tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10039349605744308232011-07-07T16:02:16.065-04:00I'm a 37-year-old teacher who was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee; grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina; attended college in Chapel Hill; and now teaches in High Point. My full name is Seymour Hardy Floyd, but I usually go by Hardy.SeymourHardyFloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08591494359228557502noreply@blogger.comBlogger1081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003934960574430823.post-33167758987136241342009-10-03T16:09:00.004-04:002009-10-03T16:26:56.511-04:00

I haven't written or submitted a letter to the editor in quite some time. I can't remember what month or year I had my most recent letter to the editor printed in the News & Record, but I'm thinking it's been at least a couple years ago.I just wrote and submitted one today. I was inspired by a couple recent letter writers, as well as by all the news stories surrounding the romantic adventures

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Ladies and Gentlemen,If you need something fresh and exciting in your life, a great opportunity awaits you, right now, right here, and in our own backyard."Ruthless! The Musical!" opens Thursday, September 24, 2009, at the Open Space Cafe Theatre and will run for two weeks, Thursday-Sunday both weeks.The Open Space Cafe Theatre is located at 4609-A West Market Street in Greensboro, across from

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I've been looking forward to seeing "Dinah Was!" at the Open Space Cafe Theatre ever since I saw "Rounding Third" there. Mom's birthday is August 29th, and since that was one of the dates for "Dinah Was!," it worked out perfectly as something to do on Mom's birthday.Before the play, we ate at Bert's Seafood Grille, immediately across the street from the Open Space Cafe Theatre.I had picked up a

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This van was spotted in Cairns, Australia earlier this summer. Wish Scooby, Shaggy, and friends had been able to help recover 15 American passports stolen in Sydney July 4th. Instead, replacements had to be secured, consulate had to be visited.In Europe, 14 stolen American passports recovered after thief leaves them in airport. No replacements required. Be very careful with your passports and

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The Open Space Cafe Theatre is blogging about its current show.Triad Stage is blogging about its preparations for its season-opening production.You might still be able to get tickets to the final two shows of "Dinah Was!" at the Open Space Cafe Theatre this weekend (7:00 PM on Saturday, August 29, 2009 and 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 30, 2009). [Box office: 336-292-2285]Triad Stage's "Picnic" opens

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If you're looking for some great entertainment this weekend, you should seriously consider trying to get tickets to "Dinah Was!" at the Open Space Cafe Theatre.The OSC Theatre's most recent blog post indicates that there may still be some tickets left for the 7:00 PM performance on Saturday, August 29, 2009, and the 3:00 PM show on Sunday, August 30, 2009. (You may be too late, but for your sake

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You only have four more chances to see "Dinah Was!" at the Open Space Cafe Theatre:Thurdsday, August 27, 2009 at 8:00 PMFriday, August 28, 2009 at 8:00 PMSaturday, August 29, 2009 at 8:00 PMSunday, August 30, 2009 at 3:00 PMWhen I dropped by Saturday evening, I was told that Friday's show is almost sold out. Hopefully it's not too late for you to get tickets for you, your loved ones, and your

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Between September 6 and September 27, you have 22 opportunities to participate in a picnic in downtown Greensboro. Click here and scroll to the bottom to see the calendar of dates and times.Preparations and rehearsals are already underway to make sure all's ready for a successful "Picnic."Compare the play's poster to the live-action photos.Check out the costume and set images, as well as some

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In last week's Go Triad, Joe Scott helped me make a decision about what play to see at the National Black Theatre Festival. Written and performed by Mike Wiley, "Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till" turned out to be a very solid choice.I knew the very basic details about what happened to Emmett Till: at the age of 14, while visiting relatives in Mississippi, this African-American boy from Chicago

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Jorge Cornell's campaign for an at-large spot on the Greensboro City Council seems to think that a video of his arrest that was posted on his campaign's website pretty much speaks for itself.I almost hesitate to comment about the video. There are several surreal qualities to it: a fairly calm but forcefully insistent police officer; a fairly calm but forcefully resistant Cornell; a less calm

