Category: Kids Today

Kids Today, Political Crack, Tommy T7 Comments

Unconventional convention

tommyfd

  No "Obsession" this week, folks. I've been attending the Texas Democratic Party convention (as delegate for SD12), and boy, is my left wing tired! . (this pic is mine – all following pics are from kut.org) . Turnout Friday at the convention was unbelievable. It was standing room only at many of the caucuses. The caucus rooms were huge, but the crowd was huger. . The sole unifying factor of the attendees (other than enthusiasm)? There wasn't one.  Young, older, men, women, caucasians, hispanics, blacks, etc etc, a true cross-section of this state. This makes me feel better than … Continue reading Unconventional convention

Athenae, Economy, Kids Today5 Comments

Kids Are Not Insurance

Allison Hantschel

Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket:  When asked by Gallup why they aren't having more kids, 65 percent of respondents mentioned "not having enough money or the cost of raising a child." Another 11 percent blamed the state of the economy or the paucity of jobs in the U.S. You can at least partially blame government for that, at least to the extent that bad policy slows economic growth and makes education and health care less affordable. But there is another way government may hinder family formation. Considerable academic research suggests social insurance programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, reduce fertility … Continue reading Kids Are Not Insurance

Athenae, Immoral Values, Kids Today6 Comments

Young Men, Punished

Allison Hantschel

George Will, everybody:  "What's going to result is a lot of young men and young women in this sea of hormones and alcohol, that gets into so much trouble on campuses, you're going to have charges of sexual assault," he said. "And you're going to have young men disciplined, their lives often permanently and seriously blighted by this — don't get into medical school, don't get to law school, all the rest." Yes, you're going to have young men punished, IF THEY RAPE SOMEBODY. There's a very easy way to avoid punishment, even in this "sea of hormones and alcohol." … Continue reading Young Men, Punished

Athenae, Immoral Values, Kids Today2 Comments

Keep Kids Inside

Allison Hantschel

Why bother fighting crime when you can just lock everybody up from the get-go:  Should a 13-year-old kid be making a snack run to a gas station at 10:30 at night? Especially just blocks from where a double homicide took place less than a month ago? I say no; they should be home with their families. But in some Milwaukee neighborhoods, children can be seen hanging out and playing well past Milwaukee's current curfew. With most schools closed for summer break, now is a good time for officials to not only enforce the current curfew law but to follow the … Continue reading Keep Kids Inside

Athenae, Kids Today

You Never Get to Lay Down Your Burdens

Allison Hantschel

Ugh, so masturbatory and such fail. As I said in the comments over there, man, on one level I get it. At some point in your life it sinks in that the work is never done, that things just get harder and harder, that there's always another thunderstorm around the corner and the life you imagined, where at some point it stops being such a job all the time, isn't coming.  I have been physically and emotionally exhausted since I was 19 years old, and in comparison that chick I am lazy as hell, and I GET IT. You want … Continue reading You Never Get to Lay Down Your Burdens

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Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

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As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

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Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

docphd

As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

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Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

docphd

As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

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Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

docphd

As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Doc, Kids Today

Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

docphd

As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

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Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

Allison Hantschel

As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Doc, Kids Today

Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

docphd

As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Doc, Kids Today

Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

docphd

As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

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Cardinal Columns: Dead Issue

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To avoid burying the lead: The final issue of Cardinal Columns for the year has been killed by censorship. An administrator “suggested” several changes, refused to say if the suggestions could be ignored and then pushed it off onto another administrator who won’t be in until Monday. Based on the current printing schedule, submitting the issue next week will guarantee it won’t be ready until after graduation, effectively killing the whole thing. And now the back story… About two weeks ago, I got a note that the Fond du Lac school district appeared to finally start acting right. A source … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Dead Issue

Athenae, Immoral Values, Kids Today, Stupid Republican Tricks7 Comments

Battle of the Bulge: Erickson’s War on Masculinity Nonsense

Allison Hantschel

The war on Erick Erickson:  For all the talk of a “War on Women,” there has actually been a war on masculinity for a few decades. And more and more twenty-something young men are getting lost and acting out while society tries to find something new to replace the tried and true. Society used to expect men to open doors, protect their families, and be champions of modesty and virtue. But chivalry is dead There is no war on masculinity. There may be great disagreement over what "masculinity" means, as for many men it seems to mean raping people, saying … Continue reading Battle of the Bulge: Erickson’s War on Masculinity Nonsense

