I don’t spend much time on FB on account of what Zuck did in the 2020 election. But I checked out your story about math and liked it. I used to teach high school math during my first career. Despite calculators, I still think kids should get a good dose of math through high school.
Yes. Fox does a lot of curating of comments. You never see the 13% code word over there anymore. They put a stop to it. Fun to watch people walk right up to the line and then back off just a little so they don’t get deleted. It’s the thought that counts, I suppose.
Very general. I believe America has seen its epic times and is on the downslope. I was born shortly before WWII (1936), saluted the flag every morning before school, learned civics in high school and at home learned to honor my mother and father. I was taught to respect authority and for the most part, this was justified. Today, not so much anymore. Principles don't mean as much as they did long ago. Anybody under 50 today has a set of values (if any at all) that aren't what made America great. And it's not just in America, it's all over the western world. China has its own internal problem, as doe Russia. South America has isolated pocket of "okay" and most of Africa is a hopeless mess. A hundred years from now the USA, if it still exists in the same form, will be a sad mish mash. Today we have States ignoring the Feds, cities ditto. I believe I lived at a wonderful time. But I also know that people have the kind of government they ask for...or permit. Just my thoughts.
Bill, you are a half generation ahead of me. I did enjoy the 1950s as a kid and had a good time in high school and college. Started out as a math/music teacher and 10 years later became a software engineer. So I have had my foot in a few places at once. Not much to disagree about the state of our youth — but there are of course tremendous exceptions. Being a tech guy (and a writer, another unusual combo) I enjoy the fact that I have been able to participate so much in the entire software/internet/AI worlds. I feel comfortable here. I cannot imagine what the country will look like in 100 years. But without solid principles, I fear the worst. Public school education is definitely not the answer. Thanks. Jim
Got it!!!
Did you see my FB feting on FB today titled ARITHMETIC? Some of it was actually factual!
I don’t spend much time on FB on account of what Zuck did in the 2020 election. But I checked out your story about math and liked it. I used to teach high school math during my first career. Despite calculators, I still think kids should get a good dose of math through high school.
Muted many trolls on Fox Digital. Very satisfying.
Yes. Fox does a lot of curating of comments. You never see the 13% code word over there anymore. They put a stop to it. Fun to watch people walk right up to the line and then back off just a little so they don’t get deleted. It’s the thought that counts, I suppose.
Very general. I believe America has seen its epic times and is on the downslope. I was born shortly before WWII (1936), saluted the flag every morning before school, learned civics in high school and at home learned to honor my mother and father. I was taught to respect authority and for the most part, this was justified. Today, not so much anymore. Principles don't mean as much as they did long ago. Anybody under 50 today has a set of values (if any at all) that aren't what made America great. And it's not just in America, it's all over the western world. China has its own internal problem, as doe Russia. South America has isolated pocket of "okay" and most of Africa is a hopeless mess. A hundred years from now the USA, if it still exists in the same form, will be a sad mish mash. Today we have States ignoring the Feds, cities ditto. I believe I lived at a wonderful time. But I also know that people have the kind of government they ask for...or permit. Just my thoughts.
Bill Schoettler
Bill, you are a half generation ahead of me. I did enjoy the 1950s as a kid and had a good time in high school and college. Started out as a math/music teacher and 10 years later became a software engineer. So I have had my foot in a few places at once. Not much to disagree about the state of our youth — but there are of course tremendous exceptions. Being a tech guy (and a writer, another unusual combo) I enjoy the fact that I have been able to participate so much in the entire software/internet/AI worlds. I feel comfortable here. I cannot imagine what the country will look like in 100 years. But without solid principles, I fear the worst. Public school education is definitely not the answer. Thanks. Jim
Useful information. Would that all media outlets provided the same easy steps.
Howell — please don’t get trigger happy and turn me off! Jim