Category Archives: Red Dirt
Literary Idiocy Strikes Again
It’s no secret that the buckle of the Bible belt has a hard time keeping its fingers out of the cookie jar that is censorship, and Norman’s Whittier Middle School has pulled another crumbled cookie out of the jar. This … Continue reading
When good news goes bad
No, I don’t mean the subject matter of the story, I mean the writing. This story by Joleen Chaney is the latest prime example.
Politics in the classroom
… Or not. MSNBC has released a copy of President Obama’s speech to students, in which he told stories from his childhood, used Republican-esque ineffective “people just like you” stories and failed to mention politics even once.
Batty old bitch
I remember vivdly the 1996 election: Clinton vs. Dole. I was in third grade and my elementary school held a mock election. We had to learn about and “register” with a party and “vote.” I remember I registered as a Democrat … Continue reading
