Monthly Archives: February 2010

Starlight Award for Glenn Reynolds

Congratulations to Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit fame, not to mention a University of Tennessee law professor. Glenn recently earned the Starlight Award for Distinguished Alumi from Maryville City School Foundation. Commenting on the award.. “It’s kind of weird because I … Continue reading

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Al Gore Speaks

The High Priest of global warming speaks. His disciples must “feel this thrill going up their legs”. He doesn’t disappoint them… It would be an enormous relief if the recent attacks on the science of global warming actually indicated that … Continue reading

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Impediment to Education reform

You guessed it, unless you’re from Boulder.

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Al Gore to receive an Honorary Degree

These idiots decided that Al Gore will receive an honorary degree from the University of Tennessee. He’ll get an honorary doctor of laws and humane letters in ecology and evolutionary biology at the spring commencement exercises of the College of … Continue reading

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Tennessee over Kentucky (74-65)

Home field advantage I guess. I missed the game today, but after watching the same matchup two weeks ago in Kentucky I didn’t think Tennessee would stand a chance. It would be nice if Coach Pearl could get a consistant … Continue reading

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Health Care Summit

Doesn’t look like it impressed anyone… Rasmussen goes on to remark on the political system being broken…. In his new book, In Search of Self-Governance, Scott Rasmussen observes that the American people are “united in the belief that our political … Continue reading

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Unquenchable thirst for tax dollars

Fannie Mae that is. After the next government payout, Fannie Mae’s borrowings will carry an annual dividend cost of $7.6 billion, which the company said it will repay by borrowing more money from the Treasury. “This amount exceeds our reported … Continue reading

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Then he’s perfectly qualified….

“It’s easy being vice president — you don’t have to do anything.” Joe Biden

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A lesson in logic…..NOT!

Ok, I’ve got it. He didn’t have health care, so he shot a couple of kids, and it’s the fault of the GOP, and they’re anti-American. Yikes. One of us failed the class. And I don’t think it was me. … Continue reading

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Hiatus

Due to family emergency I will be on hiatus from now until March 8th. I may get a post or two in, but that’s about it. Uncle Bob will fill in as he see’s fit. Chris

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The Nuclear Option

Hey,guess the Reconciliation shoe is on the other foot now. Bet their stories have changed!

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Directing their own learning

good grief… It was the last straw. I liked Cedric, who was obviously bright. I forgot I was meant to be an observer and confronted the teacher. Instead of sending children out, I said, why not improve discipline and concentration? … Continue reading

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The primal voice of “No”

The Tea Party movement. “If elected I promise to vote “No” on any bill that proposes to expand government power for any purpose. I promise to vote “No” on any bill whose net effect does not reduce government spending. I … Continue reading

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Net neutrality

Solving a problem that doesn’t exist.

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It’s a good day…

ACORN ‘dissolved as a national structure’

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An invitation to Keith Olbermann

Time to take a step out into the real world Keith.

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Math Wars: The Heat is On

The dumbing down of math just continues. Scientific American has a report on the math wars… Numbers Wars: School Battles Heat Up Again in the Traditional versus Reform-Math Debate GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO?: Debate continues on the merits of … Continue reading

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Big Teacher…

watching you. I find this disturbing. Perhaps the lesson is not only “don’t take gifts from strangers” but “don’t take gifts from your local school district” as well.

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Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer

Wow!More pictures here.

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Math: Exposure or Mastery?

That IS the question. The answer… I’ll take mastery for $100. In the war over school math — in which a judge recently ordered Seattle Public Schools to redo its choice of high-school math — Schmitz Park is a redoubt … Continue reading

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