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Stop It!

Thursday, August 19, 2010
By C. R. Grizzle

A classic Skit. »

PJTV Discusses the Jessi Slaughter Viral Internet Flame

Sunday, July 25, 2010
By C. R. Grizzle

This is the best treatment of the Jessi Slaughter viral internet flame that I’ve heard. Thoughtful, compassionate, and yet tough. It puts the incident, and the dangers of the internet for children, in historical perspective. And in anticipation of those who will want to use this incident as an excuse for “Net Neutra…lity” or... »

To See Proof of the Fallacy of Utopian Views, Look No Further Than the Beatles

Sunday, June 20, 2010
By C. R. Grizzle

Those with Utopian views can only maintain their rose-colored-glasses view of humanity by denying the realities of humanity’s basic nature . Very good World Magazine article by Matt Ristuccia in the April 10, 2010 issue.  For link, click HERE. »

John Taylor Gatto: I Quit, I Think

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
By C. R. Grizzle

Originally published in The Wall Street Journal, July 25th, 1991, this is a good short read of one teacher’s frustration with bureaucratic public education. Read it HERE at www.educationrevolution.org Gatto also wrote several books, one of which, The Underground History of American Education, though I have not personally read it yet, was highly recommended... »

Neal Boortz Faux Commencement Speech

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
By C. R. Grizzle
Neal Boortz Faux Commencement Speech

John Scott sent me this link, and I was wondering what University or College would allow this commencement speech… then I noticed it was a “Faux” speech.  It has never been delivered at a commencement.  But it should be. The transcript for one version of the “speech” can be found HERE, along with the... »

Commencement Address You Won’t Hear

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
By C. R. Grizzle
Commencement Address You Won’t Hear

A good 10 min view, but it gets really good at 7:28 Highlights: 7:28 “Wealth can be generated from thin air.” 8:17 “You can spread the existing wealth around, or, you can go out and make some more of it. You can just make it out of thin air. Through hard work and creativity.”... »

What The Real Danger Is

Saturday, June 5, 2010
By C. R. Grizzle

The quote below has shown up at least twice online, the earliest of which I’m aware of is in a comment to a post on Reuters; http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE60Q23H20100127 by someone with the screen name O2BNTEXAS. Good Quote. “The danger to America is not Barack Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him... »

89 Year-Old Woman Drives a 43 Year-Old Car…

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
By C. R. Grizzle

I like this woman! If you support Sustainable Living, you gotta like what old gal has done…. Drive the same car for 43 years and there sure isn’t much waste. »

Furthermore to Our Distorted Perceptions of Beauty…

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
By C. R. Grizzle

Here is a follow-on post to the previous post “Our Distorted Perceptions of Beauty”.  Before and after shots of pictures that were digitally retouched. The beauty that we have been conditioned to value isn’t real. It’s not a real person, just a two dimensional painting… Just click on the arrows at the bottom of... »

Of Self-Esteem, Responsibility & Feelings

Thursday, November 26, 2009
By C. R. Grizzle
Of Self-Esteem, Responsibility & Feelings

There is a great line in the James L. Brooks movie, “Spanglish” (starring Adam Sandler, Tea Leoni and Cloris Leachman) about personal responsibility and self esteem.  Deborah Clasky (Tea Leoni), is having an affair.  Deborah’s mother, Evelyn (Cloris Leachman), knows about the affair and warns Deborah that she is going to lose her husband... »

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