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Were You a Cool Cat?

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Ah, memories. This LOL Cats picture made me bust laughing. I especially like “Rebel Cat.” Just HOW did the cat owner get his cat to do that?! Musta been the ‘nip. I was too shy and quiet in my large urban school to be a “cool cat,” or, as they are called in yearbooks, a [...]

Texas Schools to Bring Back Paddling of Students?

Saturday, April 17, 2010

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Wow, this news shocked me when I read it: Texas City Revives Paddling As It Takes a Swat at Misbehavior TEMPLE, TEX. — In an era when students talk back to teachers, skip class and wear ever-more-risque clothing to school, one central Texas city has hit upon a deceptively simple solution: Bring back the paddle. [...]

Whatever Happened to “Knowledge is Power”?

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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I found this excellent post at a blog called A Moment in History by Jeff Sanders. His posts are all so insightful and relevant, but this one just floored me. I knew things were bad with the state of education in the United States.. but WHOA. Recently I had some conversations with teenagers. Normally it’s [...]