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This review of "Mad at Miles" (highly recommended) provides more background information than I provided earlier, and it also connects some of the recent domestic-abuse dots from recent and past headlines.As the as-far-as-I-can-tell unidentified review writer puts it, "I mean come on. Just because he hit a woman, you can’t stay mad at Miles, right?"Whether you have trouble answering that question

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I've read about the National Black Theatre Festival for years, but I only attended for the first time two years ago. I had an ulterior motive: to preview a play that I knew that Triad Stage planned to offer the following February and see if it might be appropriate to take my eighth-grade students to see. As it turned out, "From the Mississippi Delta" included content that definitely would NOT

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From John Robinson's post about Greensboro City Council candidates' web presences (and absences), I had noticed that Jorge Cornell had among the most impressive online content available for citizens to check out. I wasn't the only one to notice this; Jeffrey Sykes and Ed Cone both shared their observations on their respective blogs.Sue Polinsky asked some questions, some of which had already been

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A few days ago, I visited my brother and his wife in Raleigh, North Carolina.Dinner time arrived, and we discussed going out to get a bite to eat. The all-important question: where? Brother Brice mentioned a few possibilities, but his strongest suggestion seemed to be a place called Bahama Breeze, a restaurant he vaguely recalled having eaten at once before some time ago.We enjoyed very good

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Two local theatres have blogs that highlight both current and upcoming productions: the Open Space Cafe Theatre Blog and the Triad Stage Blog.Up next at the OSCT is "Dinah Was!: The Dinah Washington Musical," running from August 20-30, 2009.Triad Stage is preparing for a "Picnic" that will be held between September 6th and September 27th.If you've never visited these theatres before, I recommend

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When I saw "Rounding Third" last Saturday at the Open Space Cafe Theatre, I didn't realize that I would have the opportunity to witness a preview of the conversation between a police officer and a professor (with a president and a vice president on the sidelines)."Rounding Third," a play about two little-league baseball coaches who have very different views about what should matter most for their

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It's too late to catch it at the Open Space Cafe Theatre, but if you were lucky, maybe you saw "Rounding Third" before the show closed last Saturday (July 25th).Two men with very different philosophies about what should matter most for young people who play sports are forced by circumstances to coach the same baseball team. Veteran coach Don knows that the only way that playing baseball can

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"Driving Miss Daisy" opens this week at the Open Space Cafe Theatre (4609 W. Market Street).For visual previews, visit the OSC Theatre's blog or this Fox 8 morning broadcast (which includes a short scene from the play).If you haven't visited the Open Space Cafe Theatre before, I highly recommend that you check out one of our community's most recently added theatrical treasures. Before the shows

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I made a horrible mistake on Saturday, October 11, 2008 when I went to see the musical "Blood Brothers" at the Open Space Cafe Theatre: that was the show's final performance. And that meant that I wouldn't have an opportunity to see it a second time. I enjoyed it so much that I would have seriously considered seeing it a second time, and I definitely would have tried to talk others into seeing

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Earlier this evening, I decided to vote early. The only thing that took a long time was driving from High Point Central High School to Bur-Mil Park. Arriving some time after 6:00 PM, I parked and walked toward the building that I believe is referred to as the clubhouse. As I got closer, I stopped to take a card from a man seated out front. It was a business card for Teresa Sue Bratton, MD,

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If you didn't get around to seeing the Open Space Cafe Theatre's production of "Crowns," two shows have been added for August 23 and 24. Call 336-292-2285 for more information and to purchase tickets.When you visit the theatre's website, a slideshow provides a glimpse of scenes from this highly entertaining musical. In addition to great music and all-around impressive performances, you'll also

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On 101.1 WZTK, I've had the pleasure of hearing Strom Thurmond come on the show and pass along some of his wholesome, conservative values.I'm hoping Thurmond, a true conservative who has always stood up for family values, will be able to visit "Brad and Britt Show in the Morning" and provide much-needed commentary about that lousy, stinky Democrat John Edwards and his finally-confessed lack of

