Education, like health care, has become a location where corporations can make millions of dollars. Two of the occupations that respectfully knew everything about the members of the community and permitted the community to function, like 100 years ago (see my most recent post, "A Problem with Socialism"). My experience in education has led me… Continue reading The Chartered boat needs to sink
Category: Education
Who’s to say I’ve gone too far?
Is Blackface racist? It all depends, maybe... It is offensive if someone finds it offensive. That's really what it comes down to; if anything that someone feels offensive it is, by definition, offensive. No, actually, on the other hand, can we get too sensitive about things? Yes, absolutely. Someone who has not been offended by… Continue reading Who’s to say I’ve gone too far?
The Founding Fathers have warned us over 200 years ago
Exploring the shackles of the existence in the United States the easy direction to point is the nearly daily mass shootings, the illusions of jobs without livable wages, the attack on public education through de-funding as a way to discredit its efficacy and the ballooning costs of health care with inefficient red tape. Although these… Continue reading The Founding Fathers have warned us over 200 years ago
Art vs Society
About 10 years ago I was covering a class for a teacher who was absent. Schools often utilize their staff during their preps to cover absent teachers if no substitute teachers are available. The class I was covering was art for juniors in high school; the timing, the second week of February. The assignment left… Continue reading Art vs Society
“N” Word # 2
Reflecting upon my original "The "N" Word" post as I was listening to George Carlin's bit on the 7 words you cannot say on TV, I thought to refocus. There are few things that I will not adjust, alter, or adapt when it comes to the way I view things. Of the few things that… Continue reading “N” Word # 2
Changing the world, one person at a time 