Critical Race Theory As I have said, I am determined to educate myself about critical race theory (CRT). I do not want to make a knee jerk acceptance or a knee jerk rejection. As I expected, my reading and thinking has led me to accept some aspects and to question Read more…
Today’s blog is brief. Jeny and I spent last week preparing, enjoying and then recovering from a special weekend. I have not had a lot of time for today’s blog. Reunion. Last weekend, a group of men came to our cottage in Gulf Shores. We had formed ties to them Read more…
March Madness. In the next week, over 60 teams in each tournament will begin to decide the NCAA Men’s and Women’s national basketball championships. Maybe someday football will expand to at least 8 teams. I get the feed from my hometown newspaper, the Wichita Eagle. I scan the obituaries to Read more…
Super Bowl. I cannot remember a football playoff with more close, exciting games. The Super Bowl was a fitting conclusion. I feel sorry for the Bengals and the people of Cincinnati because they have never won. I feel sorry for the people of St. Louis because Rams were moved from Read more…
Grammar. After the last blog, a good friend pointed out a mistake. It was not a trivial error. Once again, I deeply appreciated someone making a comment because I learned something. The error was not an editorial oversight. The error was a mistake I have made all my life. Prejudice Read more…
Tradition. The official hostess group for Mobile is the Azalea Trail Maids. They welcome people and represent the city at major events. For years they have been a part of the Senior Bowl activities. Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl is a post-season football game featuring many of the best graduating Read more…
For the last two weeks the blog system was down for maintenance. My blog went to my web page (proverbialstudent.com) but was not distributed. In the future if the blog ever fails to reach your email, you can go to proverbialstudent.com and click on blog. If I did one it Read more…
Last week the blog system was down for maintenance. My blog went to my web page (proverbialstudent.com) but was not distributed. If the blog ever fails to reach your email, you can go to proverbialstudent.com and click on blog. If I did one it will always be posted there. Today, Read more…
I hope everyone’s new year is off to a great start. Jeny is getting her hair back after her chemotherapy, so our world is getting better. She hoped for black and curly. It is white and straight, but she will take it. Divisiveness. A former student and good friend chided Read more…
I hope everyone’s New Year is off to a good start. My first resolution is to keep learning. As I enter my 80th year, I feel the importance of learning more than ever. Learning helps me feel alive. If I am gaining new knowledge and understanding, hopefully I am coming Read more…