CLASS REUNION
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Philippians
[ESV] 2:3-4 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but
in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look
not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Our Class of 54’
recently had their 60th reunion, and did so without my presence. L They did however send
a classmate bearing gifts of video and such. J
One informal
topic of discussion was the great changes in school cultures in the last 6
decades. Last evening, while same-age Omaha neighbor lady was driving us to one
of our “non-date” meals (She typically immediately educates the wait person on
this.), she brought up the same subject.
What started the
in car discussion that continued as we walked across the parking lot to Appleby’s?
The yesterday
front page article in Omaha World-Herald newspaper informing that several OPS
board members want to reexamine the job description of the OPD retired officers
that serve in OPS public schools as SROs. (School Resource Officers, a euphemism
if ever was one.) The board members in question are troubled that SROs are
arresting far too many students for drugs, assault, violence, weapons et al, and
consequently thereby harming their future.
Then this morning
I received news that Lincoln, Nebraska, “… school district has instructed its
teachers to stop referring to students by “gendered expressions” such as “boys
and girls,” and instead use “gender inclusive” ones such as “purple penguins”.”
(I’ve initially verified thru several check sources, and am waiting for more
info from my wonderful bird dogs.) (https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrT6VnlkzZUCvIA.QQPxQt.?p=Lincoln+Nebraska+purple+penguins+news+&fr2=sb-bot&hspart=SGMedia&hsimp=yhs-sgm_fb&type=20140826_zv_ie_sr.sshome_bgenra
)
Then there was a recent
complaint from a loved one about undependable and lazy young employees . . . he
himself being just past 21.
I leave you with
question: Within your scope of knowledge, how many latter day reunions presently
are or you think will be without class? EBB4
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