How about the school district in Arlington, Texas. It refused to allow students the opportunity to hear President Obama’s speech to students Tuesday because it didn’t want to interfere with lessons. Yet the same school district sees no problem in interrupting classes to bus 500 of its students to attend a Super Bowl-related event later this month where former president George W. Bush will speak. Sound like a double standard to you?
The school makes this distinction: “…it’s a field trip that parents have to grant permission for students to attend.”
Let’s see, current president Obama spoke about the importance of education …read more

That doesn’t need to be opened!
If, please note – if, you have the same disease I have, called alcoholism, and your experience approaches mine, you’ll not succeed at recovery unless you can “make the admission of hopelessness.” (pg. 23 12&12 – first step)
We are “victims of a mental obsession so subtly powerful that no amount of human willpower could break it.” (from the previous page)
I’m not sure I like the use of the word “victim.” As my friend Paul puts it – I volunteered. I agree. Each time alcohol entered me, I issued the “invitation.”
At any rate, know that alcoholism …read more