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If you enjoy theatre and music, you should definitely make plans to attend Regina Taylor's "Crowns" at the Open Space Cafe Theatre. Beyond the pleasures of listening to beautiful music and witnessing great performances, seeing this musical is an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the popular custom among some African-American women of wearing hats, particularly to church.Tall, thin, and

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Inspired by a book about the hats that some African-American women are famous for wearing, the musical "Crowns" opens at the Open Space Cafe Theatre on Thursday, August 7, 2008 and runs through Sunday, August 17, 2008.Beloved by readers, "Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats" (by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry) moved playwright Regina Taylor enough to create a gospel-style

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Roger Ebert writes about the end of the show that he and Gene Siskel started 33 years ago, reflecting on the relationship they shared and some of the memories. Ebert describes the nature of their relationship:"Did Gene and I hate each other? Yes. Did we love each other? Yes. Somehow an outtake from a promo session has found its way on YouTube, where in a single take you can see us bitterly

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Using the Chalkboard as a communication tool, Guilford County School Board Member Amos Quick expresses assorted thoughts (comment at 1:26 PM on August 5, 2008) that are well-worth reading. A great example of a leader acknowledging fellow citizens' concerns, while also raising the level of the conversation. Exactly what we need to witness more often at all levels of our society and our government.

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The past two days, I attended a "Foundations of Cooperative Learning" workshop at the Guilford County Schools' Washington Street Annex (across the street from Weaver Center). The workshop is required for all Mission Possible teachers, and since I decided in April to teach English at High Point Central High School for the 2008-2009 school year, I now fall into that category.After teaching for 12

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This cartoon controversy reminds me of one that visited Page High School during my senior year (1989-90). I wish I had a copy of the cartoon, but at least the News & Record archives reminded me of some of the details."The student walkout came after a cartoon appeared in the school newspaper depicting a black student wearing a basketball uniform and holding a watermelon and a chicken leg. The

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For several of the 32 area high-school students traveling with us through the People to People Student Ambassador Program, Japan represented a dream destination, in part because of their love for Japanese anime and manga. We adults on the trip were less familiar with these artforms, but we too partipated in an anime seminar on our second day in Tokyo, where our journey began.After some

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As I prepared to enter a store in Japan, I saw a nest of baby birds above what I believe was a light fixture. Not long after I first saw them, the mother bird flew over, and the babies' mouths excitedly flew open as they anticipated receiving food. My camera wasn't ready to capture that moment, but hoping for a second chance, I waited with camera ready and was lucky enough to witness an

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Earlier this evening, I got together with seven current students, six of their family members, two former students, and a fellow teacher to see Triad Stage's "Bloody Blackbeard." The verdict? Everyone enjoyed the show. The setting, the costumes, the music, the special effects--all are very impressive.One student wondered if Poor Margaret's wooden face really looked that way in person. I told

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You can still purchase tickets for 24 of the 28 scheduled performances of Triad Stage's "Bloody Blackbeard."In our popular culture, it's more common for us to get excited about an upcoming movie ("Indiana Jones IV"), but for about a year, I've anxiously awaited the third collaboration between two of our area's greatest artistic creators, Preston Lane and Laurelyn Dossett. "Bloody Blackbeard"

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Look at your calendar, and see which of these dates will work for you:Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 PMThursday, May 1 at 8:00 PMFriday, May 2 at 8:00 PMSaturday, May 3 at 8:00 PMThursday, May 8 at 8:00 PMFriday, May 9 at 8:00 PMSaturday, May 10 at 8:00 PMThursday, May 15 at 8:00 PMFriday, May 16 at 8:00 PMSaturday, May 17 at 8:00 PMSunday, May 18 at 2:00 PMThese are your 11 opportunities to see the

