Reposted as a safety reminder. My ‘stand-up’ cane fell over. I didn’t think much about it. But then I looked closer. Talk about a fall risk. I have replaced it….and know, now, that I need to check more frequently than 2 yrs.
PSA Check your canes Read More »
For those who claim Israel is involved in ethnic cleansing …. or worse, consider these in comparison….. Jewish populations in 1948 and 2023. Here we go:
ARAB POPULATION IN ISRAEL
1948 156,000
2023 2,178,000
Jewish Population in Arab Countries – DECREASED 99.83%
Arab Population in Israel – INCREASED 1296.15%
Lebanon
1948 20,000
2023 100
Egypt
1948 75,000
2023 40
Syria
1948 40,000
2023 0
Yemen
1948 55,000
2023 50
Iraq
1948 150,000
2023 7
This is reposted. Looking for the source. Let me know if you have that — or better / more updated stats.
Who is ethnically cleansing? Read More »
Emma Kok, a 16-year-old singer from the Netherlands, has a chronic health condition – gastroparesis (paralyzed stomach), receiving nutrition through a feeding tube making this presentation even more emotionally powerful as she sings about her dream.
The original video got 50Mhits. This one (below) includes the English translation on screen.
btw …. get a box of tissues. Knowing her story and hearing her voice (and seeing audience and orchestra members reactions), well, as one reviewer said, “This broke me.”
Once you watch the video, you will have several options to hear others react. This reaction is from a professional opera singer:
In this video, she talks about being bullied because of her nutrition bag and because of her delayed growth.
She is currently on a World Tour with Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
Emma Kok and Voila Read More »
I uncle was a policeman. My father was a fire fighter (Asst Chief)…. I was raised to respect our civil servants and I almost always do. Most of the time, when you watch video of a violent encounter, it starts with non-compliance and more toward the officer(s). But sometimes, officers go to far. That is the case here…..and, in this case, it is not this officer’s first time.
Part of her arrest was for failing to provide id. She was trying to pull it from behind her school id on a lanyard. In the pic of her on the ground, yo can see her id just a few feet away.
The first video shows the violent removal. Prior to the release of the video, the town council was supporting the police officer and the prosecutor had set a trial date. Once the public saw it, all charges were dropped and officer was fired. In this report, you hear about this officer’s 10-day suspension where he worked last year because of his temper.
Justice for Vivian – all the videos
Justice for Vivian Read More »
Someone on another platform responded to my “I Stand With Israel” post with, “You stand for genocide”. That is such a gross misunderstanding AND misapplication of the term. By definition,
“Genocides are a deliberate destruction of national, ethnic, racial or religious groups.”
That is NOT what is happening in Gaza.
Rwandan (Hutus killing Tutsis)
April-July 1994 (@4 months)
800,000 killed
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbs against Bosnian Muslims)
200,000 Muslims killed
2,000,000 refugees
Cambodia 19779 (after US left Vietnam)
1,700,000 “Purified”
China 1949
CCP party starved 27,000,000
The Holocaust
WWII
“The Final Solution”
Nazis killed @ 6,000,000 Jews
Japan invaded China
1937
Up to 600,000 in Nanking in 4 days
Raped 20,000 women, most of whom were then killed
Ukranian Genocide
1932-33 by Joseph Stalin
7,000,000
Armenian 1915-18
1,500,000 killed by the “Young Turk” government of the Ottoman Empire
Native Americans
56,000,000 over 100yrs (90% tribal populations)
Genocide is NOT happening in Gaza Read More »
Are Gifted and Talented programs racist? Read More »
I was a music teacher in the system from 2005-2020 (retired). This happened during that time.
“Effective immediately, pinning a door unlocked requires administrator approval.”
“As we discuss compliance with your directive about pinning a door, we have two general scenario possibilities for which we would appreciate further advice or clarification, please. Would you prefer that each of our departments provide you with an exhaustive list of days and times we request approval for enabling entry (music store dealer, parents/staff coming to assist with props, meetings, rehearsals….., students for after school lessons or evening rehearsals, etc., – or that we contact you for each such incident as it comes up?”
Student transferred from another school. One of my band missions was to check the mechanics of clarinets to ensure the best chance at getting the right notes. Note that some students come into hs playing the same horn they’ve had for 3-4yrs…. Sometimes they are fighting the horn.
Of course, most parentals would never drive a car four years without ever checking the tire pressure or changing the oil. But maintaining a clarinet? I actually had a parent ask me once, “Isn’t this the one you told us to buy?”
Anyway, this clarinet was especially intriguing. Why colored tape? The explanation was the director taught “color-coding”. Guess what I did.
Color-coded Clarinet Read More »
I promised multiple stories. Here is Story #2. The first story is HERE.
I was a music teacher in the system from 2005-2020 (retired). This happened during that time…not sure the year.
$ $ $ $ $
Word came to the instrumental dept that one of our two contracted summer sessions would be cut from the budget and band parents could take over funding to keep both sessions functioning.
I was tasked with making our case before the board. The “conversation” went something like this…..
Me: Our FIRST summer session starts before the end of the Spring semester when we start integrating incoming students and preparing for the local June parade. Do you want the band to represent the school in the HD parade?
Board: Of course, the band MUST march in the parade.
Me: Our SECOND summer session starts a few weeks before the Fall semester and is when the band learns music, marching fundamentals, and the performance show for football games and band competitions. Do you want the band at the football games?
Board: Absolutely, the band MUST be at the football games.
Result: Funding continued for both summer sessions.
Note: We did not ask for gift cards.
Which budget do we cut? Read More »
