Giving zeros to students who fail to complete work seems to make sense – if no work is submitted, a teacher cannot rationally assign points. However, in a point-based grading system, a few zeros can mathematically eliminate a student from ever passing a class. In a philosophical way, such a punitive structure may not make …
The big news of this past week was the annual Cancer League of Colorado’s Hope Ball, “Celebrating Life.” It was a real celebration, “Dedicated to the ones we love.” with a huge “sell-out” ballroom crowd at the Aurora- Conference Center across from the famed University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Under the steadfast leadership of …
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The war rages on in Ukraine with no end in sight. Missiles have been launched from a Russian submarine in the Black Sea. Modern technology can track that missile path and with some American ingenuity a Ukrainian missile could sink that submarine. It is quite possible that the Ukrainian forces could do some counterattacks on …
The country is facing a serious teacher shortage, as fewer young people see the profession as a viable career move. And teacher salaries is a key issue. According to Chalkbeat, the average Colorado teacher makes $51,000 a year, though in rural districts the pay can be significantly lower where starting teachers make just $25,000 a …
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The war rages on in the Ukraine, and I wish that there was some way to rescue those brave soldiers and civilians trapped in that steel mill complex. The brutality and insanity rages on from the Kremlin and it appears that the military goal is to take over the entire seacoast and isolate Ukraine from …
Last week US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods. Videos posted on social media showed airplane passengers cheering when told that the now tiresome face mask was no longer needed in the airport or on the plane. We have been masked up on public …
The Ukrainian invasion weighs heavily on Americans at this time in history. It is hard to stop writing about the situation. This past week, one bright spot was when two Ukrainian Neptune missiles sank the Russian Black Sea flagship “Moskva,” named after the historic city. There is a famous song, Moonlight over Moscow a music …
BARBWIRE BOB – Let the games begin/Start your engines Read More »
SUBMITTED BY PERI SILVERMAN Has anyone seen the latest Tik Tok trend where you list all of your top three favorite things in each category? Each user has taken their own spin and decided on their own classes, so I thought I’d give it a go! The first category is workouts. Coming in #3 is …
