Ghost Writers In the Sky

Here is one version:

Cause when there's writing in the sky
That's the day you'll die
Intersting commentary


Here is the one I always have heard:

As the riders walked on by him
He heard one call his name,
If you want to save your soul from hell
Ridin' on our range,
Then cowboy change your ways today,
Or with us you will ride
Trying to catch the devil's herd
Across these endless skies.


So, it was me: "Thomas - of the doubting kind" aka Richard L. Hancock

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Does anyone think that there is any scientific credibility in any statistics created by the public school system?

"Education Scores" are tied to money.

P.T. Barnum is laughing his FCAT/Merit Pay/Bonus Pay/graduation rate/ any-public school-statistic-you-name posterior off.

Posted by: Thomas - of the doubting kind | June 18, 2008 at 10:08 PM


I have one question to ask:

How many of you think there is any credibility to "the system measurements"?

With all of the "helicopter parents" and "out of control mothers" and the "incorrigible students" that lie, cheat and would rather have sex and text message than listen or learn - yet "we are the model for public education".

So on one side of the equation, we have all that is right about the system. And on the other side of the equation, we have all that is wrong about the system.

If the first part of the equation is good teachers and good students which equals good scores then the "balanced side" of the equation is bad teachers and bad students with bad parents-(a given variable) which equals bad scores.

Obviously in this equation, "bad parents" makes the equation imbalanced, but that is a "non-controlled variable".

It makes perfect sense in the world of equations to "compensate" for variables that are not "controlled" - ie; stupid kids and stupid parents.

The only thing I hear that is wrong with the system is stupid kids and stupid parents.

Therefore, this "scientific compensation" mindset lends itself to every level of "grades" from the classroom to the site to the district.

I keep singing in the rain - do I get extra credit for my mid-term exam if I bring in an umbrella?

If you want to save your soul from hell..... then change your ways.

Just singin'