Athenae, Economy, Kids Today1 Comment

Speaking of School Lunches

Allison Hantschel

Screw health, we need the money! The Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214 school board voted Thursday to cut itself loose from the U.S. Department of Agriculture program, even though the decision creates uncertainty for low-income students who rely on the program’s reduced-price meals. The district will also lose a related $900,000 federal subsidy. That dollar amount is outstripped by the $2.2 million in annual food service revenue that comes from the a la carte menu, which sells things like pizza, fries and Subway sandwiches. The district also said it gets $543,000 in revenue from vending machines. Both revenue … Continue reading Speaking of School Lunches

Athenae, Economy, Kids Today

Speaking of School Lunches

Allison Hantschel

Screw health, we need the money! The Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214 school board voted Thursday to cut itself loose from the U.S. Department of Agriculture program, even though the decision creates uncertainty for low-income students who rely on the program’s reduced-price meals. The district will also lose a related $900,000 federal subsidy. That dollar amount is outstripped by the $2.2 million in annual food service revenue that comes from the a la carte menu, which sells things like pizza, fries and Subway sandwiches. The district also said it gets $543,000 in revenue from vending machines. Both revenue … Continue reading Speaking of School Lunches

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Speaking of School Lunches

Allison Hantschel

Screw health, we need the money! The Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214 school board voted Thursday to cut itself loose from the U.S. Department of Agriculture program, even though the decision creates uncertainty for low-income students who rely on the program’s reduced-price meals. The district will also lose a related $900,000 federal subsidy. That dollar amount is outstripped by the $2.2 million in annual food service revenue that comes from the a la carte menu, which sells things like pizza, fries and Subway sandwiches. The district also said it gets $543,000 in revenue from vending machines. Both revenue … Continue reading Speaking of School Lunches

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Speaking of School Lunches

Allison Hantschel

Screw health, we need the money! The Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214 school board voted Thursday to cut itself loose from the U.S. Department of Agriculture program, even though the decision creates uncertainty for low-income students who rely on the program’s reduced-price meals. The district will also lose a related $900,000 federal subsidy. That dollar amount is outstripped by the $2.2 million in annual food service revenue that comes from the a la carte menu, which sells things like pizza, fries and Subway sandwiches. The district also said it gets $543,000 in revenue from vending machines. Both revenue … Continue reading Speaking of School Lunches

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Speaking of School Lunches

Allison Hantschel

Screw health, we need the money! The Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214 school board voted Thursday to cut itself loose from the U.S. Department of Agriculture program, even though the decision creates uncertainty for low-income students who rely on the program’s reduced-price meals. The district will also lose a related $900,000 federal subsidy. That dollar amount is outstripped by the $2.2 million in annual food service revenue that comes from the a la carte menu, which sells things like pizza, fries and Subway sandwiches. The district also said it gets $543,000 in revenue from vending machines. Both revenue … Continue reading Speaking of School Lunches

Athenae, Economy, Immoral Values, Kids Today9 Comments

What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Allison Hantschel

There has to be a better way to handle this: When Amanda Keown received a call at work from her son, a junior at Dowagiac Union High School in Dowagiac, MI, telling her that he had not received his hot lunch because of an outstanding balance of $4.95 she took matters into her own hands. Keown not only fixed her son’s lunch balance, but every single outstanding balance in the school to ensure that no other child is forced to go hungry because of an atrocious school action. Her son, Dominic Gant, offered to pay $2 of the $2.45 tab … Continue reading What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Athenae, Economy, Immoral Values, Kids Today9 Comments

What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Allison Hantschel

There has to be a better way to handle this: When Amanda Keown received a call at work from her son, a junior at Dowagiac Union High School in Dowagiac, MI, telling her that he had not received his hot lunch because of an outstanding balance of $4.95 she took matters into her own hands. Keown not only fixed her son’s lunch balance, but every single outstanding balance in the school to ensure that no other child is forced to go hungry because of an atrocious school action. Her son, Dominic Gant, offered to pay $2 of the $2.45 tab … Continue reading What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Athenae, Economy, Immoral Values, Kids Today