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My parents did me a wonderful favor when I was a child by exposing me to plays and musicals. Sure, I didn't always appreciate it back then, but today, I couldn't be more grateful that they planted the seeds for me appreciating drama as an adult. Still, for a period of time, I wasn't proactive enough about making plans to attend plays. And without definite plans, far too many plays came and

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I don't think this school's mascot would fly now. (No wonder kids used to think smoking was cool!) Today, Rocky Mount High School's mascot is the Gryphon.A little history to explain why the school's mascot changed: The Rocky Mount High School of today actually took its present form in the 1968-69 school year. By then the decision had already been reached to close Booker T. Washington and to

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Timing hasn't allowed me to see the Open Space Cafe Theatre's last two productions prior to their closing shows, so I was only able to recommend "The Fantasticks" and "Deathtrap" based on my positive experiences with the theatre's two previous plays, "The Mystery of Irma Vep" and "Vanities." Having just seen "Deathtrap" last night, I thank the Open Space Cafe Theatre for providing yet another

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This week is your last chance to see two great theatrical offerings in Greensboro: the Open Space Cafe Theatre's "Deathtrap" and Triad Stage's "Sleuth."The Open Space Cafe Theatre finally has the front page of its new website up, just in time for its final three performances of "Deathtrap." (There's a 1982 movie version of "Deathtrap" that starred Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve.)The OSC

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Three former Guilford County Commissioners are hoping to earn enough votes to serve on the Greensboro City Council for the next two years.Two of those candidates deserve to win.I sincerely hope that voters will elect Mike Barber (District 4) and Mary Rakestraw (At-Large). While both Barber and Rakestraw have run confident, competent campaigns, neither has resorted to ugliness in trying to earn

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I haven't seen either play yet, but I have plans to see both Triad Stage's "Sleuth" and the Open Space Cafe Theatre's "Deathtrap." In movie versions of these two plays, Michael Caine has played three different roles. In 1972, Caine starred in "Sleuth" opposite Laurence Olivier. Ten years later, he shared the screen with Christopher Reeve in "Deathtrap." Currently (though not yet in Greensboro),

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Somebody is probably proud of having developed Trudy Wade's campaign ads (1, 2, and 3) against Sandy Carmany for the District 5 seat on the Greensboro City Council. I myself would be embarassed to be associated with such a campaign. Even if you happened otherwise to be the better candidate, to rely on such ugly campaigning brings into question a person's moral values, as well as their fitness

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Brother Brice and his new wife, Lynette, ride down the streets of Savannah, Georgia in a carriage after their wedding ceremony in front of Forsyth Park's fountain.

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I had planned to reprint the words to Julia Alvarez's poem, "Love Portions," as a part of this post. When I used google to look up "Julia Alvarez," I discovered this website and spent some time learning a little more about the author. I also read this statement: "If you need to get in touch with me about setting up an appearance or an interview or to obtain permissions for reproducing my work,

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I just posted my first two posts in almost a month, and I'm adding this one to the collection. The simple explanation for not posting more is that I've been very busy. I've had good intentions of making several posts about many different subjects, but I haven't found or made the time.The first few weeks of school have gone well overall. I've been reminded of what an incredible amount of work

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For their wedding, my brother and his wife-to-be asked me to do a reading as part of the ceremony. Brice met Lynette right before graduating from Dudley High School in 1992, and they have been dating ever since. This Saturday, they finally got married. These are the words I chose to use:It was slightly less than four score and seven years ago when Brother Brice and Sister Lynette first met. That

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My younger brother, Adrian Brice Floyd, married his long-time sweetheart, Lynette Jones, this weekend.The three-fold program included the following information:Front Page:In Celebration:15 Years ofLove and FriendshipThe Marriage CeremonyUnitingLynette Jones&Adrian Brice FloydSaturdaySeptember 22, 200712:00 pmForsyth ParkSavannah, GeorgiaPage 2:PreludeProcessionalBridal ProcessionalWelcome and

