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
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Priceless – Lt. Governor Dan Forest’s Mercurial Moral Compass
“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’” – Matthew 25:45 When the NCAA made its decision to pull seven championship game/matches out of North Carolina in response to the discriminatory nature of HB2, Kami Meuller, the spokesperson … Continue reading Priceless – Lt. Governor Dan Forest’s Mercurial Moral Compass
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Open Letter to Kami Mueller Concerning the NCAA, HB2, and “Political Peacocking” – Sorry, the Political Peacocking Bit Makes Me Laugh
Dear Ms. Meuller, I read with great feigned interest your statement on behalf of the NCGOP concerning the NCAA’s decision to remove all championship athletic games from the state of North Carolina because of their stance on HB2, otherwise known as the “bathroom bill.” It reads, “This is so absurd it’s almost comical. I genuinely … Continue reading Open Letter to Kami Mueller Concerning the NCAA, HB2, and “Political Peacocking” – Sorry, the Political Peacocking Bit Makes Me Laugh
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Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam’s Ridiculously Below “Average” Op-Ed on Teacher Pay – I Mean, It’s Not Even Average
Rep. Paul Stam’s recent op-ed in EdNC.org entitled “Teacher Pay: Rhetoric vs. Reality” is yet another example of the strong confirmation bias that the senior Wake County representative suffers from in his explanation of teacher pay. And there are many different aspects of his meandering argument that could be rebutted with ease. Such as the … Continue reading Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam’s Ridiculously Below “Average” Op-Ed on Teacher Pay – I Mean, It’s Not Even Average
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How John Oliver’s Segment On Charter Schools Speaks to North Carolina
If you have any interest in why the charter school industry has been under the spotlight in this election year in North Carolina, you might want to check out a segment from the August 22, 2016 episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. If you have HBO GO then you can watch all the … Continue reading How John Oliver’s Segment On Charter Schools Speaks to North Carolina
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McCrory and the 17-Day Window of Time
Gov. Pat McCrory and the GOP mainstays in Raleigh have filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the Voter ID law that was overturned by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently. There are two specific items that are brought to light with this action. First, when the 4th Circuit Court … Continue reading McCrory and the 17-Day Window of Time
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Billy Pilgrim and the Sermon on the Mount – The Differences Between the Beatitudes and the Me-atitudes.
I miss Kurt Vonnegut. Lived through the Great Depression. Fought in WWII. A POW and a social critic. Truly a leading voice for the twentieth century. Fifty years of writing – 14 novels, 3 short story collections, 5 plays, and 5 works of nonfiction. Slaughterhouse Five is a must read for anyone (and on my … Continue reading Billy Pilgrim and the Sermon on the Mount – The Differences Between the Beatitudes and the Me-atitudes.
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Open Letter to Sen. Jim Davis Concerning Misleading Claims
Dear Sen. Davis, It was with great anticipation that I viewed and watched your comments at a recent Macon County Board of Commissioners meeting in which you were “invited” to rebut the legitimate claims of a highly respected, veteran educator named John de Ville. A video of that presentation is available here - http://livestream.com/accounts/16465545/events/6107359/videos/132381404. However, … Continue reading Open Letter to Sen. Jim Davis Concerning Misleading Claims
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Local Supplements For Teachers Mean More Than You May Think
When Gov. McCrory signed the latest budget into effect this past July he made sure to mention the election year raises given to teachers first. According to Katherine Peralta’s report in the July 14th Charlotte Observer, The Republican governor says the $22.34 billion budget includes an average 4.7 percent pay increase for teachers across the … Continue reading Local Supplements For Teachers Mean More Than You May Think
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Mad Max : Infuriating Road With Immortan Pat and “Rockatansky” Rudo (and of course, Charlize Theron)
One of the better movies of 2015 was Mad Max : Fury Road. It’s not a first-date movie. It’s post-apocalyptic. Australian setting. Charlize Theron steals the show. One of the ruling aspects of the plot is the control that Immortan Joe had over the people, and he held this control because he controlled the water, … Continue reading Mad Max : Infuriating Road With Immortan Pat and “Rockatansky” Rudo (and of course, Charlize Theron)
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