The Soft Prejudice of Reduced Expectations
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Today we’re going to discuss racism and sexism, and all those other isms… But here’s the thing, half the folks that rail against those isms are themselves guilty as fuck of the very thing they rail against. I’m going to use two prime examples that have crossed my line of sight ...
Read MorePolitics, Police and Other Things Starting With ‘P’
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Sorry for missing last week, but work left me with absolutely no ability to do anything more intelligent than, well, than the sort of things AOC or that sorry Alzheimer’s victim above say on a daily basis… Which is to say I was about brain dead. I really wanted to do ...
Read MoreHow a 7th Round Draft Pick and an Undrafted Wide Receiver Changed the NFL
If I asked you who holds the record for punt returns for touchdowns in the NCAA, would you guess Wes Welker? Probably not. Despite not being invited to the NFL scouting combine, Welker would eventually carve out a role as the league’s #1 slot receiver for two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play this ...
Read MoreEver Feel Like Custer?
Welcome back to the scuttlebutt, Have a cup of coffee and pull up a chair, this is not a booze moment, this is dead serious stuff. See that map up there? The counties or cities that have county like status in the Commonwealth of Virginia in various shades of green have passed “second amendment sanctuary status” laws. ...
Read MoreGod Goggles
Life is full of people and stories. My absolute favorite aspect of working at Starbucks is when I actually take time out of my day to connect and see what is going on in our customers' day to day lives. It’s so easy to take for granted the fact that I see them all ...
Read MoreThe Local is National, and Everything’s Political
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt, pull up a chair, I’ve got a wonderful dark rum for you to try. Look, when I started this little series of talks, it was never my intent to be primarily a political commentator. Yeah, I know that seems hard to believe, but it’s true. This place is supposed to be about ...
Read MoreIbn Battuta and the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
There's no structure under heavens which equals the perfection of the pyramids of Egypt; the most famous emblems of ancient Egypt, to this day the pyramids of Giza continue to confound and seduce visitors and scientists alike. "The pyramids and temples are among the wonders known since antiquity; they've been much spoken of, and much studied ...
Read More# Quote of the Day….
#QOTD from Kevin Costner.
Read MoreSeeing the Good Around Me: The Growth Zone
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 very familiar ...
Read MoreSigh, Are These People For Real? Wonder Woman and Feminism
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. No, sadly, this isn’t a movie review of the new Wonder Woman. I haven’t gotten to see it yet, due to domestic commitments. Rest assured it’s on my list, but this is the busy part of the year for the wife and I, and we must carve out some time ...
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