tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497520378875649406.post5345930256048180740..comments2024-03-08T17:37:02.641-05:00Comments on James W. Hall's Blog: Literarily IgnorantJames W. Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04163328832095859541noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497520378875649406.post-86766590447489312012008-08-12T22:14:00.000-04:002008-08-12T22:14:00.000-04:00Speaking of the dumbing down of a generation or tw...Speaking of the dumbing down of a generation or two, I never was much of a reader until after 35 yrs. old. Now I wonder why. (?) Newspapers, magazines, or the internet are not in the same category. It has to be a book. Kids today get all of their information from the 'net, or youtube/facebook or whatever else is ou there. I use email. that's it. Kids, and even a sizeable amount of [grownups] are avid 'net users. But what do they really know? Except what happened) today? They need more technical schools. Imho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497520378875649406.post-80043574920988873662008-08-12T22:10:00.000-04:002008-08-12T22:10:00.000-04:00Bravo! (re: comments about No Child Left Behind)My...Bravo! (re: comments about No Child Left Behind)<BR/><BR/>My wife's a teacher ... art, not english but that is her major w/history a minor. (strange world, right?)<BR/><BR/>Here in Tejas (HouTex), it's felt and talked about just as much. I see it all from a husbands point of view. She used to teach middle skool (pun intended). Brutal. Now it's elementary and not much better. But the students do not give disrespect (as much). Now if we could just get them to "learn" english.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6497520378875649406.post-20246460119870493322008-08-10T03:10:00.000-04:002008-08-10T03:10:00.000-04:00Anyone notice the heavy smog and air pollution sur...Anyone notice the heavy smog and air pollution surrounding the opening ceremonies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com