOP. And I understand that part of your role as a leader for the state’s GOP is to cheerlead for people like Donald Trump, Gov. Pence, Sen. Burr, and Gov. McCrory. … Continue reading What The Hell Are You Saying? An Open Letter to Dallas Woodhouse, Exec. Dir. of NC GOP
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