Archive for April, 2008

Two Arguments In Favor Of Home Schooling

April 30, 2008

The first:
A Portland high school has raised eyebrows with its brow grooming policy: Shave ‘em or go home.
Some students at Centennial High School have shaved vertical lines into their eyebrows in a trend recently made popular by hip-hop star Soulja Boy. School officials said the mark looks like a gang symbol.
Centennial administrators told students with [...]

Right Decision, Wrong Reason

April 29, 2008

This would have been pure verbiage:
The Louisiana House of Representatives today killed a bill that would have defined school bullying as harassing, threatening or harming students for reasons including race, religion or sexual orientation.
Rep. Walt Leger, of New Orleans, told the House the bill is needed to beef up law that already requires school boards [...]

Obama, Wright, And Batson

April 28, 2008

You know the first two, the third is the Scotus case that said prosecutors can’t exclude people from juries based on race.
How would a defendant know whether a prosecutor excluded Joe Juror because Joe is black, as opposed to Joe’s criminal record? Well, one way is if white jurors with criminal records also served, or [...]

No more pacies

April 28, 2008

Today, the babies and I said “bye, bye” to the ever-faithful pacifier. Mommy cut the tip off, then gave what was left to the babies. They both put the pacies in their mouths, looked rather confused, then spit them out on the floor. After several more attempts in different positions - with no change in [...]

Our Church Dilemma

April 27, 2008

One of the nice things about our house is that we are about a half a block from our local church. That, it turns out, is also one of the drawbacks. The services are atrocious, but because of the proximity, I feel compelled to attend.
The renovations to the sanctuary, landing masses in the elementary school’s [...]

Why Not Just Wear A Sign That Says “I’m An Ignorant, Xenophobic, P.O.S.?”

April 25, 2008

Because that’s what this one says:

A busy week.

April 25, 2008

We’ve had a very busy few days with the babies. Some good and some not so good….
Just the other day, Mac got his first “boo-boo.” I was in the house, getting ready to join everyone else on the porch when I heard Mac scream, and then Wheeler came rushing past me with a very bloody [...]

Yesterday It Was The Teachers, Today . . .

April 25, 2008

Absolutely hilarious:
A Pineville Police DARE officer arrested Wednesday reportedly made a drug deal with a police informant while on duty at Lessie Moore Elementary School in Pineville, officials said.
Raymond Smith, 37, of Pineville, was charged with conspiracy to distribute powder cocaine and malfeasance in office, authorities said.
Smith has been with the Pineville Police Department about [...]

Elementary School Distributes Free Korans To Students

April 23, 2008

If that was the situation in this case, would you feel any different about it?

At Least They Didn’t Have Sex With Them

April 23, 2008

I’m certainly no teetotaller, but even I have limits. This is insane:
Two teachers face charges related to an April 19 party in Bossier City at which minors were allowed to drink alcohol.
Byrd High School teacher Leanne Marie Burt was arrested Tuesday on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and letting a disorderly [...]