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How To Leave A Legacy
I met “Dad” (and I only knew Jerry as “Dad” until yesterday when I attended his funeral) when his oldest granddaughter was on the high school softball team I help coach. Meeting the two sisters and working with them over … Continue reading
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Losing Focus
Often the path we end up on is not the path we started down. I think this happens when we forget why we started down the road to begin with. It happens to all of us in different aspects of … Continue reading
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What Next? A Summary of VOTE08
Obviously, we have made history. Some are claiming that they have helped “change the world” and I think that it is a bit premature for that analysis. Electing an African American president does not change the world or even our … Continue reading
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To sum It All Up… The propositions (part 3)
Well, here it all is. For those of you who can’t fill out and mail that absentee ballot or are filled with trepidation of facing the polling place next week. I know what you’re all thinking: “if only I knew … Continue reading
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Observations on our culture
This past weekend I went with my family and visited one of our favorite local tourist attractions – Apple Hill. We go every year about this time. We always buy a way too expensive lunch and a slice of pie … Continue reading
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Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right…
As a conservative educator, I frequently find myself in the minority, politically, at the workplace. On the other hand, I hear from my conservative friends that “the public school system is failing” and that teachers should have “merit-based pay” while … Continue reading
The Real Racists in Politics
With an African-American and a woman running for President, it seems unlikely that we could get through the entire campaign without discussing race and gender equality issues. It seems that both have waited for the other to bring it up, … Continue reading
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Credentials for home-schooling?
There’s a lively debate festering on Stephen Frank’s site concerning the new home-school credential requirement. It’s amusing to see Chiara and Richard arguing about education while both misspelling in their posts. I am an educator in both a public high school … Continue reading
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I’m not angry…
Really, I’m not, but perhaps I should be. California used to have the best education system in the country and, probably, the world. Now it ranks among the worst. We have so many “special” programs that distract from teaching a … Continue reading
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