Monthly Archives: March 2005

Marlo take note – Indie rockers and satanism

Posted on March 4,2005 by Toren

January: A soldier who sued the Army for requiring him to return to Iraq was sent back to serve another tour of duty; The Army was planning to deploy knee-high robots equipped with machine guns to fight Iraqi insurgents; Rwanda … Continue reading →

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With Bells On

Posted on March 3,2005 by Toren

To answer Jeff’s question, I haven’t read the entire book, but I get the impression that Mr Gatto does offer some suggestions as to how to improve schooling. However, he emphasizes how difficult it will be because it has become … Continue reading →

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Class Room

Posted on March 2,2005 by Toren

Just as a point of context, I gather from the text that John Gatto mostly taught 7th grade students. 2. CLASS POSITION The second lesson I teach is class position. I teach that students must stay in the class where … Continue reading →

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Lousy Smarch Weather

Posted on March 1,2005 by Toren

The weekend before last was, for me, the first garage sale of the year. Hooray! It’s like the swallows returning to Capistrano. I bought a handy little lamp. Some girl at some house on some street was having some garage … Continue reading →

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A+

Posted on March 1,2005 by Toren

Despite doing reasonably well in school (I never gave it my best, but came out with a B average) I hated it. I hated the structure, the antiseptic, impersonal approach of it, and the social environment. If I’m quoted for … Continue reading →

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