Sunday, February 19, 2017 – Texas Aggie Baseball. SWEEP! and WHOOP!
Thank you, Joyce for the awesome seat in Blue Bell Park yesterday. I hope your hubby did well in his golf tournament yesterday. Glad he was able to make game three of the double header against Bowling Green State University.
Here are some of my favorite photos from yesterday.
Check out the hands behind the backs! Gig ‘Em
From the right.
From the left.
HOME RUN!
The Aggies swept all three games against Bowling Green by large margins of runs. It was a massacre.
What caption would you write for this photo? Mine is: Hole # 14 – “Did My Tee Shot Go In the Water Again?”
Check out this, Kristen. I was in the car with Ms. Navasota the other day and saw this. A CAT Folder. Next time I ride with her, I am going to open it and pick a cat from a folder.
These two are from the Ferrell Center at Baylor. This is why the opposing stand appear to be in a Subway commercial. THE University of Texas women played Baylor for first place in the Big 12 Conference. The coach “discussing” the game with the referring staff is the great Tina Thompson. Her presence on Head Coach Karen Aston’s staff is already taking THE University to the next level in women’s basketball.
I so love the look on the referee’s face. Those of us that recognize him know that he graduated last in his class from the Stevie Wonder School for Referring.
What is a group of turtles called? A group of turtles is called a bale.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 – Education 101. Dear Betsy.
Good Morning, Mrs. DeVos,
In an effort to assist you in your new position as Secretary of Education I feel compelled to provide some educational vocabulary words. Let’s start with this one.
Your word for today is pedagogy. It is a noun that means the function or work of a teacher; the art or science of teaching, education and instructional methods. This word and the ability to promote sound pedagogy is taught in beginning undergraduate education classes.
Have you thought about taking an education class? Perhaps a MOOC? Google it.
The educational institution’s word for the day is: voucher. It is a noun that means “school of choice;” It also means economic, cultural, racial, religious and social segregation.
I do have a question regarding your buy out of the position and the resulting tie breaker. Regarding higher education, you were asked if you were familiar with Pell Grants. Your response was “I have several friends who attended school on Pell Grants.” Really? You actually know people with low incomes? Lady, I did not qualify for Pell Grants and I was really poor and being white was probably not an asset.
Please start a set of flash cards with education terms and jargon. Perhaps this will reduced that deer in the headlights look you have. To review, your word for today was pedagogy.
Your educational vocabulary words for tomorrow are: assessment and accountability.
Sincerely,
Delia R. Duffey, Ed.D
PS – Betsy, those letters after my name mean Doctor of Education. I actually wrote a big book report about pedagogy and methodology for teaching. Let me know if you would like to read it. It is available from the Texas A&M Library. I would like to read your big book report. Oh that’s right, you did not write one.
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The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate and certain postbaccalaureate students to promote access to postsecondary education
Dear Mrs. DeVos, (Do you have a title other than Mrs.? Something like Dr.?)
Please excuse me for being tardy in my response to your tie breaking Senate confirmation vote naming you as Secretary of Education. I was nauseated and unable to respond.
My concerns over your appointment range from grizzly bears in Wyoming to “wanting to spread God’s kingdom in public schools.” Whose God are we talking about here?
Spreading God’s kingdom is for the socially defined institutions known as FAMILY and RELIGOUS. It is the responsibility of those institutions to deliver spiritual education. It does not work like AmWay.
There is a separate, different and unique social institution that deals exclusively with EDUCATION. That is why it is called the Educational Institution.
Individuals who attended an educational institution somehow feel this qualifies them to run, administer, create and impose their belief structure and value system on schools – including colleges and universities. Why is this?
I do wish you well because now seems to be the perfect time because my friend, Dr. Policy Wonk and myself, Dr. Educational Planning and Research would like to open our own charter school. We have named it after you – The Betsy DeVos Charter School, Car Wash, Beauty Salon and Bait Store.
One last note to try to help. You do know public school teachers purchase their own supplies and materials? Here is a sharp # 2 pencil. Don’t make me tell you where I think you should put it.
Sincerely,
DrDrD
Proud Graduate of a Public School; Proud graduate of three state funded universities and proud teacher in public schools.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 – Kejserens nye Klaender. For What It’s Worth.
Good morning boys and girls. Today I am going to tell you a story. Pay close attention because there will be a question at the end.
Our story is by Hans Christian Andersen. It is about a vain emperor who cares about nothing except wearing and displaying clothes and big numbers of how popular he is. He hires two weavers who promise him the finest clothes from a fabric that is invisible to anyone who is either unfit for his position, terminally stupid or in the media. The Emperor’s ministers cannot see the clothes themselves, not even on Fox News, but pretend to do so for fear of appearing unfit for their offices and positions.
During a parade where the emperor wears his new invisible suit, the people of the kingdom play along because they do not want to appear stupid, unfit for their positions and/or live in California.
Suddenly a child with cajones screams out “He ain’t got no clothes on!” Then the crowd takes up the chant screaming “Nekked! Nekked!” The Emperor cuts off all federal funds to all of the people in his kingdom.
Everybody disperses in the event of another Bowling Green Massacre and goes home singing Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.” – “There’s something happening here; What it is ain’t exactly clear…”
The End
And now our question.
What do you think is the name of the Emperor?
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Kejserens nye Klaender – Original Danish title of The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
Lyrics to Buffalo’s Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth”
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