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Thomas School
Posted Friday, November 6, at 3:47 PM
I visited Thomas Magnet School last evening at the request of two grandchildren (cousins). I was absolutely amazed at the turn-out and participation. There literally were hundreds in attendance. This crowd, most of whom were fed dinner, was very obviously family including extended family such as grandparents and aunts and uncles.
I believe most students of the school participated in either art, history or music projects. The School Administrative staff as well as teachers were present and had clearly spent an inordinate amount of time with the students and their projects.
To walk around and see the wonderful diversity as to the racial, cultural and economic make-up of the students and their families was heart warming and inspiring. All students were just students and all families were just families. Why should such a spectacle be laudable or noteworthy, and it is, rather than the expected norm? I personally, and hope all others do also, want to thank the School teachers, administration and staff for their time and unflagging support of the students.
Oh were this attitude and activities to be transportable to all schools..........
Policy Making I often wonder how and why people forget what they almost surely have learned at some point in their life, usually in their youth. This phenomena is the duties and operations of a legislative body. This duty is always, at all levels, one of establishing policy and nowhere is there any evidence that this is not so. ...
Election "09 I don't believe I have ever had the displeasure of seeing such a malicious political campaign. We have two candidates from the major parties, both of whom are good people, now comes the Parties and the games begin. The candidates and the Parties will spend, it appears, in an aggregate amount of approximately $200,000 and perhaps more. ...
Justice Earlier this week I sat through a two day trial where two defendants were charged with a gambling offense. This trial was about indictments brought against two young men who were dealers in the great Texas Hold-em raid of some months back. It became clear by testimony of every witness that the really, really bad actors in this operation were a husband/wife team. ...
Civility (rerun) I ran this blog almost a year ago. My latest blog along with several others, mine and others, show that nothing ever changes. Just more of the same. Guess some just cannot learn. With due respect to the new Editor, if people had to identify themselves, most would stay on the issues or go away. Those that go away would show their true colors. How can anyone not question the courage of someone's convictions if you don't know who you are talking to?...
King Barak Hussein Obama I Would be King, Barack Hussein Obama, is well along in appointing his Knights of the Weird Table and soon will be able to declare himself the anointed one and assume the throne as the King of America. Just a few of his chosen knights (czars), firstly: Harold Koh. ...
Healthcare? If healthcare in this country is so inferior and so badly broken and needs radical reform, why such a big hurry to "fix" it? Seems like such a complex system would require much effort and study to get it right.
Poetry Poetry's beauty is in its brevity. Stating volumes with very few chosen words. I suggest the following examples are poetry in the political/social arena. I have noted these expressions over the years and aver they are poetry in the strictest and classic sense...
Questions......????? 1. Is there a left-wing conspiracy? 2. Why do pro Obama supporters at town-hall meetings have professional, printed signs and anti folks have crude hand made signs? 3. Should a President have the right to fire the CEO of a Company? 4. Should a President have the right to dictate to a Federal Court (Bankruptcy) the exact findings the Court will rule, even before the Courts has seen the facts?...
Knoxville Murder Case The Knoxville case I first mentioned in my blog in 2007 and re-ran as Racism on July 27th is finally going to trial. (Murder occured in Jan. 2007) The first of four defendants is at trial with the jury being seated from a Nashville panel. This is only the first of four defendants as I mentioned. ...
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Near lifelong resident of Bedford County. Will comment on the issues of the day in, hopefully a cogent and certainly an honest manner. Will propose discussions not usually fully addressed in the mainstream media.
Hot topics Thomas School(2 ~ 3:50 PM, Nov 7)
Policy Making
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Election "09
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