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    The Soft Prejudice of Reduced Expectations

    The Soft Prejudice of Reduced Expectations

    Current Events . By William Lehman . April 11, 2019

      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 ...

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    Politics, Police and Other Things Starting With ‘P’

    Politics, Police and Other Things Starting With ‘P’

    Current Events . By William Lehman . April 15, 2021

      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 ...

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    How a 7th Round Draft Pick and an Undrafted Wide Receiver Changed the NFL

    How a 7th Round Draft Pick and an Undrafted Wide Receiver Changed the NFL

    Sports . By D J . June 30, 2017

    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 ...

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    Ever Feel Like Custer?

    Ever Feel Like Custer?

    Current Events . By William Lehman . January 15, 2020

      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.  ...

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    God Goggles

    God Goggles

    Inspirational . By Sara Syron . November 10, 2017

      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 ...

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    The Local is National, and Everything’s Political

    The Local is National, and Everything’s Political

    Current Events . By William Lehman . April 23, 2020

      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 ...

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    Ibn Battuta and the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

    Ibn Battuta and the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

    Entertainment . By Mo Swift . May 7, 2017

    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 ...

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    # Quote of the Day….

    # Quote of the Day….

    Inspirational . By Douglas Camp . February 1, 2018

        #QOTD from Kevin Costner.  

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    Seeing the Good Around Me:   The Growth Zone

    Seeing the Good Around Me: The Growth Zone

    Inspirational . By The Eternal OptImist . February 12, 2019

      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 ...

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    Sigh, Are These People For Real?  Wonder Woman and Feminism

    Sigh, Are These People For Real? Wonder Woman and Feminism

    Entertainment . By William Lehman . June 10, 2017

      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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