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I had to pick up something at Staples this evening for school.Parked in the parking lot, I talked to a friend from school about several different things. She's been at our school about 10 years, but she'll be leaving the end of September to take a full-time training position with our school system. She has more than 40 years in education, so this won't be the first time she's tried something

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With two new administrators and approximately 30 new staff members (out of approximately 115), Southwest Guilford Middle School has gotten off to a very good start the first two days of this 2007-2008 school year. Under the leadership of new Principal Beverly Wilson, Assistant Principal Gloria Ramsey, and new Assistant Principal Billy Hardy, things have run smoothly. (Doesn't Mr. Hardy have a

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Southwest Guilford Middle School held its first Open House for the 2007-2008 school year earlier today. We usually have three Open House dates every year. Two are held on back-to-back dates right before students return to school--one for sixth-graders, and a separate one for seventh- and eighth-graders. The third one is sponsored by our PTSA and is usually held about the middle of September; it's

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I like to think that I'm not an idiot. But every year, as school begins, I'm reminded that I might be one. How else can I explain failing to accomplish everything I needed and wanted to accomplish before school starts up again? Those things I needed and wanted to accomplish include school-related and non-school-related tasks.On the whole, this has been a great summer, and I'm happy about what I

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Here is a list of our staff at Southwest Guilford Middle School for the 2007-2008 school year.Here is some biographical information about my teammates (Donna Navey, Scott Pugh, and Steve Russillo) and me. Our Midnight Riders team (eighth grade) was going to be an all-male-teacher team, but Adam Duncan decided not to return. We'll miss Adam, but we're certainly happy to gain Donna.We started our

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Click here, scroll down, and check out some Australian abstractimals.Home page here; artist information here; discovered abstractimals Down Under, earlier this summer.

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The results for the recall effort appear to be in.Who's going to step up and take the blame for giving T. Dianne Bellamy-Small momentum heading into the primary election?

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A Sunday News & Record article raised the issue of how far we're willing to punish DWIs that do not result in someone being killed. That same day, the News & Observer pointed out how drunken-driving suspects are sometimes arrested, processed, and shortly turned loose, allowing some of them to be caught a second time for the same offense within hours of their release. Today's News & Record

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I discovered Greensboro's Open Space Cafe Theatre earlier this summer, learning about it from a review of "The Mystery of Irma Vep." Leslie Mizell's review had made me curious about both the play and the theatre where it was being performed. While "Irma Vep" finished its run August 4th, the Open Space Cafe Theatre has since moved on to its next production."Vanities," a play by Jack Heifner,

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There are certain love affairs that we are better off ending--or better yet, never starting.America's love affair with alcohol comes to mind.I'm not naive enough to suggest that we try Prohibition again. Just as it didn't before, it wouldn't work now. Trying to implement it would only produce an ugly backlash and make criminals out of otherwise decent human beings. It'd end up doing more harm

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(Scroll to bottom for information about remaining performances and tickets.)I'm not a big fan of country music. I've enjoyed some country music over the years, but it's not the kind of music I turn to on the radio or that I usually choose to listen to.That said, I thoroughly enjoyed "Always . . . Patsy Cline."Playing at the Broach Theatre in downtown Greensboro, "Always . . . Patsy Cline" is a

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A NOTE LEFT BY A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER:16 April '99I don't know where to start. Things were rough to say the least.AA [homeroom] started the day--no one sat down. No one was quiet, and I'm not sure if roll was taken completely. I could barely get a word in over the loud din of screaming kids.First period wasn't very cooperative either. A skirmish broke out to start things off. Worksheets were

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In her on-line newsletter, Tonya Clinkscale reveals what inspired her passion for and interest in running for the district 1 seat on the Greensboro City Council.Her campaign website is still being developed.This Carolina Peacemaker article is also worth reading.

