Two People Stuck in an Elevator

This video highlights what happens when we don’t use common sense or don’t take initiatives on our own…a major problem today.

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PIAA shifts girls soccer to the fall in 2010-11

Sorry I haven’t been active on this blog since last fall, but I have been pretty busy raising my kids (the twins have been keeping us very busy). Since last year, I retired from coaching high school soccer and began refereeing as a PIAA official.

Now the PIAA has decided to move girls’ soccer from the spring to the fall which I believe will have tremendous implications.

Read about the details here: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/240495

With the change, girls will now have to decide whether to play field hockey or soccer, plus the pressure on school facilities and officials will be tremendous. Most schools share field space and locker room facilities. For example, at Susquehanna, this will mean that the middle school soccer teams will be cast out of the locker room and the high school teams will be forced to share time between the stadium and the match field once school starts. I can’t imagine how this will work since the football team and the field hockey team also share space in the stadium.

Perhaps we will have to start using township fields (veterans park?) once again?

In addition, are there enough officials and coaches? Many coaches do both seasons.

This is going to be interesting? Any thoughts?

Phillies win World Series!

After 28 years, I finally got to see my Phillies win the Series!

Click on the link to visit the official Phillies website.

Gov. Palin of Alaska Dubbed VP Nominee by McCain

This one came out of left field catching everyone by surprise. Even the cable commentators had to double check the pronunciation of this 44 year-old, former beauty queen, 1st term governor of Alaska. Some conservatives are energized by the choice, pointing out her conservative social values (pro-life, pro-guns, Evangelical roots) and her fiscal conservatism (ending the bridge to nowhere). Others, including many liberals, are confused by the choice of the relatively inexperienced Palin since it cuts into one of McCain’s strongest attacks on Obama. What do you think of this choice? Is this a calculated move to attract disaffected Hillary voters on the gender issue, or is there more substance to this choice?

Welcome to my new AP Government students

As we start a new school term, I wanted to take this opportunity to invite you onto my blog to extend discussion on classroom topics.  I will periodically require that you reply to posts either here or on Edline.  When you are assigned to comment on the blog, I require that you post at least one personal reflection or comment on the topic or assigned reading and also reply to at least one other student’s comments.  These online blog discussions will be counted in your seminar grade.  All initial comments are moderated before they are posted.  Please use proper written English and refrain from inappropriate conversational language.

The Democratice National Convention is convening this opening week.  I hope you will have time to tune in for some of the coverage.  Feel free to share your opinions.   I look forward to meeting all of you on Monday.

Sen. Biden chosen by Obama as running mate

Now it’s almost official. Early Saturday morning the announcement was made by Senator Obama. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware will be the running mate.

While Biden was a front runner for selection, it is still a curious choice. He obviously brings a great deal of foreign policy experience and a national legislative agenda. Biden is well respected in the Senate. But traditionally, candidates try to balance the ticket geographically and ideologically. Biden does not really do either for Obama.

Read more about it here.

What do you think of the choice?

Obama and Biden

The Empire Strikes Barack

You have got to see this on youtube. Tell me what you think? This is hysterical.

Musical Suggestions for next year?

The production staff is already hard at work reviewing potential shows for next spring’s musical production.  If you have any suggestions or would like to offer ideas, please feel free to reply to this entry.