March 2010
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Mar 31st
'Stand and Deliver' teacher dies of cancer →
Rent it. Edward James Olmos gives one of those lifetime achievement performances.
Mar 31st
WatchWatch
See?  Men are still needed (maybe I should say males are still needed)… oldjewstellingjokes: Steve “Shecky” Platt, “Poodle and Great Dane”
Mar 31st
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“We inherited a cynical republic and I can’t blame them. Eight years of collapse,...”
– Joe Biden is on fire
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“If you’re going to use words like socialism, communism and fascism, you must have at least a basic understanding of what those words mean (hint: they’re NOT synonymous!)” From An Open Letter to Conservatives by Russell King
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James' Declaration's: March 16, 2010
Jimi Hagin 3/16/10 I am a writer, a player a gamer. I am a liberal that leans on the side of the democrats. I am mixed. My mom is black my dad is white. I am a pacifist. I am a hunter, a fisher, an outdoorsman. I take pride in my work, in my music, and my race. I am also Native American, and a native New Yorker. I HATE my math class. I am a runner, a climber, and a biker. I am a good...
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“It’s a major league panic by Republicans and the forces on the right and,...”
– Daily Kos: The last acts of a desperate party 
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clash, confute, carry on...: Blame the Teachers →
Another heartfelt and honest account that again explains that testing as a measure of school “success” and “accountability” is a failure in practice and needs to be overhauled completely.  And now.
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ListenMark Linkous 1962-2010                            ...
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clash, confute, carry on...: Venus and Mars 2010 →
I’m guestblogging on Jasons site…I’ll let you decide whether I’m saving the good stuff for here….or there…or if it’s all just shite.
Mar 4th
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Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein  →
Mar 4th
Leading Scholar’s U-Turn on School Reform Shakes... →
Why is it that you so often read of conservatives “seeing the light” and renouncing their former viewpoints.  I will not gloat though, because this subject is very, very close to home.  Progressive education is (still) the way to go, and schools like Bank Street have produced many fine educators who foster this philosophy. No Child Left Behind, and it’s hallmark of standardized...
Mar 3rd
ListenListen Up!  A dedication please.  I’d like...
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Butch Bakery | New York →
…Our objective is simple. We’re men. Men who like cupcakes.
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