What good is such intense complaining? Does it make you happy? Do you actually enjoy ranting and being so negative? You sure seem to. Many other people would rather that you just be miserable quietly and allow others to make something of their life here in this town.
In any case, I disagree with your statement that if your child was beating up a Somali child something would have come of it. Most likely nothing would have been done about that either. They're just kids. I don't agree with it, but kids beat up kids, whether they are white, black, latino or asian.
Tina, I live downtown & let me tell you: white kids are just as much problem as Somali kids. So, sure there are problem Somali kids, but there are a huge number of white kids who are bullies, uneducated, and promiscuous, too. Why not say "These damn white kids have so many incidents; they are such problems to everyone else who lives here" ? Well you don't say it because, simply put, you are white. And Somali people are not allowed to say that, or there'd be a backlash.
So stop with your racist stories, before I start in with "White People cause so much Trouble, it's Time to Get Rid of Them" stories.
Alright, point taken. You're correct that nowhere in the title of the event does it mention Christmas. There definitely was an air of "buy stuff for Christmas" though. This was not a regular sidewalk art festival, this was planned with Christmas in mind to get people buying local and supporting the arts while shopping for Christmas. Which is a good thing to my mind; and also good reason to have the event at this time of year.
What's the problem with that? That's about the price of a good house. Assuming that these are somewhat nice apartments. And we're investing in the city as a whole when we develop our old buildings, so that's added value. I used to work in one of the mill buildings right in that area, and let me tell you: the interior is nice! I would definitely want to live in that building.
There have been a lot of studies to suggest that putting laptops in schools has no impact whatsoever on academic success. How about: http://www.scn.org/commnet/laptops/nytimes.04-05-07.html just for one. About only thing that having individual computer access teaches is how actually to use a computer (like moving the mouse, navigating websites, etc). That's great, but it only goes so far. If a child is lazy or unmotivated, having a laptop solves nothing. If a child has a hard time reading, having a laptop does nothing. Sure, learning to type is great, but so is learning how to research something in a book (you know, those things that Jeff Mao used in the 70's).
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So why don't you just move then?
What good is such intense complaining? Does it make you happy? Do you actually enjoy ranting and being so negative? You sure seem to. Many other people would rather that you just be miserable quietly and allow others to make something of their life here in this town.
What's the "D" word?
What's the "D" word? Discipline?
In any case, I disagree with your statement that if your child was beating up a Somali child something would have come of it. Most likely nothing would have been done about that either. They're just kids. I don't agree with it, but kids beat up kids, whether they are white, black, latino or asian.
Tina, I live downtown & let
Tina, I live downtown & let me tell you: white kids are just as much problem as Somali kids. So, sure there are problem Somali kids, but there are a huge number of white kids who are bullies, uneducated, and promiscuous, too. Why not say "These damn white kids have so many incidents; they are such problems to everyone else who lives here" ? Well you don't say it because, simply put, you are white. And Somali people are not allowed to say that, or there'd be a backlash.
So stop with your racist stories, before I start in with "White People cause so much Trouble, it's Time to Get Rid of Them" stories.
Ah, okay
Alright, point taken. You're correct that nowhere in the title of the event does it mention Christmas. There definitely was an air of "buy stuff for Christmas" though. This was not a regular sidewalk art festival, this was planned with Christmas in mind to get people buying local and supporting the arts while shopping for Christmas. Which is a good thing to my mind; and also good reason to have the event at this time of year.
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Sure, let's just move Christmas to mid-May as well! Brilliant idea Mike. That's thinking for you.
What's the problem with that?
What's the problem with that? That's about the price of a good house. Assuming that these are somewhat nice apartments. And we're investing in the city as a whole when we develop our old buildings, so that's added value. I used to work in one of the mill buildings right in that area, and let me tell you: the interior is nice! I would definitely want to live in that building.
access to computers is not the golden ticket.
There have been a lot of studies to suggest that putting laptops in schools has no impact whatsoever on academic success. How about: http://www.scn.org/commnet/laptops/nytimes.04-05-07.html just for one. About only thing that having individual computer access teaches is how actually to use a computer (like moving the mouse, navigating websites, etc). That's great, but it only goes so far. If a child is lazy or unmotivated, having a laptop solves nothing. If a child has a hard time reading, having a laptop does nothing. Sure, learning to type is great, but so is learning how to research something in a book (you know, those things that Jeff Mao used in the 70's).