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Well put, car in LA.
something about the a.m.
I woke up two days ago with a ton of ideas about what to write next and now they’re all gone. Something about the dimming of the day just made all of them go out of my head except for one lone idea. That one thing that just stuck.
Maybe I’m using that phrase “dimming of the day” wrong. I guess it’s supposed to mean day into night, but I can usually only think of it when I’m trying to describe the phenomenon of having something be SO clear when I wake up and then having it disappear by the time my coffee is ready, let alone by the time I actually decide to do something about it.
I kind of hoped that by writing about this it would help me write the other thing.
Oh well.
Teacher Layoffs - A Destructive Annual Event
I never meant for this to become a soap box about teacher’s salaries and layoffs, but this issue seems so tangibly fixable to me. I kind of can’t let it go right now. It just doesn’t make sense. We have kids. No one is going to stop having kids. We need kids because we need adults. We need adults so that they can have jobs and contribute to society in various, hopefully wonderful ways. We want them to be thoughtful, artistic , worldly, savvy, well-rounded, empathetic people. They need intrepid sherpas on that journey. That just seems like a fact.
This article is written by an adult who also sees the value of these kinds of education. I’ve never met Dave Eggers personally, but he did ride in my car once (long story, jetta’s claim to fame). He walks the walk in terms of kid’s education and intellectual nourishment. If you don’t know already, check out www.826national.org and learn what goes on there. It’s real good.
I have a suspicion - and hear me out, because this is a rough one - that the definition of “crazy” in show business is a woman who keeps talking even after no one wants to fuck her anymore.
—Tina Fey
A Letter from Mitch Stewart…
Molly —
President Obama said this week that any budget that sacrifices a commitment to education is a budget that sacrifices our future:
“And I will not let it happen.”
Here’s why he’s taking a stand:
The cuts in the House Republican budget to education would be devastating for teachers, students, and families — costing 55,000 jobs, slashing financial aid for 8 million college kids, and dropping hundreds of thousands from Head Start, an early-education program proven to help low-income children graduate high school.
This week, the House passed another short-term extension of the federal budget that will fund the government through early April — between now and then, we need to find common ground.
President Obama is committed to commonsense spending cuts that allow us to live within our means without sacrificing key investments that will help us win the future.
With your support today, we can redouble our campaign for a responsible budget as the deadline nears, with OFA volunteers calling lawmakers and hand-delivering petitions to congressional offices.
Together, we’ll work to make sure that every family, principal, teacher, and student across the country understands that critical funding for education is at stake — and what they can do about it.
Will you donate $15 or more today to support Organizing for America and fight to protect our investments in education?
House Republicans are proposing reckless cuts that would undo our progress on health reform, prevent the EPA from protecting our air and water, and hurt our economy and job creation.
The cuts are particularly bad for education, and when we’re talking about investing in children and schools, we’re talking about investing in our future.
If the House Republican budget cuts are adopted:
— More than 16,000 classrooms would close;
— 55,000 teachers would lose their jobs;
— Nearly 200,000 pre-kindergarten children would lose access to Head Start; and
— More than 8 million college students currently receiving tuition assistance would see their Pell Grants cut.
The budget the President signs must have bipartisan support, but he’s made it clear it also must invest in — not sacrifice — education.
Anything less is irresponsible and not worthy of our children.
Your support today will ensure all Americans understand what’s at stake. We’ll stand together and support the President as he tries once again to reach common ground with Republicans.
But we need your help.
Please donate $15 or more to support Organizing for America today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/Stand-Up-For-Education
Thanks for standing up for teachers, kids, and jobs.
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
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swoon!
thank you book shelf porn
From Joy The Baker
I cannot stop thinking about these delicious looking scones.I wrote a grocery list heavily featuring ingredients needed for them. I talked to my mom about them this morning. I’ve had dreams about them. They will be mine.
