Guardian of the Non Sequitur

Yet another example of a zero-tolerance policy, atempting to be moron-proof ending up being moronic. When will people learn that zero-tolerance is an idiotic thing to do? (“History never repeats, I tell myself before I go to sleep…”)

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2171872

Oct. 22, 2003, 12:26AM

No slack for pencil sharpener

Katy schools sued after girl disciplined

By HARVEY RICE
Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle

When she was growing up in South Korea, Sumi Lough says, she used the traditional pencil sharpener that all children there used: a 2-inch-long blade that folds into a small handle.

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I have a midterm in my “Secondary Methods” class on wednesday.  First midterm i’ve taken in… thirteen years.

Then I’m babysitting sleeping nieces because Monica & Raymond are picking up their new puppy at the airport (and the girls don’t know about it).

Should be fun to see the new puppy, if not fun to take a test.

-b

p.s. A few weeks ago I said “Brennan’s” (a midtown restaurant), when I meant “Brenner’s” (a west-side legendary steak house).

Since so many people enjoyed the last one, here’s the actual confection….

-b

…what you’ll find,… or eat… at the Texas State Fair…

tastes like pancake,
-bill

Last weekend we put up awnings on the Continental Club (they’re not finished, yet). If you haven’t been down there this week, then you haven’t seen it. I think they really spruce the place up – not to mentione they’ll be very nice for when it’s raining out.

Here’s some photos… http://shirl.com/photos/ccawn.html

Unfortunately, I don’t have a good “after” photo.

-b

I called Lee back once, I need to again. Talked to the secretary last time. She mentioned the math teacher out with a long illness was getting well faster than expected.

Waltrip (34th & Ella) has an opening listed. I faxed my resumé over. If there like Lee it’ll take them a while to get things rolling.

-b