Doug Knecht - Posted - 06/06/2026:  16:27:31

Communication today is so polluted with sarcasm and manipulation, that no one believes a sincere word.

localhost - Posted - 06/06/2026:  16:41:54

its hard to trust anything at this point. especially anything said by anyone, ever, anywhere.

chuckv97 - Posted - 06/06/2026:  16:52:23

Well, fwiw I recall people 50 years ago saying “Don’t believe anything you hear or read, and only half of what you see!”

Nopix - Posted - 06/06/2026:  16:56:08

Nonsense! There's a video of a sasquatch flying an f16 with a yeti beside him! That's REAL!

reubenstump - Posted - 06/06/2026:  19:36:29

What's next, corrupt politicians?

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 06/07/2026:  03:17:11

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Originally posted by reubenstump

What's next, corrupt politicians?

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Nooo..

Never.....

Pure ad the Drivin..Snow..... :0/

Owen - Posted - 06/07/2026:  06:48:41

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Originally posted by reubenstump

What's next, corrupt politicians?

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Are ^^ politicians the best, or the worst, of the pool from which they're drawn?  .... or a more-or-less representative sample?  

Edit: When a colleague from 'way back would hear, "The cream always rises to the top." he used to frequently comment, "... and so does the scum."

Edited by - Owen on 06/07/2026 06:53:43

Tuedelband - Posted - 06/07/2026:  07:53:24

My grandma used to say, “If it's in black and white, it's true.”

Texasbanjo - Posted - 06/07/2026:  08:10:21

Let's stay away from political subjects, please.

Buddur - Posted - 06/08/2026:  09:57:00

Doug, you're so full of crap.

j/k

1935tb-11 - Posted - 06/08/2026:  10:12:02

with ai infused into daily life it is hard to believe anything these days. another score for technology.

J e f f - Posted - 06/08/2026:  10:41:49

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Originally posted by Owen

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Originally posted by reubenstump

What's next, corrupt politicians?

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Are ^^ politicians the best, or the worst, of the pool from which they're drawn?  .... or a more-or-less representative sample?  

Edit: When a colleague from 'way back would hear, "The cream always rises to the top." he used to frequently comment, "... and so does the scum."

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We're all a bunch of s**s a b*****s in one way or another.

csrat - Posted - 06/08/2026:  11:10:30

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Originally posted by Nopix

Nonsense! There's a video of a sasquatch flying an f16 with a yeti beside him! That's REAL!

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Don't be ridiculous!

F16's only have one seat ...

steve davis - Posted - 06/08/2026:  12:00:25

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Originally posted by Doug Knecht

Communication today is so polluted with sarcasm and manipulation, that no one believes a sincere word.

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All the more reason to take resposibility for our own communicating skills.

I don't want anything to do with being sarcastic to or manipulating anyone.Seems like a character flaw to use that on anyone.

It's very easy to set a good example by what you don't do.It's essentially free.

donc - Posted - 06/08/2026:  15:29:15

20 years ago we were pleased to get such a smorgasbord of news and information. When I open Youtube today I don't try and spot the fictional content. Today I open Youtube and try to find real news.

Elmo_Smiley - Posted - 06/09/2026:  12:17:07

I'm actually surprised most people can still read and write, since they don't seem to teach English and spelling in schools any longer.

Take the words to, too, and two for instance...

Owen - Posted - 06/09/2026:  12:46:01

A few days back, I got a link to/too/two some of Dr. Brad Johnson's work ... it'll take a couple of minutes, but I think it/he has some valid points.

"Research in child development shows that young children build many foundational literacy skills through oral language, conversation, storytelling, play, social interaction, movement, repetition, and being read to consistently.

That matters right now because many states, including Georgia, are making a major push toward early literacy intervention and increased reading accountability in younger grades.

Literacy matters. Intervention matters.

But developmentally appropriate practice matters too.

The concern is not helping children read.

The concern is what often happens when academic pressure and accountability move further and further down into early childhood.

Historically, these pushes often lead to:

more testing,

more scripted programs,

more worksheets,

more skill drilling,

less play,

less creativity,

less imagination,

less movement,

and preschool slowly becoming “first grade earlier.”

A Pre-K child confusing letters and numbers is often developmentally normal at that age.

But when expectations are pushed down earlier and earlier, normal developmental behaviors like that can quickly become labeled as “behind,” “at risk,” or needing intervention.

At the same time, we risk removing many of the very experiences that actually help children build strong literacy foundations in the first place:

conversation,

storytelling,

creativity,

play,

human interaction,

and being read to regularly.

Reading stories aloud to children remains one of the strongest literacy practices we have because it develops vocabulary, comprehension, listening skills, attention span, imagination, and background knowledge long before formal academic pressure should dominate a child’s day.

This is not being against literacy intervention.

It is asking whether we are supporting literacy in ways that actually align with how young children learn and develop.

Because if we are not careful, early literacy policy can slowly become driven more by accountability systems, testing pressure, packaged programs, and textbook companies than by best practices in child development and learning."

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Edit: I recall some 30+ years ago a researcher/educator/expert/?? being interviewed on the radio. He said that writing/printing was on its last legs [he gave it 10 years IIRC] .... computerized voice-to-text would be the coup-de-grace.

Edited by - Owen on 06/09/2026 12:51:02