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Less than two months away from the October 9th primary elections, only 11 of the 33 Greensboro City Council candidates have known web presence. (Tonya Clinkscale's website is here in case it hasn't been added to the News & Record's list.)Six of those candidates do not have to worry about running in the primary; the two mayoral, two district 2, and two district 4 candidates will automatically

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Tonya Clinkscale, a district 1 candidate for the Greensboro City Council, now has her campaign website up. I believe it's still in development, but it provides some background information about Clinkscale, as well as additional contact information.Time will tell, but Tonya Clinkscale may be the best candidate to replace T. Dianne Bellamy-Small.

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Eric Fink, associate professor at the Elon University School of Law, brought this image and description to my attention.More background: "St. Cassian, like all good martyrs, was executed for refusing to renounce his beliefs. What's interesting about his case, though, is that he was sentenced to die at the hands of his pupils, whom he taught to read and write (and, apparently, to use shorthand)."

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Davis Love III has withdrawn from the Wyndham Championship because of kidney stones.Having experienced a few stones myself, I fully sympathize. The summer after my freshman year of college, I developed an excrutiatingly painful tummy ache. Never having felt anything so painful before, I thought I was dying.After the diagnosis came in, I was sent to a urologist. He gave me some pain medication

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John Robinson has set up a third strand centered around how to create a more civil, more inviting blogging atmosphere.Unlike the first strand and the second strand on this topic, John's asking individuals who have already commented to stay on the sidelines and NOT to add any more comments.John probably realizes that some of us feel tortured by such a bizarre request.It's an experiment of sorts,

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I attended the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress's City Council District Candidates Forum on August 9th in the Nussbaum Room of the Central Library.Four of the five district 1 candidates attended. (James W. Carpenter, Jr. did not show up.)These are my current thoughts about these four candidates:1. T. Dianne Bellamy-Small seems to understand many of the issues affecting her district and which city

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When I saw the two creatures below, I immediately thought of Kelly LeBrock.We love to create make-believe creatures.But sometimes, what already exists is strange and unusual enough.There's even a certain profound beauty.Took these pictures at Underwater World in Australia.

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A fifth (and for now, final) question raised in this post and this post is how more people can be brought into our blogging community.I'm now not as gung-ho about suggesting that others should blog as I was when I previously (and relatively briefly) blogged. It depends so much on personal tastes, as well as on how much valuable time a person can sacrifice to do it.Negatively judging people for

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A fourth question raised in this post and this post centers around what can be done about all the ugliness in the blogosphere that likely turns off many potentially interested individuals.One of the last times that I expressed myself over at the Chalkboard, I ended my post by suggesting that an individual focus on his/her arguments instead of attacking an entire community of people.(I was not

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A third question raised in this post and this post is why anyone would choose to join the "universe of the narcissistic."That universe includes pretty much our entire community of bloggers.At least according to Marcus Kindley.Is Kindley right?Are most bloggers narcissistic?Absolutely.It's present in probably each and every individual who writes for any audience larger than one's self.It's also

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A second question raised in this post and this post is why more members of our community have not joined us at the blogging table.In real life, there's usually a smaller community of individuals within the larger community who choose to be more engaged.Voting in America demonstrates that point.Within a school, the same group of students fills positions in a variety of activities (clubs, sports,

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One question raised in this post and this post is whether blogging really has much influence in our community.These are some old-school (*) examples I thought of:1. I have no way of evaluating its impact, but on my previous blog (2005), I supported Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston's opponent during Alston's attempt at re-election as the president of the NC NAACP.Curmilus Dancy II (The

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When I wrote this, I initially provided this introduction (before recognizing that it prevented me jumping into that post's main subject more quickly):N.C. A & T State University has been a part of my life since my elementary school years.On teacher workdays and during the summer, my mom would sometimes take me to Ferdinand D. Bluford Library (its old building), where she worked.I remember

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After listening to this interview, I'm excited about Dr. Stanley F. Battle serving as A & T's chancellor.Dr. Battle comes across as a serious, purposeful man who plans to lead A & T to even higher levels.He conveys respect, sincerity, and decency, as well as quiet enthusiasm.His responses to Doug Clark's questions were very much to the point--my impression is that Dr. Battle prefers to be

