Anonymous on Aunt NatashaMay 24, 2026
I guess having any type of meaning in life is a sort of theism. So many people live without reason…
Anonymous on Manipulating LanguageMay 24, 2026
For every "Florida man" story out there in the news, we all know a handful more among friends, relatives, and…
cliff arroyo on Manipulating LanguageMay 24, 2026
"“Florida man” still usually an authentic Floridian" Stealing school buses and driving them through the dining areas of Taco Bells…
Clarissa on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
"digital citizenship". Truly, you can't despise these people enough.
Anonymous on Manipulating LanguageMay 23, 2026
Pleased to report: "Florida man" still usually an authentic Floridian.
cliff arroyo on Manipulating LanguageMay 23, 2026
" the word “teen” in reports of increased gang activity" It's like European usage of "youth" or "Grimsby man" to refer…
Random reader on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
The only thing worse than devices in elementary schools is AI in elementary schools. You know that it is coming/already…
Clarissa on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
Teachers love tech in the classroom because it means they don't have to actually teach. The biggest slackers at my…
Clarissa on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
Exactly. Change actually translates as "something good and should always be pursued at any cost." They go all read in…
Clarissa on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
Affluent or religious. It's very interesting how the lifestyles of the wealthy resemble those of the deeply religious.
Anonymous on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
"Those behind the Fife school iPads say they are “transformational” and it has already changed how classrooms work." (from the…
Anonymous on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
This is heavily class-skewed. The more affluent the parents, the more likely they are to want school without screens.
Anonymous on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
The biggest anti-screen action I heard about in the news came from parents. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/los-angeles-school-district-require-screen-time-limits-rcna332173
Clarissa on PowerlessMay 23, 2026
I believe you, my friend. I've seen so much dysfunction over the summer salary. People completely losing face. The idea…
Anonymous on Invented or True?May 23, 2026
Scotland but relevant: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/schools/5452045/fife-school-ipads-50m-cost/
random reader on Invented or True?May 22, 2026
In the situation I am familiar with, the program is ending because of the finances. There is actually some significant…
Anonymous on Invented or True?May 22, 2026
There are parents and teachers pushing to get rid of the devices because they aren't good for the kids. It's…
Anonymous on Invented or True?May 22, 2026
There are schools in my county that provide ipads to elementary students. They graduate to chromebooks in... 4th grade? reason…
xykademiqz on PowerlessMay 22, 2026
I'm in STEM and everyone is complaining about budget cuts at federal funding agencies and the dwindling support for the…
cliff arroyo on Hierarchies Are GoodMay 22, 2026
" a wonder I didn’t grow up to be an axe murderer" There's still time! Never give up on your dreams!
random reader on Invented or True?May 22, 2026
There are public school systems that distribute one device (laptop or tablet) to each student starting in kindergarten (many of…
Anonymous on The Word Not Ate His HomeworkMay 22, 2026
I believe the proponents of New Thought (you know, the "Every day, in every way, I am growing better and…
cliff arroyo on The Word Not Ate His HomeworkMay 22, 2026
"dumb mistakes by missing key words like “not” I learned long ago through bitter experience to never use negative forms…
Anonymous on The Word Not Ate His HomeworkMay 21, 2026
Some of the most staggering reading-aloud blunders in church happen when somebody leaves out the word "not". The other one…
random reader on How Academics Will Write Themselves into a FutureMay 21, 2026
I have spent some time over the past couple of months talking to people who sell different homework platforms for…
oldcowboy3 on Hierarchies Are GoodMay 21, 2026
LOL ;-D
Anonymous on The Word Not Ate His HomeworkMay 21, 2026
my son is pretty smart but sometimes makes dumb mistakes by missing key words like “not” or “best” etc. it’s…
Anonymous on The Word Not Ate His HomeworkMay 21, 2026
So, is ‘not’ … racist?
bluebird of bitterness on Hierarchies Are GoodMay 21, 2026
I was a straight-A student in elementary school and one of the smartest kids in my class, but I was…
Clarissa on The Word Not Ate His HomeworkMay 21, 2026
Opposition to standardized tests reeks of "very special cookie" preoccupations.