Southern Skies. Home…
(Santa Fe, Texas)
Tyler Drown writes:
This the the selection of political books at a certain Texas Walmart:
Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader and The Case Against Barack Obama.Although this is Texas and it is Walmart we’re talking about, I’m a bit surprised being as that the Texas 27th Congressional District, covering most of coastal South Texas from North of Corpus Christi to the Brownsville and the Mexican border has had a Democrat as its representive since its creation in 1982, Solomon Ortiz.
Tyler Drown writes:
As an astute observer and a dedicated follower of the dispassionate rational political discourse which typifies American national politics, I have spent the past year reading the comments sections on news sites and following only the best CAPS-LOCK email forwards to put together a definative list on the issues that will decide the election.
A few of my favorites:
A collection of the dumber accidents in life…
… all caught on video to give us a good laugh.
Knows the answers Asks the questions
Is interested Is highly curious
Is attentive Is mentally and physically involved
Has good ideas Has wild, silly ideas
Works hard Plays around, yet tests well
Answers the questions Discusses in detail, elaborates
Top group Beyond the group
Listens with interest Shows strong feelings and opinions
Learns with ease Already knows
6-8 repetitions for mastery 1-2 repetitions for mastery
Understands ideas Constructs abstractions
Enjoys peers Prefers adults
Grasps the meaning Draws inferences
Completes assignments Initiates projects
Is receptive Is intense
Copies accurately Creates a new design
Enjoys school Enjoys learning
Absorbs information Manipulates information
Technician Inventor
Good at memorization Good guesser
Enjoys straightforward Thrives on complexity
sequential presentation
Is alert Is keenly observant
Is pleased with own learning Is highly self-critical