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Currently advertised on the front page of the City of Greensboro's website:Drug and Gang Awareness ForumParents, grandparents and caregivers are encouraged to attend.The Greensboro Police Department is hosting a Drug and Gang Awareness Educational Forum on Tuesday, August 28 from 6:30 to 8 pm in Webb Hall on the NC A&T State University campus.Parents, grandparents and caregivers of children and

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You're a candidate for the Greensboro City Council.You've been invited to a candidates' forum.It's the perfect opportunity for you to make yourself and your views better known.It's your chance to impress the people whose vote you so desperately need.You're a smart candidate, so as you're preparing for this big event, you get out your purple tie.Or your purple dress suit.(Remember: Fashion matters

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I attended the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress 's City Council District Candidates Forum earlier this evening.First off, thanks to the organizers for putting on an event that was well-worth attending.I also appreciated and enjoyed hearing from the candidates themselves. I definitely think our city has some good options in the upcoming district elections.This forum was a great way to get the

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Close to 6:30 PM tonight, I parked near the corner of Market Street and Church Street, across the street from the News & Record.I was on my way to attend this event.Walking along the sidewalk, I suddenly saw something to my left that made me stop and take a closer look.At the site of the now-closed Imani Institute, this is what I saw:Actually, I saw more than you just saw.But the way the lighting

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The last time I visited the Great Barrier Reef, I snorkeled for the first time.It's one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had.This time, I added a helicopter ride over the Reef.It was my first time flying in a helicopter, which was pretty thrilling by itself.(You feel the need to duck as you approach the helicoptor, even though the rapidly spinning blades aren't low enough to hit you.)The

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(Scroll down to see an absolutely beautiful photograph!)Justin Horne and I traveled to Australia for two weeks earlier this summer.Through People to People's Student Ambassador program, it was my third trip to Australia and Justin's first.We had an amazing time!We traveled with Barbara Brinegar, another North Carolina leader, as well as Trina Scanlan, a leader from Minnesota.And whom did we lead?

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Read this.Then, enjoy this. (HILARIOUS!)

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John Robinson made some provocative points in this post.I posted my initial response here.

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I think a lot of different truths have been expressed on a thread over on Hogg's Blog. (Worth clicking here and reading Hogg's post and its 20-something responses before you continue.)I don't think it's a matter of one person being right and someone else being wrong. There are different potential truths for readers to walk away with from the comments that have been expressed.When I read this

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I started teaching at Southwest Guilford Middle School in the fall of 1996.I believe that my first official day of teaching was September 24th.After the 10-day count, it had been determined that two more teachers were needed on the eighth-grade hall. Sonja Reid and I were added to a team that already had Tracy Garcia and Tonya Kaukola as teachers. (Tracy and Tonya had started on a two-teacher

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According to this post, the News & Record will "begin a series of editorials about Greensboro's mayoral race."The overall plans?"We'll start with vision statements by Yvonne Johnson and Milton Kern."Then: "We'll follow up with a new topic each week or so throughout the campaign."Now, that's what we've been talking about.Looking forward to more coverage by this person also.The gap between what

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Some readers have claimed for years that they could read the minds of the News & Record's editorial writers.Increasingly, there's probably some validity to that claim.The editorial board's Old-School Philosophy was: "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."The board's New-Age Philosophy involves ripping down that curtain.How?Well, one editorial writer has been sharing his thoughts out

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I deny involvement in any activity that might have led to this.(Margaret: what really happened? Hope you're OK!)