What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Allison Hantschel

There has to be a better way to handle this: When Amanda Keown received a call at work from her son, a junior at Dowagiac Union High School in Dowagiac, MI, telling her that he had not received his hot lunch because of an outstanding balance of $4.95 she took matters into her own hands. Keown not only fixed her son’s lunch balance, but every single outstanding balance in the school to ensure that no other child is forced to go hungry because of an atrocious school action. Her son, Dominic Gant, offered to pay $2 of the $2.45 tab … Continue reading What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Athenae, Economy, Immoral Values, Kids Today9 Comments

What’s Hard to Explain to Children

tommyfd

There has to be a better way to handle this: When Amanda Keown received a call at work from her son, a junior at Dowagiac Union High School in Dowagiac, MI, telling her that he had not received his hot lunch because of an outstanding balance of $4.95 she took matters into her own hands. Keown not only fixed her son’s lunch balance, but every single outstanding balance in the school to ensure that no other child is forced to go hungry because of an atrocious school action. Her son, Dominic Gant, offered to pay $2 of the $2.45 tab … Continue reading What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Athenae, Economy, Immoral Values, Kids Today9 Comments

What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Allison Hantschel

There has to be a better way to handle this: When Amanda Keown received a call at work from her son, a junior at Dowagiac Union High School in Dowagiac, MI, telling her that he had not received his hot lunch because of an outstanding balance of $4.95 she took matters into her own hands. Keown not only fixed her son’s lunch balance, but every single outstanding balance in the school to ensure that no other child is forced to go hungry because of an atrocious school action. Her son, Dominic Gant, offered to pay $2 of the $2.45 tab … Continue reading What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Athenae, Economy, Kids Today1 Comment

Speaking of School Lunches

Screw health, we need the money! The Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214 school board voted Thursday to cut itself loose from the U.S. Department of Agriculture program, even though the decision creates uncertainty for low-income students who rely on the program’s reduced-price meals. The district will also lose a related $900,000 federal subsidy. That dollar amount is outstripped by the $2.2 million in annual food service revenue that comes from the a la carte menu, which sells things like pizza, fries and Subway sandwiches. The district also said it gets $543,000 in revenue from vending machines. Both revenue … Continue reading Speaking of School Lunches

Athenae, Economy, Immoral Values, Kids Today9 Comments

What’s Hard to Explain to Children

There has to be a better way to handle this: When Amanda Keown received a call at work from her son, a junior at Dowagiac Union High School in Dowagiac, MI, telling her that he had not received his hot lunch because of an outstanding balance of $4.95 she took matters into her own hands. Keown not only fixed her son’s lunch balance, but every single outstanding balance in the school to ensure that no other child is forced to go hungry because of an atrocious school action. Her son, Dominic Gant, offered to pay $2 of the $2.45 tab … Continue reading What’s Hard to Explain to Children

Big Damn Heroes, Current Affairs, Doc, Kids Today

Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

As in, “We had 400 copies, and we sold out in about 30 minutes.” The “April” edition, which was delayed to May, thanks to a ham-handed job of censorship, came out today and sources have told me that the kids sold every single copy and they have to print more. This is something that they have NEVER done before and they estimate that before things are said and done, more than a quarter of the students in the school will have purchased a copy. The support the students have shown this publication is incredible. It’s also great to see that … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: Selling Out

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Cardinal Columns: “Not Real Journalists”

As expected, the Fond du Lac School District announced the resignation of Principal Jon Wiltzius on Friday.As I expected, a lot of “bullshit bingo buzzwords” were in the release, noting his “future endeavors” and how he was “grateful for the opportunity.” That said, the folks at Wisconsin Soapbox have a pretty good take on Wiltzius, how he got to this point and what kind of guy he really is/was in his time as a pre-Act 10 and post-Act 10 leader. I stated at the beginning of this that I really believed he was between a rock and a hard place, … Continue reading Cardinal Columns: “Not Real Journalists”