Jogeephus
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If you can't read the teleprompter how are you supposed to relay the thoughts of those who tell you what to say?
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Jogeephus":t2f6fly5 said:Speaking of literacy I just ran across this article talking about how children aren't reading books as much as they used to. I thought about this and remembered a classmate of mine in elementary school named John. John devoured books and would sit in math class with three Hardy Boy's books on his desk during class. He would pick one up and read a bit then put it down and pick up another one and read some of it. The teacher would sometimes get mad with him for not giving her his undivided attention and call on him to answer the math problem she had on the board in a petty attempt to embarrass him in class. More often than not, John would just look up from his book and call out the correct answer and go back to reading. Needless to say when I last saw John at a class reunion he had become extremely successful.
With all that in mind I got a warm feeling when I looked in my daughter's bedroom this morning and saw a stack of novels and books on her bed side table. She, like her brothers, devours books and their grades reflected it.
Thinking on this I believe we can provide all the educational resources money can buy to a child but if the child doesn't have a hunger for knowledge then its all for naught. I think the love of reading is somehow key and I can't help but wonder if our society's shift from books to electronic media will have the same effect on children's minds. I think most parents know of someone like John and should make every attempt to teach their children how delicious and healthy a good book can be. I think too it will increase the odds of your child being successful and being a benefit to society. Of course there is always the exception like Al Sharpton. He's successful at whatever it is he does in spite of him being illiterate. Just think how influential he could be if he could actually read and make a coherent sentence. There would be not stopping the man. But if he could read and put together a coherent sentence he probably wouldn't have his audience since they would think he is talking down to them. And if he had enough sense to connect the dots he would probably be a conservative or at least a moderate instead of being an idiot.
And neither of those two things help out our society in any way!! I can't even bring myself to look at that sumbitch!! (please forgive my language)!!Red Bull Breeder":3a2idls9 said:He breaths air and he votes.
Nesikep":2pqyl8w8 said:When Reagan was speaking at the opening ceremonies in 1984, He was there looking for the cue cards... He starts anyway.. "AAahh.... Oooh.... Ooooh". <voice from the telepromter> "Mister president, you're reading the Olympic flag, the cue card is off to the right!"
pdfangus":1gfepjun said:gotta say that Mr. Reagan was the best president on my lifetime....
A free market conservative who presided over a great economy....
ended the cold war...
had the american people more united than they have been since world war two...
unfortunately there has not been any leader like him since .....just floundering politicians....
it is a sign of a corrupt system when our greatest and brightest and best refute public service.....as they must be doing because what we have in washington today hopefully is not our brightest and best....
Jogeephus":3fjgad8n said:Speaking of literacy I just ran across this article talking about how children aren't reading books as much as they used to. I thought about this and remembered a classmate of mine in elementary school named John. John devoured books and would sit in math class with three Hardy Boy's books on his desk during class. He would pick one up and read a bit then put it down and pick up another one and read some of it. The teacher would sometimes get mad with him for not giving her his undivided attention and call on him to answer the math problem she had on the board in a petty attempt to embarrass him in class. More often than not, John would just look up from his book and call out the correct answer and go back to reading. Needless to say when I last saw John at a class reunion he had become extremely successful.
With all that in mind I got a warm feeling when I looked in my daughter's bedroom this morning and saw a stack of novels and books on her bed side table. She, like her brothers, devours books and their grades reflected it.
Thinking on this I believe we can provide all the educational resources money can buy to a child but if the child doesn't have a hunger for knowledge then its all for naught. I think the love of reading is somehow key and I can't help but wonder if our society's shift from books to electronic media will have the same effect on children's minds. I think most parents know of someone like John and should make every attempt to teach their children how delicious and healthy a good book can be. I think too it will increase the odds of your child being successful and being a benefit to society. Of course there is always the exception like Al Sharpton. He's successful at whatever it is he does in spite of him being illiterate. Just think how influential he could be if he could actually read and make a coherent sentence. There would be not stopping the man. But if he could read and put together a coherent sentence he probably wouldn't have his audience since they would think he is talking down to them. And if he had enough sense to connect the dots he would probably be a conservative or at least a moderate instead of being an idiot.
Thinking on this I believe we can provide all the educational resources money can buy to a child but if the child doesn't have a hunger for knowledge then its all for naught. I think the love of reading is somehow key.....
Jogeephus":3lddm6cq said:Granted every child is different but I think the parents can encourage it through discussions at the diner table or encouraging them with a book when you see the child is interested in something. Their reading that one book opens doors for other questions and in time it becomes habit.
My friend John was encouraged by his parents to read. In fact they even offered to give him a big present if he read the whole Encyclopedia. I know he got to F and am pretty sure he finished the whole thing. You can't help but learn something by reading the encyclopedia.
Interesting enough, today I was supposed to meet with a guy who had to bow out because his son was getting an award at high school for having the highest GPA. I asked him if his son liked to read and he said he did. Said he was into sports and things like that but he devoured books. Told me he took him to Bass Pro Shop and with all the stuff they had in the store he asked him to buy him a book on Redfish. I guess the boy understood it didn't matter how many lures he had in the tackle box they were of no use if he didn't understand his prey.