Who Would Have Ever Thought That A Casting Room Couch And A Gator Pit Would Be Allies

As one who came from the ranks of the trusting public to one who finally saw the twisted, dark side of the system for what it is, I seem to perceive an increased understanding by others who are enlightened.

There are plenty of dots to connect to make the big picture. For those who don't get it, it could be you as an employee or parent who could next be drug into the abyss. My background is wallering around in the muck and the mud of special education issues. I know many people who "changed sides of the tables" - ie: they were employees of the system and then had a kid with disabilities. More than one has come back to me to say they now understood what I am about.


There are two publications today that gained my attention:

Lee Drury De Cesare's Casting-Room Couch: Mr. Smiley, May Cowdung Be Rained on Your Head and May Your Fields Lie Fallow in Perpetuity


Alafia Elementary parents vent to superintendent about principal - St. Petersburg Times:

Keep connecting the dots. Both of these commentary's are backed by resources that are necessary to take the system on. And it is not money.

It is time and intellect.


Both of these sources have the ability to see through the parsing of words and obfuscation of the truth. Both of these sources are destined to come together, and many people may well benefit from their efforts.

While Lee has life experiences that back her intuition, the Gator gang blog site has comments that demonstrate that some of them see the little picture as well as the big picture.


To ask "why" is a great question. To find out "how it happened" is the only way to fix it.

A Very Long Time - 40 Years and then 33 years

I was researching something else because someone had asked a question about change.

Hillsborough: County schools' attorney to resign

By MELANIE AVE
Published September 30, 2004

"Few, 71, plans to step down next week as Hillsborough school attorney after nearly 40 years. He plans to work part time for a while as he ends a tenure as one of the longest-serving school attorneys in Florida.

At Tuesday's board meeting, superintendent Earl Lennard will recommend Tom Gonzalez replace Few as school attorney at Few's request. Gonzalez has handled the district's labor issues since 1975."

Interesting that the reins held by one for 40 years were turned over to one who has had their hand on the reins for (at the time) 29 years.

Maybe this longevity provides concrete stability to a system.