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{ Monthly Archives } March 2009

Further Proof that Print Journalism is Doomed

  Saw a few newspaper racks with these tags on them while serving jury duty.  

2009 03 28 antero Things That Interest Me That Do Not Interest You Comments (0)

What that Annoying Pop Song That’s Always On The Radio Says About Learning

I’m fortunate enough to spend a lot of time in my car. It’s Los Angeles, after all, and working and going to school on opposite sides of town lead toward frequently lengthy commutes. Left alone in a silent room long enough and I’ll go crazy – as I am now, sitting in the jury selection [...]

2009 03 26 antero education
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“Patient Impatience”: A Time For Restating the Obvious

Figured this sentiment – said better than I’d be able to – should probably be reiterated as much as possible in the world of “pink slips and yellow unions.”  We must defeat arguments such as this one: “We can give, say, attorneys for the Union reasonable raises; there are only about sixty of them. We [...]

2009 03 26 antero Why We Can't Get It Right
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An Open Letter to the Manual Arts Community about Teacher Layoffs

Manual Arts Community, As a B-Track teacher I feel both confused and anxious about what’s taking place today. Through the online social networks I belong to, I’m already aware of at least one teacher that’s gotten a pink slip today. I can only assume that this person is not the only one getting such a [...]

2009 03 13 antero Manual Arts
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Learning to Breathe Underwater

 Yes, that’s a group of kids learning to break dance at my school. I was thrilled to see it. As I walked away, I walked behind two girls talking: -       What’s that? Is that called, like, break dancing? -       Yeah, I think so. -       That’s weird. It basically being finals week for me, things have been [...]

2009 03 10 antero Border Crossing
Manual Arts
Third Space Collaborative
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