[Rhodes22-list] reply to Michael Meltzer

[elle]

Thanks, Wally....Wanna go sailin'???
(Only teasing...I do respect the bonds of marriage!)

elle ;^)


--- TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at gmail.com> wrote:

> Elle,
> 
> Wasn't it nice of Ed to solve the problem! Too
> much.......you don't owe
> anyone any explanation or apology. I enjoyed you
> response....your point was
> well made!
> 
> Wally
> 
> 
> On 8/27/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Nay, Nay,, oh tootling one.
> >
> > Yes, I took offense at the broad brush strokes
> which
> > were painting an entire class. Substiture 'Black'
> > "Hispanic'  or whatever is the politically 'in'
> group
> > at the moment and you may perceive it differently.
> >
> > Teachers are taking the brunt for society's ills.
> > Considering we see the student for anywhere from
> 45 to
> > 90 minutes per day, we are expected to teach
> manners,
> > mores (of some type...) behavior that is
> acceptable,
> > ('way too many more things to mention) along with
> a
> > curriculum created by politicians who are only
> > concerned with their butts and not how children of
> > varying capacities, backgrounds, and environments,
> > live and learn.
> >
> > THEN we are expected to have each SUCCESSIVE group
> > test to a HIGHER standard than the last year's
> group.
> > Oh, THAT makes sense.
> >
> > I know of what I speak....I spent 35 years in the
> > classroom, and now work intimately with the SOL's
> of
> > VA and the Fed's AYP crap.
> >
> > How many of you who own businesses are responsible
> for
> > the quality of what comes out of your pipeline yet
> > have NO CONTROL over the quality of the raw
> materials
> > you are expected to work with? Could you guarantee
> a
> > product when your materials differ daily?
> >
> > Yes...there are lousy teachers...but far fewer
> than
> > the many good ones....
> >
> > AND...yes...I took offense at the 'TS'
> business...if
> > Tootling one will reread the exchange carefully he
> > will see that the claws did not come out of the
> sheath
> > until I was insulted. And I was insulted (as the
> other
> > members of the liost should have been) by the
> basic
> > lack of respect in the inherent "TS that's my
> opinion
> > & shove it" attitude expressed by the respondent.
> >
> > Rhodies are a community...we all share a delight
> in
> > out fondness and respect for Stan & Rose, our
> delight
> > in finding and enjoying our boats & a group of
> folks
> > who know of our delight without our having to so
> so in
> > so many words......we all have a right to our
> > opinions....but we SHOULD care how our fellow list
> > members perceive our positions of these
> interesting
> > topics that come up...and we should choose our
> words
> > to express ourselves so that our positions are
> clear
> > but we respect those of others.
> >
> > So if someone presents himself as a jerk & is
> > insulting I will treat him as such.
> >
> > Sorry.....I was raised mafiosa & it sorta
> stuck....
> >
> >
> > So, "Tootle," you spilled the soup on this one.
> >
> >
> > ;^)
> >
> > elle
> >
> >
> > --- Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > >  This exchange is all
> > > Elle's fault.  Jay made a
> > > clearly personal opinion which he stated as
> such.
> > > Elle got carried away in
> > > her opinions directed at him for expressing his
> > > experiences.
> >
> > We can't change the angle of the wind....but we
> can adjust our sails.
> >
> > 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady
> in Red)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


       
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