Dog Days

Just another brick in the wall

Here is an extremely important article by John Taylor Gatto, New York Teacher Of The Year 1991. It is a reproduction of the acceptance speech of the award, in which he explains why schools do not and cannot educate (!!). After all, we're just another brick in the wall. I don't have to feel guilty for the sense of violation I've felt so many times over the past 16 years of my schooling. Read the article - if you disagree with it or feel it is too general, what are your points of disagreement? Respond to the problems listed - are they true? What are your solutions?

And if you're wondering whether to read it, just remember: few things are more important topic to tackle than the education of children. (Wow here I am getting all serious, imagine that.)

More on the implications to my own life (and the implications bring some almost immediate applications) will come later. Chow. Long Live Families.

Pelican Case vs....

My new camera case is TIGHT! (Well, watertight anyway.) I've wanted a Pelican case for 6 years, and I finally had an excuse to get one. (I got the tiniest one.) My camera is officially ready for World War III. So... what are we waiting for? Come on I want to see some serious apocalyptic ACTION out there! (I'm sure we'll find a way to piss off any nations we haven't managed to so far, we just need to use our resources and initiative.)

Projected Scenarios:

Pelican Case v. Hulk Hogan
... Pelican Case by TKO

Pelican Case v. Sputnik
... Sputnik is not waterproof THEREFORE Camera Case

Pelican Case v. Liberal Theology
Don't even TRY to think outside of THIS box - it's gonna it you for LUNCH! (That's right GET back in there!)

Pelican Case v. My Homework
...mehh....

Pelican Case v. Bad Hair Day
Who is going to notice my hair? I have a freakin' PELICAN CASE!!!

Pelican Case v. Lex Luther
Lex Luther is sealed into Pelican Case and thrown into the sun. Unfortunately the Pelican Case kept him intact and he is currently working on diabolical revenge schemes. Who will save us?

Pelican Case vs. [Insert Your Own]

900 Miles Later

Well I drove about 900 miles between Saturday 7 AM and Sunday 10 PM. Experiences: Boston, Vermont, Massachusets, hot tubs, non-Baptist baptismal services, abusive cops, friendly dogs, strange sick-amore (love sick?) trees, clock towers and disassembling a piano to remove a paperclip.

Vermont Pizza is GREAT! (Who woulda thunk?)

Oh I made a new word. Ya know those trucks that go by really fast and make yer car sorta swerve for a split second? Those are called "whooshers."

Snow and Mashey

Here is a picture from outside my window last night during a snowstorm

I participated in several long conversations today, resulting in the clarification of some words and the mashing of others (had mashey for lunch).

Words that have become more meaningful: art, consensus, leadership.

Words that got Mashied (mash-eed): respect, leadership, authority, spiritual. These conversations were somewhat similar to the spaghetti test; grab a noodle and throw it and see if it sticks. Slightly more productive than juggling jelly.

Tonight or bust

This pile represents a large chunk of time which will disappear today. And it's all gotta get done, because I go to Boston early Saturday through Sunday and I will NOT be studying.
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8 Ball Question Of The Day:

Q: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Yup.]

Gloom

Alley #1

8-Ball Question Of The Day:

Q: Do I have enough sugar on this cereal?

[3 hours later..] [read this really really fast] Whoa dude I'm so glad I listened to that lucky eight ball i'm sugar buzzin wow this is so great anybody wanna play pingpong ya know it's okay to put sugar on your frosted flakes I mean my eight-ball said so...

Pipe dreams ===

From a live recording of NPR's "Pipedreams" program with Michael Barone as host and Dr. Frederich Hohman playing on the Houlihan-McLean pipe organ. (It was actually made by a Baptist Church in 1910 - who woulda thunk, their grape juice must have fermented right before the leaders met to decide what sort of music to use.)

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