Comments on: Grumble, grumble, grumble *UPDATED* http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The problem with American education « Bookworm Room http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102930 The problem with American education « Bookworm Room Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:16:09 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102930 [...] problem with American education Posted on December 19, 2007 by Bookworm I blogged only the other day about the hare-brained thinking that characterizes the meetings I attend at my children’s [...] [...] problem with American education Posted on December 19, 2007 by Bookworm I blogged only the other day about the hare-brained thinking that characterizes the meetings I attend at my children’s [...]

]]> By: greg http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102865 greg Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:02:11 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102865 Hold your head up, Book! The firm knows your strength and has engaged you to do what you do best: rewriting, not analyzing or formulating convincing argument. Don't let them down. Just make the document make sense. OK? Hold your head up, Book! The firm knows your strength and has engaged you to do what you do best: rewriting, not analyzing or formulating convincing argument. Don’t let them down. Just make the document make sense. OK?

]]> By: ymarsakar http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102694 ymarsakar Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:22:12 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102694 Nature and God does not like rot at all. So they motivate us into being better and stronger than we could ever be by ourselves sitting in a lap of luxury and safety. Nature and God does not like rot at all. So they motivate us into being better and stronger than we could ever be by ourselves sitting in a lap of luxury and safety.

]]> By: ymarsakar http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102693 ymarsakar Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:21:46 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102693 <B>Really, these people have too much time on their hands and too little grasp of the real world in their heads.</b> It is what happens when one lives in a wealthy and secure place. Rot sits in. Really, these people have too much time on their hands and too little grasp of the real world in their heads.

It is what happens when one lives in a wealthy and secure place. Rot sits in.

]]> By: ymarsakar http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102692 ymarsakar Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:20:04 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102692 Nations have always been under assault from within by elements that sought power, wealth, status, or some kind of advantage by frackng people over. This is nothing new. It is simply nature's , or God's if you prefer, way of telling us that we still have to prove our right to survive and live. We have not reached the end of history, Book, or even the end of humanity and struggle. Nations have always been under assault from within by elements that sought power, wealth, status, or some kind of advantage by frackng people over.

This is nothing new. It is simply nature’s , or God’s if you prefer, way of telling us that we still have to prove our right to survive and live.

We have not reached the end of history, Book, or even the end of humanity and struggle.

]]> By: Trimegistus http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102688 Trimegistus Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:47:07 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102688 Another reason we decided to homeschool. I got sick of my kid being taught palpable nonsense instead of the stuff we sent her to school to learn. Another reason we decided to homeschool. I got sick of my kid being taught palpable nonsense instead of the stuff we sent her to school to learn.

]]> By: jj http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102671 jj Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:41:45 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102671 Any thoughts about teaching 'em to read, write, and do 'rithmetic? I imagine not... Any thoughts about teaching ‘em to read, write, and do ‘rithmetic?

I imagine not…

]]> By: expat http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102613 expat Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:23:51 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102613 I keep seeing TV ads with screaming kids telling their parents what to do. One of the You Tube Debate ads comes to mind: "What are YOU gonna do about it?" I don't know how much success these folks will have in educating parents, but I'd bet they are doing a good job of producing some know-it-all spoiled brats. I keep seeing TV ads with screaming kids telling their parents what to do. One of the You Tube Debate ads comes to mind: “What are YOU gonna do about it?” I don’t know how much success these folks will have in educating parents, but I’d bet they are doing a good job of producing some know-it-all spoiled brats.

]]> By: diane http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102609 diane Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:57:23 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102609 It's not just schools. I attended the most recent American Library Association conference and sat in on several good sessions about pre-school and toddler story hour. I thought the public librarians had dynamic and interesting programs that I could adapt to my school setting. However, in every session, the librarians made it clear that they felt the story times were not just about interacting with the children in fun and interesting ways with literature and activities, but also to educate the parents. I forget all the ways they wished to be educating the parents, but they fell well outside a librarian's purview. I left feeling I would need to add a degree in social work if I wanted to switch to a public library setting. It’s not just schools. I attended the most recent American Library Association conference and sat in on several good sessions about pre-school and toddler story hour. I thought the public librarians had dynamic and interesting programs that I could adapt to my school setting.

However, in every session, the librarians made it clear that they felt the story times were not just about interacting with the children in fun and interesting ways with literature and activities, but also to educate the parents. I forget all the ways they wished to be educating the parents, but they fell well outside a librarian’s purview. I left feeling I would need to add a degree in social work if I wanted to switch to a public library setting.

]]> By: Danny Lemieux http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102606 Danny Lemieux Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:11:47 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/grumble-grumble-grumble/#comment-102606 "Bringing order to chaos". Sigh. A conservative's work is never done! “Bringing order to chaos”. Sigh. A conservative’s work is never done!

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