Teachers, administrators, and other school employees, please know you are supported by most citizens. I would favor a local tax increase to replace the pay you are losing by being furloughed. Most of you do a great job, without much thanks.
After all the debating and marching, one final time I remind all that government health care will pass. Because both parties need the taxes in a huge way. Hint: Over time, government and taxes have always grown. Government health care is their way to continue that long-standing history of more government, more taxes. And their fake debates will continue afterward. A winless offering for us.
I would like to thank the gentleman for paying for my tea at Macadoos. You have restored my faith in human nature after a bad day at the office.
The Christmas open house at Central Floral was wonderful. We had such a great time. The decorations were so beautiful and the food was fabulous.
I understand the frustrations that people are feeling about low wages, dangerous jobs, furloughs, no pay raises, etc. I too, am one of those that are currently facing the same issues. On a positive note, if you have a job in the current economy, isn’t that better than no job at all?
I have the perfect solution to the long pick-up lines at school. Let your children ride the school bus. I know there are special occasions where children must be picked up, but the majority of the pick-ups think their children are too good to ride the bus. It would certainly eliminate much of the gas guzzling to have the children ride a bus that already goes to your home.
Until we demand prison life be almost unbearable and so bad that no one wants to go there, they will just keep filling up. We need to take away the luxuries and make them put in eight hours a day doing manual labor at least, then feed them water and bologna sandwiches for meals. They just need to survive, not live the good life.
I'm an avid Lowndes Viking fan that completely loathes the Martin Stadium nickname "Concrete Palace." Let's think of something that's not so lame.
I am excited to see Valdosta in the playoffs. Congratulations and good luck. Even though I am a die-hard Viking fan, it is great to have both teams in the running.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
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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. -
Sports tourneys: They will come
More than 20 years after its release, “Field of Dreams’” mantra, “If you build it, they will come,” has possibly become one of the most overused lines from any movie. Yet, it seems all too fitting for what’s been happening lately within the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
