Comments on: Tuesday Open Thread

By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:16:06 +0000

WELL SAID!

By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:16:06 +0000

WELL SAID!

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:13:38 +0000

D: I'm APPRECIATING your “BRANCHING!”

BUT in order to comprehend the “LEARNING TREE” – you gotta START at the “ROOTS!” :>)

This entity is a monstrous undertaking. It just is. :>)

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:48:02 +0000

GreenLady,

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You got me rolling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: freespiritbty

freespiritbty — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:18:10 +0000

I watch it on youtube from time to time, lol! It really was cute to watch. Like his guard was down for a bit. :-)

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:18:04 +0000

Town/Miranda: Annnnnnd the ever-popular – - –

CHICKEN WINGS!! :>)

By: D.

D. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:13:57 +0000

I'm branching out here; trying to talk about more than just defense and security matters.

I stand by what I said, but more research is never a bad thing. ;)

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:13:40 +0000

Denise: Annnnnd a VIRTUAL 'DAP' :>) :>)

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:10:45 +0000

Miranda: SPEAK!! Unfortunately, D, has NOT been exposed to the financial basis of “educational systems.” But, i'm SURE that he will NOW begin his THIRST and QUEST for THIS KNOWLEDGE.

LAWD HA'MERCY! :>) :>)

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:06:07 +0000

D:
it is something I hadn't considered. With all due respect, D, THIS is EXACTLY WHAT YOU MUST KNOW in order to start a discussion of the EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. It ain't like it usta was.
SADLY!

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:59:35 +0000

D:
So let's start rounding the bad parents up. Stand up; fight with me! RAOTFL!

Somadem is "STRAPPED!"

BUT, I'll follow you from about 50 miles back!! :>) :>)

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:53:12 +0000

**shakin my head as it is lowered** Poor, poor, poor Dlusional/out of touch and FACTS D.

Puh-leeeeze do NOT run for the LOCAL School Board!

BUT, puh-leeze read some information on the "care and feeding" of the INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION.

Annnnnd, puh-leeze do NOT ever speak a word of what you stated here to ANY educator. It will NOT go well fer ya!

I'll just keep what YOU SAID between YOU and me, Shhhhh!

LAWD HA'MERCY! **shakin my head again** :>)

**tiptoeing away** :>)

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:38:59 +0000

CPL: YES! Theoretically! BUT, I'mo wait til THEY announce it B4 I get my “VICTORY YELL ON!” :>) :>)

By: Quanli

Quanli — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:16:41 +0000

You know?! It's becoming all about her, again.

By: D.

D. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:49:06 +0000

So what are we to do? Heap the blame on the kids/parents and continue to let underperforming teachers underperform?

I'm hearing what you ad Town are saying, and it is something I hadn't considered. But, like I told him, there's no government solution to bad parenting.

By: Val

Val — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:48:08 +0000

They finally called it. — Begich won in Alaska over Senator Ted Stevens

By: Miranda

Miranda — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:37:17 +0000

D, there is no way to fairly evaluate a teacher who is trying to FEED a child who came to school hungry, who is busy trying to figure out why lil Sara refuses to speak but draws wierd pictures of her step-father with fangs, who can't get a parent to return a darn phone call on Eric's terrible math grades. I'm not even making these stories up..these are actual accounts from friends who TEACH. When I watched the documentary of Hard Times at Douglass High, it was clear what the main problem of that school was, and it wasn't the teachers. There were some worn out , beatdown teachers there…there were some that were just trying to make it to retirement…and you know what? I couldn't blame them.

By: spirit_55z

spirit_55z — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:30:11 +0000

It's a six part series that airs every Tuesday. It started last week,November 7.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/arts/televisi...

By: spirit_55z

spirit_55z — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:11:33 +0000

There's a show on cable channel ( IFC ) called “The Media Project” It's a probe of how the media delivers the news. Interesting!!

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:09:18 +0000

THIS IS FRIGGIN' HILARIOUS.