The “debate” about arming teachers to prevent school shootings would be laughable if the topic was not so serious. The premise is lazy blame-shifting by “leaders” either totally bereft of an original thought or kowtowing to special interests. Or both. I am reminded of a scene in the 2000 movie Traffic. The new drug czar,… Continue reading Arm Teachers? BS
Month: February 2018
“I Liked Being Two”
Dom and I had a philosophical discussion about the inevitability of aging. Sort of. The dialogue was part of the-drive-to-pre-K-weekly-entertainment. This Wednesday, that included rounds of “I spy”, a discussion about the advantages of having extender arms, like Inspector Gadget, and Dom’s internal scenario-playing, fashioned around a little model diecast jet plane I gave him, “Who are they?”… Continue reading “I Liked Being Two”
Calling BS
In 1993, before school shootings were a thing, we had a shooting in the high school where I taught. A kid brought a gun into Mod 1 biology and shot a classmate in the back of the head, killing him instantly. You can read a newspaper account HERE. We had no plans for dealing with… Continue reading Calling BS
All You Need is Love
While I was taking Dom to pre-K on Valentine’s Day, a Beatles’ song came on the radio, and from the car seat behind me came the voice of a three-and-a half year old singing along to the chorus. “All you need is love.” I did the instrumental: da-da-da-da-da “All you need is love, love,… Continue reading All You Need is Love
Super Dog and Other Juju
The Eagles Super Bowl LII win was made possible by our dog, Leo. Just saying. We acquired Leo a little over a year ago. The Eagles went 16-3 this year. Need I say more? Yes, I guess I do. Despite decades of good luck charms, juju, superstition, requests for Divine Intervention the Eagles always came… Continue reading Super Dog and Other Juju
The Q-View 