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UNPACKING THE BACKPACK – A new plan for teacher pay
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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BARBWIRE BOB 4-28-22
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 …
THE EYES HAVE IT – Bye bye masks?
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 …
BARBWIRE BOB – Let the games begin/Start your engines
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 …
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PERI’S POINT OF VIEW
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 …
UNPACKING THE BACKPACK – We need to talk
One serious problem in contemporary America is simply a rhetorical one. Basically, the general discourse has become pretty crass and rather harsh. Many people can’t even talk to each other anymore, and when they do, their words are not what we’d call polite conversation. The language Americans use to speak about people with whom they …
BARBWIRE BOB – A commentary/Part one: “Flashback”
I spent a grueling 12 hours Saturday April 9 attending the Republican State Assembly at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs. It was a very educational event, sometimes frustrating, sometimes exhilarating, laced with victory and defeat. Overall, I witnessed a strong slate of candidates seeking higher public office at the primary election slated …
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PERI’S POINT OF VIEW
SUBMITTED BY PERI SILVERMAN High school graduation is in less than 50 days. On May 25, 2022, I will no longer be a Cherry Creek High School student. A place I have grown to love over the past four years. Fifty days is going to go faster than I can imagine. There are about 720 …