Over the past few days, I have been part of 2 birthday celebrations. These have me thinking of what a blessing that brings. Sometimes a birthday marks the time that has passed. We look at the number of candles on the cake, either literally or figuratively, and think of all that has happened…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Hey, pull up a chair, here’s a cup, let’s talk. Well, I get another opportunity to ridicule the NYT. Sigh, if only the stupid fuckers wouldn’t make it so easy… I’m sure you’re wondering, “Oh Gods, what’s he on about now?” This: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/business/economy/productivity-inequality-wages.html?rref=collection%2Fbyline%2Feduardo-porter The…
Years ago I was talking with a colleague about student learning and she explained something I have thought of often. She stated that there are 3 zones we live in: our comfort zone, our growth zone, and our panic zone. In the context of learning, our comfort zone is doing something that is…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. For the entirety of President Bush junior’s second term, and for the part of the first, that the US had troops in Afghanistan, the press, and the self-proclaimed “Intelligencia” have been shrieking that we need to get our troops out of Afghanistan. Ah, but under President Obama,…
I am writing this from the airport in a city where I used to live. It’s been decades since this town was considered “home” for me, and I have been back a few times since then. My first time returning here it was shocking to see how much it had grown and how the skyline…
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Pull up a seat folks and let’s talk. The New York Times makes frequent appearances in my discussions. There’s a reason for that. I try to read and pay attention to what my political opponents think, believe, and hold to be true. Both because I might want…
I am writing this on an airplane. One row in front of me is a father with a young daughter who is taking her first flight. It’s early and most of the plane is quiet, except for this excited traveler. She is pointing out all of the things she sees: “Look, daddy, the sun…