Monthly Archives: August 2018

Wednesday Classes

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Thomas_Easterling

Great news: Jack’s surgery was a success. However, we will have to stay overnight, which means that I will not meet with classes tomorrow. Seniors: please turn in your personal narratives on Friday. Shakespeare students: please be ready to discuss … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Taking Away Your (Library) Card

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Thomas_Easterling

The City of  Columbus and Lowdnes County have been engaged in an open war for about a year. They’ve squabbled over the language of the restaurant tax, which resulted in significant reduction in the amount of money allocated to the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Numbers Game

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Thomas_Easterling

Of the eight million student athletes who play high school sports, about 480,000 will compete in college–a whopping six percent. An even tinier portion of those student athletes will compete in a sport professionally. Parents go nuts at youth sporting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Institutions and Success

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Thomas_Easterling

Stirring the Pot Towards the end of Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance writes that “We can build policies based on a better understanding of what stands in the way of kids like me. The most important lesson of my life is not … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Honey and Vinegar

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Thomas_Easterling

A dozen years ago, I signed my oldest child up for rec soccer. I also volunteered to coach, and I was stunned to find out that the league required no training for referees, and that it required teams to have … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Welcome to the blog

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Thomas_Easterling

(Now here are the rules) Welcome to the 2018-19 edition of the blog. Before we get started in earnest, let’s go over the ground rules. Students may earn up to one-third of the total number of quiz points per quarter … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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