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traitor: one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation.There's no getting around it.By definition, I'm a traitor.Worse, I'm a two-way traitor. Yes, a back-and-forth traitor, probably the most disgusting, least respectable kind there is.If being a traitor means being regarded as a sinner, I've sinned pretty much my entire life, starting as a child.Both my parents graduated from the

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You get the impression that some folks regard what happened to the three Duke lacrosse players as the worst injustice ever.I agree that it was an injustice.David Evans, Collin Finnerty, and Reade Seligmann experienced what no one should ever have to suffer through: finding themselves accused of something they had not done.For a year, their lives were rudely interrupted.For the rest of their lives

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At-large Greensboro City Council candidate Greg Woodard seconds Joel Landau's letter to the editor.You can already visit Greg and Joel on the web.Both used their letters to let readers know where.Having run before, Greg and Joel are already off to faster starts than most of the other candidates.It's not too early for the campaigning to begin, and these two candidates realize that.The pressure

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One of the things I like to try to do each year is take my students to see a worthwhile play.Many students have gone on field trips to see plays before they reach the eighth-grade.But I'm not sure if many of them end up seeing plays that stay with them and inspire a potential future interest in going to see plays on their own.I've formed that impression from polling my students.A lot of them will

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For the second straight year, I'll be teaching on a team that will have four male teachers.Just within the Guilford County Schools, I'd be curious to know how many such teams have existed within the system's middle schools during the last ten years.My guess is that it's not very common.Even last year, my team didn't start out that way. We began the school year with three men and one woman. (That

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John Hammer, Rhinoceros Times Editor, provides some advice for the 33 Greensboro City Council candidates in a column titled, "Successful Candidates Stand For Something."Much of his advice is common sense, but as his column suggests, past candidates have not always applied some of the seemingly obvious tips that he offers.Hammer emphasizes having a message that goes deeper than a pledge to make

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Donna Riechmann, one of thirteen candidates for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council, showed up on Allen Johnson's blog and had this to say:"I would welcome the opportunity to talk with you about who I am and how my platform for honest, collaborative government and my support for continued economic development are good for Greensboro."Jordan Green, Yes! Weekly's News Editor, is

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One of the things I love about middle schools is the team concept.A team of core teachers (for language arts, math, science, and social studies) shares the same group of students.On two-teacher teams, each teacher teaches two core subjects. Usually, one teacher teaches language arts and social studies, and the other teacher teaches math and science. The combination of subjects usually depends

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Donna Riechmann, one of 13 at-large candidates for the Greensboro City Council, asked Allen Johnson about something I too had noticed about the News & Record's initial campaign coverage:"I am wondering why you mention only three names in the at-large race. (Similarly, the July 22 front page article only mentioned 7 of the 13 contenders.) This gives the impression that "newcomers" are not

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I agree with Roch and Joel: the News & Record, our local daily newspaper, needs to evaluate how it covers candidates for local offices.Donna Riechmann expressed the same concern on Allen Johnson's "Thinking Out Loud" blog (scroll down to fifth comment).I'd be willing to guess that other candidates--the "outsiders"--would agree.Non-incumbents almost always start off at a disadvantage to

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When this cartoon first appeared over at Plead the First, several people noticed.A few days later, a second cartoon drew my attention.Adding a local political cartoonist was one of the best additions to the News & Record's editorial pages.It had not made any sense that the daily newspaper for an area as material-rich as Greensboro/Guilford County hadn't had its own cartoonist to exploit and

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I appreciated seeing a photograph of Alex Wall with this News & Record article about Anytown. (I couldn't find Alex's photograph on-line--just the article--and I don't think he's mentioned in the article.)I might have this wrong, but I believe Alex is the only student who has ever punched me during my 11 years of teaching.I'm certain that only one student has ever punched me; I'm pretty certain

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I never attended Anytown.I had some wonderful high school experiences, but that wasn't one of them.I did, however, have friends who attended and had wonderful things to say about the program.From everything I've ever read or heard about Anytown, it's the kind of program I would have chosen to attend--and would still choose to attend.It's also a program I would highly recommend for high school

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"Isolated pockets of ugliness aside, the whirlwind of America's College Football Couple continues."So wrote Chris Dufresne of the Los Angeles Times, describing how Boise State football player Ian Johnson and his bride-to-be, cheerleader Chrissy Popadics, have received about 30 threatening letters and phone calls regarding their planned marriage.The threats remind us that some Americans--"the

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