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Spanish PipeDream“Blow up your T.V. throw away your paperGo to the country, build you a homePlant a little garden, eat a lot of peachesTry an find Jesus on your own” ___ “The idea I had in mind was that America … Continue reading →

I found out today that I was supposed to make a special breakfast on FCAT days.  I don’t remember reading anything about that requirement in the No Child Left Behind Act.  I’ll have to go back and look for it.  … Continue reading →

This is the week that all of our efforts have been working up to, FCAT week. The county adjusted the school year to start in August and end in May so FCAT week would fall later after the holiday break, … Continue reading →

A mother writes of her son, “Yes, I invite him to make dust of me and walk on in this world, way beyond me.” And I can’t help but think of Lindsey and Chelsey walking on in this world, way … Continue reading →

I went out and walked around the yard this morning.  I could smell the Orange Blossoms and decided to take a couple photos.

It was another night of concert fun as the designated chaperone.  This time it was all Ska and some bigger name acts.  The place was packed, it was hard not to be in the mosh pit tonight.  There is something … Continue reading →

I don’t know why I’ve never been to The Florida Botanical Gardens.  They have a pretty brochure (PDF) and the maps of the gardens makes it look like a really nice place to spend a morning.

It feels like winter here again tonight, cool and windy.  Here are a couple of photos from skating this afternoon.  Lindsey usually skates in the morning before school, but today we got to the rink and realized we didn’t have … Continue reading →

Jason suggests reading the Act itself and I thought I would use some of the elements of the act to illustrate some of the more direct effects that we’ve seen. “(H) INTERMEDIATE GOALS FOR ANNUAL YEARLY PROGRESS– Each State shall … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting article about the effects of FCAT testing. http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/education/8011583.htm