There is a Facebook posting circulating that places the current political climate (notably Donald Trump) in the context of C.S. Lewis’s iconic book The Screwtape Letters. Most people may know C.S. Lewis as the writer of The Chronicles of Narnia, seven books of Christian allegory that chronicle the battle of good versus evil and filled … Continue reading Why The Screwtape Letters Matter Now – OR, What C.S. Lewis Said About The Current Election
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The Fragilepidermalitis of Donald Trump – A Diagnosis of Tweets
Fragliepidermalitis - the condition of having metaphorical "thin skin" coupled with a propensity to reacting violently when constructively criticized, deservingly lampooned, or adequately parodied; i.e. - can't take a joke. If you have not seen the latest parody of Donald Trump by Alec Baldwin on Saturday Night Live, it was rather hilarious. At least to … Continue reading The Fragilepidermalitis of Donald Trump – A Diagnosis of Tweets
If You Need Assurance in the Younger Generation, Then I Have Some
For the past six years, West Forsyth High School has hosted the Piedmont Down Syndrome Support Network’s Buddy Walk, an event that raises funds and awareness for people with Trisomy 21 and their families. And in the six years that West has hosted the event over $300,000 has been raised. Money is used to help … Continue reading If You Need Assurance in the Younger Generation, Then I Have Some
Why I Write College Recommendation Letters – Velveeta Edition
This past week I submitted my first college recommendations this school year for students attempting to gain early admission to colleges they consider their “first choice.” And many post-secondary institutions really comb those recommendations to glean a perspective on students that just cannot be ascertained from a transcript or score report. These colleges are trying … Continue reading Why I Write College Recommendation Letters – Velveeta Edition
Michelle Obama Just Won Hillary Clinton the Election Today, October 13, 2016
“And I have to tell you that I can't stop thinking about this. It has shaken me to my core in a way that I couldn't have predicted. So while I'd love nothing more than to pretend like this isn't happening, and to come out here and do my normal campaign speech, it would be … Continue reading Michelle Obama Just Won Hillary Clinton the Election Today, October 13, 2016
Map It And It Becomes Very Apparent That Medicaid Expansion Refusal Affects Schools
On Sept. 5th, I constructed a post concerning the high correlation between poverty, school performance grades, and the gerrymandered districts within North Carolina. Yesterday, NC Policy Watch referenced a study by the North Carolina Poverty Research Fund in Chapel Hill entitled “Putting a Face on Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina.” You can reference it here: http://www.law.unc.edu/documents/poverty/publications/medicaid_report_final.pdf … Continue reading Map It And It Becomes Very Apparent That Medicaid Expansion Refusal Affects Schools
Willful Ignorance Is Not Bliss, But Rather Mean – McCrory’s Orwellian Contradiction
News that Gov. McCrory’s office asked public school leaders this past summer to find ways to cut their budget by as much as 2 percent should come as a surprise in an election year where he has touted his commitment to public education and a creation of a surplus in our current budget. But it … Continue reading Willful Ignorance Is Not Bliss, But Rather Mean – McCrory’s Orwellian Contradiction
Renounce, Forest! Renounce! – An Open Letter to Dan Forest about His Slogan
Dear Lt. Gov. Forest, On my way to and from the public school where I teach, I see collections of your campaign signs grouped together at certain interchanges that cleverly repeat a line made famous by the Oscar Award winning film Forrest Gump – “Run, Forrest! Run!” Take away an “r” and you have a … Continue reading Renounce, Forest! Renounce! – An Open Letter to Dan Forest about His Slogan
Buy The Damn Cookies! And Other Thoughts About School Fundraising
If you live in a neighborhood with children, you may have experienced receiving a knock on the door or the ringing of a doorbell by a school aged child inquiring if you may want to buy some sort of product or consumable as part of a fundraiser. I want to encourage you to buy it. … Continue reading Buy The Damn Cookies! And Other Thoughts About School Fundraising
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