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Saturday, February 26, 2022

THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS Dad Gone Wild Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it

 Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.


THIS WEEK'S WILDNESS 
Dad Gone Wild 
Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it



THANK YOU SIR, MAY I HAVE ANOTHER
“There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.” ― Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist Watching the conversations around the Governor’s proposed reforming of Tennessee’s school funding formula(BEP) over the past several months has been like watching a production of Oliver Twist, with local LEAs and advocacy groups playing the role of Oliver, holding out their empty bowls to th
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD
“We don’t like being out of the loop.” “You’re always out of the loop. The loop’s miles away. Nearest you’ll get to being in the loop is when they make a documentary about it and show it on the History Channel. I thought you were aware of that.” ― Mick Herron, Dead Lions Before we get rolling with the egregious, I want to share some positive vibes. I make every effort to respect my children’s pri
THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET INTERESTING
“You cannot observe people through an ideology. Your ideology observes for you.” ― Philip Roth Like everything in our lives these days, there is a concentrated effort to depict education policy through a political lens. As if one party has a superior vision to the other. Don’t fall for that trap. Both sides are terrible when it comes to crafting credible education policies. Currently, Republicans
IT”S ALWAYS ABOUT THE DETAILS
“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” ― P.J. O’Rourke I spent my formative years in a small rural community in the Pocono’s. For those of you not familiar, the Poconos are located about 60 miles south of New York City and maybe 75 miles north of Philadelphia. As such, they make an attractive option for those who wish to leave the cities and ex
FLIP FLOPPIN AWAY
“I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” ― will smith Those of you who have done a little fishing likely are aware of what happens when you take a fish off the hook and it slips out of your fingers, dropping to the floor of the boat or dock. The fish immediately starts frantically flopping around in an effort to return to the water. The fish is blindly jumping all o

 Dad Gone Wild – Nobody reads it, everybody quotes it.