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Questions lifting up my eyes to the hills

Posted on September 1, 2019September 1, 2019 by bertisdowns in Education

Questions lifting up my eyes to the hills September 1, 2019 Despite all the tumult at home over the eternal question “How are the schools?," I am grateful for a couple of days for rest and reflection in the cooler climes of the NC mountains just north of Athens. I was touched this morning by … Continue reading Questions lifting up my eyes to the hills →

Like boats passing in the twilight

Posted on June 15, 2019June 20, 2019 by bertisdowns in Education

Athens education friends, CCSD friends, well it seems that sadly, the #slowmovingtrainwreckdumpsterfire has gained some momentum: here goes (with apologies and full credit to @SethAbramson^ for the inspiration) "With last night's latest in a flurry of CCSD announcements, on a Friday evening, the district’s unbearably slow-moving chaos machine has gathered steam: there have now been 15* principal … Continue reading Like boats passing in the twilight →

Fixed It For You

Posted on May 2, 2019May 10, 2019 by bertisdowns in Education

#WeirderEveryHour: From Tuesday night with some interesting commentary on Wednesday night: Jared Bybee ”Hey Bertis, I get that for your narrative to work you need some bad - or at least indifferent - actors. And your choice to paint me as one of those actors with a facebook post quibbling with my word choice, rather … Continue reading Fixed It For You →

John “Hondo” Havlicek

Posted on April 27, 2019April 30, 2019 by bertisdowns in Basketball

If you're a hoopster of a certain age, just hearing the name John "Hondo" Havlicek conjures a certain workmanlike to the point of art grace and style in leading a team with a basketball, and he deserves this beautiful obituary in the Boston Globe: https://berto.fyi/2L1CbIU For me it takes me back to my 6-7 year … Continue reading John “Hondo” Havlicek →

4 Simple Things

Posted on April 11, 2019May 10, 2019 by bertisdowns in Education

[This might be my only post on education for a while] #LSTN2TCHRS Education friends, teacher friends, CCSD friends, PEM-GA friends: if it's "all about the kids" (as of course it is in education), I just hope the various authorities in charge heed their teachers’ advice, like this one from rural Arkansas: https://berto.fyi/2I9MwjX Good teachers seem … Continue reading 4 Simple Things →