Do you want to hear about how undisciplined today’s youth are? My wife and I are just about ready to divorce because she refuses to discipline her son. To my credit, I'm not even allowed to yell at this kid. So now we have children purposely ruining relationships. America better wake up soon.
What has happened? As an Albany High graduate in 1966, we hated the Wildcats, but they were great. Bazemore, need I say more? Albany High is now AA and only a memory. Rebuild, reload, reboot, whatever. I miss the Wildcats. I married one of them, best thing I ever did.
The article about school uniforms stated that there is no problem with enforcing the dress code that is currently in place so why hit parents with the additional cost of these uniforms? My high school children will not want to wear this out in public after school.
People are already dumping their garbage on private property or on roadsides in rural Lowndes County. Who is going to clean up this mess or better yet who is going to pay to have it cleaned up? I am guessing I will.
Being a fan is not about who is at the top that year. A fan is someone who stays behind their team, win or lose.
If you are switching from a Georgia fan to a Alabama fan over a poorly played game on Saturday, then we don't want you. Go jump on someone else's bandwagon. You are probably one of the many, many Cats fans who only show up for big games and when they are winning, too. I am both a UGA and VHS fan and proud of it.
The Hummer that Lowndes has was confiscated from a drug dealer. I do agree that Lowndes should have enough money that the Halloween festivities could have continued for the children.
Kudos to Jimmy and all the volunteers at Moody Air Force Base for a wonderful retirement day. We appreciate it.
I think the Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce should tend to their own business and leave school business to the Lowndes County schools. They are going out of their way to get the schools consolidated. I think the Chamber of Commerce should tend to their own business.
Kudos and a rave to The VDT for the terrific presidential series especially the summary that was included in Nov. 4. Hey teachers, take advantage of this outstanding teaching tool by assigning a president to each student for a classroom presentation. Well done VDT.
Please don't tell me what road I am supposed to take. You want me to go South on Patterson and North on Ashley? I suggest you extend Alden and Williams as connectors first. Bulldoze those homes, increase traffic in that neighborhood, and then you may presume to tell me where to drive. No one has eminent domain over my car.
Being a fan is not about who is at the top that year. A fan is someone who stays behind their team win or lose.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Thursday, November 6, 2008
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Shame in Berrien County
Unfortunately for Sherrie Williams of the Berrien County school-based health clinic, she talked to The Times and praised the program that she oversees. This pride in her work led to the loss of her job.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
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Be up to any weather challenge
Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week starts today and runs through Friday. The idea behind the week is to prepare Georgians for weather emergencies and how to keep these situations from becoming tragedies.
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Parents and schools
There is a lot of talk lately about school systems and grading policies, and how all of a child's problems come back to a lack of parenting. But is it really that simple? Can it be a case where the school systems are so focused on the problem few that the majority of students are ignored?
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County High School engineering and technology teacher Don Morgan and his students. They recently received national attention for their work with biodiesel fuel. They collect used cooking oil from area fast-food restaurants then process this oil into biodiesel. Morgan hopes to next interest the Brooks County school buses into running on the fuel created in his class. This classroom not only prepares students for the future but may prepare all of us for an alternative energy source.
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Take me out to the ball park
The Valdosta State baseball season begins today. The Blazers host Lindenwood at 2:30 p.m. Nothing beats quality baseball played in warm weather with a great venue like Billy Grant Field.
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What We Think: Signing Day
Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high school athletes across the country make official announcements about what school they’ve chosen to sign with.
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School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
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Just the facts, please
The Times has taken some hits this weekend following the reporting of the Rev. Floyd Rose’ rally on Saturday concerning the car which drove into a home, killing an infant on New Year’s, and an incident at Pinevale Learning Center. Some police officers think the VDT is not being fair, and Rose accused the VDT of not printing the facts, but the facts are as follows:
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Fathers teaching daughters
It began as a small gathering for fathers and daughters. It has become one of Valdosta’s most popular social events of the year.
Several years ago, Jeff Stewart co-founded the event with his wife, Becky, as a way for him to give a special night to his two daughters. Other fathers of First Presbyterian Church liked the idea and the Father-Daughter Valentine Dance was born. - More What We Think Headlines
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Shame in Berrien County
