tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916906.post111405411274179526..comments2023-11-05T03:30:52.349-06:00Comments on Ramblin' Educat: Nerd, Heal Thyselfeducathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03927744738999545249noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916906.post-1114132448519488782005-04-21T20:14:00.000-05:002005-04-21T20:14:00.000-05:00The book was not a Mel-work. Toothpick Boy was the...The book was not a Mel-work. Toothpick Boy was the only kid who saw him, we talked about him. That's for another entry. Back off.<BR/><BR/>Now, for the charming comment I intended to make.<BR/><BR/>Tim, I am with you, but that's to be expected. Trust me, I am formulating an entry right now about how you want your child to be a nerd (Kristen, it will be a while). I am all about using the word "nerd" as empowerment. <BR/><BR/>Band and Debate at Shawnee High are MOST cool, at least when I student taught.educathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927744738999545249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916906.post-1114132011415246482005-04-21T20:06:00.000-05:002005-04-21T20:06:00.000-05:00I probably gave her the Buffy book in our author v...I probably gave her the Buffy book in our author vist/big book giveaway/have the author sign your book extravaganza last Friday. If the book is by Mel Odom leave her alone. She never met those old dead guys you discuss in humanities and she has met Mel Odom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916906.post-1114088932131066992005-04-21T08:08:00.000-05:002005-04-21T08:08:00.000-05:00Oops...It me, Tim. Sorry Educat.Oops...It me, Tim. Sorry Educat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916906.post-1114088875839716402005-04-21T08:07:00.000-05:002005-04-21T08:07:00.000-05:00I have many people in my church who love our three...I have many people in my church who love our three year old. I guess some people think you get a god-badge if you give special attention to a minster's kid. One woman in particular, who has raised two boys in the cult (I kid you not) of Shawnee baseball, is working her ace off trying to make sure that Noah is a baseball player, football player, etc.<BR/><BR/>It's a bit disconcerting because though I have no categorical objections to jocks I have decided long ago, after years of working with teenagers, that the more balanced and well adjusted adults were the kids who were in band, theater, debate. A little nerdy? You bet, but thoughtful and creative and able to see a wider swath of kids as human beings.<BR/><BR/>I've been trying, in very subtle ways to say to this woman that I hope Noah ends up in band instead of sports. She laughs nervously with a look of confusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916906.post-1114054482212816632005-04-20T22:34:00.000-05:002005-04-20T22:34:00.000-05:00Don't knock that Buffy series. It's intense. You h...Don't knock that Buffy series. It's intense. <BR/><BR/>You have some weirdo kiddos.<BR/><BR/>-k-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com