Ever wonder why LBUSD works the way it does (like a bunch of drunk idiots, out for a joyride in a stolen car)? Stop wondering and take a good look at this analogy to the LBUSD culture. Any system wherein idiots are rewarded functions in this very way, and LBUSD is certainly the best example of an idiot-rewarding system that I can think of. (more…)
We just now saw an article written by Kevin Butler, of the Press Telegram, wherein he discussed a drop in LBUSD enrollment of 1122 students; that this translates into approximately 5.5 million dollars lost to the district (my figures are somewhat higher, BTW); the consequential cutbacks in manpower and service delivery by LBUSD; and how parents are now footing the bill to pay the salaries of certain LBUSD employees. (more…)
I had a chance to chat with some parents from Robinson Academy today, at which time some very interesting things were said. Apparently, we have been billed by the admin-types as having run away from LBUSD to “homeschool” our children. I suppose, given a very narrow definition of the facts, that could be held-forth as being a true statement.
However, a larger and more balanced perspective would articulate the facts as (more…)
The CAliVA party today, was actually a root beer float social; and, I have to confess that this oncoming cold (or whatever it is) certainly had me way off my social graces game–one that I’ve never really been all that good at anyway. I tended to keep my germ-carrying-self away from close circulation with folks; out of both a sense of a sense of bio-hazard responsibility, and a general feeling of “yuckiness.” (more…)
Anya has been anticipating the arrival of the newest Guardians of Ga’Hoole book (Lasky, Kathryn. Guardians of Ga’Hoole: Book Eight - The Outcast. New York: Schoolastic, Inc., September 1, 2005.) in the same way she anticipates any forestalled opportunity for reading; almost a daily routine of jumping up and down in front of the mailbox. It finally arrived this afternoon. (more…)
I just put the last touches (for today, at any rate) on the air conditioner that finally got installed today. (Thank you Janette & Phillip! You were a big help today!) Even though it was cooler today than it was yesterday; WHAT A JOB! Murphy me no likeee, but Murphy seems to like me. (more…)
Ever since I opened that box, I had a subliminal uneasiness that followed me about while I was clearing a spot in the dining room for the machine. Something was very wrong, but I just couldn’t put my finger on it. I checked on dinner in the midst of juggling a few other things, and felt an weight of non-specific dread. (more…)
2005.08.25 - 21:24
I received a couple of interesting phone calls today. One was from another Jackie Robinson parent, and the other was from Dr. Gwendolyn Mathews of the LBUSD K-8/Middle School office. (more…)
Regarding the provided computer, here’s a look at the general set-up that you’ll receive; which amounts to your basic, Pent-3, enterprise desktop configuration: (more…)
A young lady, from FedEx, just now dropped by the house with a couple of large boxes in tow. It looks like I now have the job of locating, setting-up, and testing-out the CAliVA computer. (Hope it came with a 100Mb/s network adapter installed.)
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