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Saturday, March 5, 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




THE ONE WHERE PINKY AND THE BRAIN HIRE A HENCHWOMAN
All I could think of when I got a look at the place from the outside was what fun it would be to stand out there and watch it burn down.” ― Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House Long-time readers are likely familiar with my self-imposed rule of never writing angry. I’d like to think that over the years I’ve been pretty good at adhering to that rule. Truth be told, as time marches on it’s be
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Among other things, you’ll find that you’re not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You’re by no means alone on that score, you’ll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You’ll learn from them—if you want t
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

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