July 2010
36 posts
Inmates Eat Better than Schoolkids
Processed chicken nuggets, syrupy chocolate milk, heaps of salty French fries: It’s no real secret that the state of American public school lunches is a mess. But things are even more depressing than you thought: Inmates – yes, actual criminals behind bars – are probably eating better than our kids. In a recent article for the Tennessee’s Herald-Tribune, reporter Tracey Hackett...
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The Reality?
“Only about 3% to 6% of high school basketball, football, baseball and soccer players make it to a college team, the National Collegiate Athletic Association says. Only about 2% of high-school athletes are awarded college athletic scholarships. Far more money is available for academic scholarships. And only about 1% to 9% of college athletes make it to the pros, the NCAA says”
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“Any understanding of this nation has to be based, and I mean really based, on an...”
– Shelby Foote
Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary. I was profoundly affected by this film in the 8th grade. And I LOVE the sound of Shelby Foote’s voice.
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Solitude. Thinking for myself. Sustained reading. Thinking. Yes.
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