Posted on March 4 at 12:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Steve - Kudos to you for participating in this. I think we take for granted how prepared students are for the "reality" beyond high school. My wife and I recently opened up checking accounts for our kids and showed them how to write checks, keep track of debit card transactions, and balance their accounts. With a daughter about to go to college, my wife has really been diligent about trying to prep our kids for things like this. The Reality Check exercise sounds like a great program.
Interesting how schools get criticized for not teaching kids about the real world, and then when they do, some boob criticizes them anyway. You can't win.
On Pitchers and catchers report
Posted on February 19 at 11:01 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Steve - I was also bowling when Robin stretched out to save the no-hitter; but I was in Racine.
Posted on February 10 at 9:40 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
emac - It's true a lot of bands are using names despite the lack of original members but that doesn't make it right. For example, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston touring as The Beach Boys always drives me nuts. The Beach Boys without a Wilson brother in sight, especially Brian? What a joke. If it was billed "Mike Love Presents the Music of the Beach Boys", it would be a little more truth in advertising.
The movie "A Mighty Wind" made fun of this phenomenon when a folk festival featured The New Main Street Singers, who had only one member (out of about 10) that was original from the 1960's.
Anyway, if Paul and Ringo ever tried to bill themselves as The Beatles, the outcry would be tremendous. The only time they revived the name, they used a vocal tape left behind by John.
Posted on February 10 at 10:26 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Scott - You know what part of my beef is? That they billed themselves as "The Who" rather than Daltrey & Townshend. To me, that's like Paul and Ringo doing a show and calling themselves The Beatles.
Posted on February 10 at 9:55 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Knuckle - Well put.
emac - Breathe, buddy, breathe....and maybe read the blog again.
Posted on February 9 at 12:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
My uncle was a Stricker, he lived in Edgerton and used to own the Edgerton shoe store. You got a problem with that, JohnWicket?? ;-)
On Will Milton College Become A Ghost Town?
Posted on February 2 at 6:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Thanks! It's going to be an awesome event. 11 area musical acts are volunteering their time and talent to perform. the great folks at United Arts Alliance, SpotLight on Kids and Theatre Unlimited teamed up to sponsor the show, which means that 100% of the proceeds collected that night - every single penny - will go to the American Red Cross Haiti relief fund. A press release with more details will be coming out in a day or two. It's Friday, Feb. 26 at JPAC, from 6:30 to 9 pm. Please plan on attending - great music for a great cause!
On Will Milton College Become A Ghost Town?
Posted on February 2 at 11:38 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Mouse - I have no doubt that you are a thoughtful, caring person, as evidenced by your support of relief for the Haitian earthquake survivors. (By the way, I am part of a committee that is organizing a "Music for Haiti" benefit at JPAC on Feb. 26. Please come.)
However, I am a little disheartened that you misperceive my writing about Milton; unless I'm misunderstanding YOUR meaning, it appears that you believe I am in favor of a private, little all-white gated community reminiscent of Pleasantville. I do believe that bigger is not always better, but there are plenty of small communities that successfully mine tourism with destination shopping and attractions to create a vibrant business community.
There is no shame in enjoying the benefits of small-town living. But small-town living doesn't automatically equate to closed-mindedness and elitism. If I am misinterpreting your remarks, please accept my apologies. I just want you to know my meaning on this. Thanks for reading...
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On Release of Insurance Bids Damages Teachers Union Credibility
Posted on March 12 at 12:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Realist - I'm trying to figure out how this is an op-ed bashing the teachers, even though I figured quite a few would take it that way.
You quote a key passage from the blog and then take it somewhere completely off the wall. As I said, a casual reader of these news accounts will draw conclusions that show the union's stance in a negative light. To use your wording, I am ignorant of the details. Fair enough. Basically, the ball is now in the court of the union to clearly state to the public why this was not a good deal for them and to repair the public relations damage the release of the bid information appears to have done. If that is bashing the teachers, then I plead guilty.
You also use the term "journalism." This piece is not journalism. Nothing that appears under the Community Blogs heading on GazetteXtra should be considered journalism. Journalism is researching and reporting news, which is what news reporters are paid to do. Community bloggers are unpaid volunteers who simply comment on whatever we feel like within certain parameters. My focus is usually on Milton. So basically, this blog is my opinion, and you know what opinions are like - everyone has one.
You have every right to express your disagreement with me.
Vigilandy - I think the reason there is so much focus on teacher pay and benefits is because it makes up such a significant chunk of a school district's operating budget. I do know that it has been reported that Milton's administration has agreed to a pay freeze.