Halp us, Jon Carry…

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

In the last couple weeks of the recent election, this picture, and John Kerry's careless, bad joke about the troops...er...Bush was a hot news item. As a teacher, it was a bit funny to see spelling conventions used as a crucial part of a joke (the soldiers' joke in response to ...

NCAA mascots restriction - the ongoing saga

Friday, October 20th, 2006

I blogged earlier about the ongoing saga of the requirement NCAA teams not be named for any Native American-esque words (Indians, Savages, Redskins, etc.) Developments since that time: Some teams/colleges have been able to get the blessing of the specific tribe that they are names after (Fighting Sioux, for example). This story ...