06 May 2003

Stamping out unorganized play

[source, source]
But the Big Thinkers at the Neshaminy School District [PA] want to "restructure" recess

[…] kids will be encouraged to plan their recess activities. "Kids with nothing in mind before recess tend to get in trouble if they don't schedule their recess," Spigler said. "We want to offer lots of options on the playground. We want to say, 'Think about what you might like to do at recess.' "

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“At least they're not living in Israel or America”

The latest suicide bombers in Israel were two Muslims from Britain. But in Britain today you don’t have to be a Muslim extremist to subscribe to an anti-Israel Zeitgeist. For instance, I was complaining to a highly intelligent and kindly black social worker about some administrative difficulties I was experiencing in giving correct medical treatment in the prison where I work.

“Well,” she said, “at least you can raise voice against them. After all, we’re not living in Israel or America.”

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France provides escape route for Ba'ath rats

The French government secretly supplied fleeing Iraqi officials with passports in Syria that allowed them to escape to Europe, The Washington Times has learned.
Look on the bright side – they went to Europe where they're probably more pro-American than the existing population. [source]
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