Questions, Questions
On very rare occasion, I hear through the grapevine that somebody is reading this blog and hoping for updates. Such an occasion occured yesterday when my cohort called to tell me about this. Fine. If you are reading this and you are not commenting then you have your answer as to why I don't keep this blog updated.
You have to realize, I don't write to bloat my ego as big as it can get. I have many ways to do that without relying on this blog. I write when I have something to say, in the hopes of creating dialog. Okay, I admit, protest too. But not the kind of protest that means a street riot. I wouldn't condone such things, but protest as we have the right to do as American citizens. The exercise of freedom of expression without fear of retaliation. If you can't do this against Aspira then you can't do this say against a Bush bailout. Protest people, not complacency.
I wrote and I wrote and I had silent agreement from many and some comments and some dialog. But the dialog should not have been limited as it was. it should have led to action but it couldn't because there were too few willing to stick their neck out and some chose to be anonymous. All fine and dandy.
At the time, it was about kids and parents. Over time, it has become about teachers and administrators too. See how things get out of hand when everybody is shaking in their boots? The problems only got bigger and now you have a deluge. Don't say this Chicken Little didn't warn you. And as long as the sky fell on me and my cohorts, well too bad, everybody else is safe. Now it is falling on "professionals" and guess what? We can't stop it now. If you want to talk, this blog is still open for comments or you can start your own blogs. If you want to keep silent well then, don't look here. I can also keep very silent all by myself and be none the wiser.
If you are a teacher who is reading, or an administrator or work for CPS and you have kept your mouth shut and been complacent and looked the other way, well "Shame on you". How dare you sacrifice parents and children? The very people you dare to say you serve? Honestly, not to be hostile, but really, why should those of us who tried to help when it was half way feasible to win this thing, keep trying? Why should I sacrifice my neck when all of you quiet ones don't bother? I am worthy of being safe and happy too. I also have a lot to lose. I can forgive fear, but I can't abide those who stay frozen by fear indefinitely or those who want others to do the dirty work for them or those who come here for gossip about Aspira and nothing more.
I do prefer to think that those who come here fall into several different categories. Those who are just checking to see if I have anything libel like to say, in which case there could be legal trouble for me, or those who are actually curious and want to see if anything is happening in a sincere way, or those who are looking for rumors, or those who may be looking for help. The first one, please leave this blog alone and go stuff your rear end with your hatred, the others, as I said, comments people, except for rumors since that could fall into the libel category.
And yet, when I think of the prospect of reviving this blog, I would rather discuss the things that really matter now. Like the economy and how people are planning on surviving. If that is what you are about, visit me elsewhere. Email or comment and I will be most happy to give you my new and permanent blog which is rarely Aspira driven (since they failed to inspire me entirely), but still brutally honest, when I feel like it. Until then, I hope you can understand my point of view on why I don't care to keep going.
I didn't say anything about those of you who did not turn your backs. To those, a heartfelt thank you.And to my one cohort who worked your butt off, worked much harder than I ever did, you are a hero.
You have to realize, I don't write to bloat my ego as big as it can get. I have many ways to do that without relying on this blog. I write when I have something to say, in the hopes of creating dialog. Okay, I admit, protest too. But not the kind of protest that means a street riot. I wouldn't condone such things, but protest as we have the right to do as American citizens. The exercise of freedom of expression without fear of retaliation. If you can't do this against Aspira then you can't do this say against a Bush bailout. Protest people, not complacency.
I wrote and I wrote and I had silent agreement from many and some comments and some dialog. But the dialog should not have been limited as it was. it should have led to action but it couldn't because there were too few willing to stick their neck out and some chose to be anonymous. All fine and dandy.
At the time, it was about kids and parents. Over time, it has become about teachers and administrators too. See how things get out of hand when everybody is shaking in their boots? The problems only got bigger and now you have a deluge. Don't say this Chicken Little didn't warn you. And as long as the sky fell on me and my cohorts, well too bad, everybody else is safe. Now it is falling on "professionals" and guess what? We can't stop it now. If you want to talk, this blog is still open for comments or you can start your own blogs. If you want to keep silent well then, don't look here. I can also keep very silent all by myself and be none the wiser.
If you are a teacher who is reading, or an administrator or work for CPS and you have kept your mouth shut and been complacent and looked the other way, well "Shame on you". How dare you sacrifice parents and children? The very people you dare to say you serve? Honestly, not to be hostile, but really, why should those of us who tried to help when it was half way feasible to win this thing, keep trying? Why should I sacrifice my neck when all of you quiet ones don't bother? I am worthy of being safe and happy too. I also have a lot to lose. I can forgive fear, but I can't abide those who stay frozen by fear indefinitely or those who want others to do the dirty work for them or those who come here for gossip about Aspira and nothing more.
I do prefer to think that those who come here fall into several different categories. Those who are just checking to see if I have anything libel like to say, in which case there could be legal trouble for me, or those who are actually curious and want to see if anything is happening in a sincere way, or those who are looking for rumors, or those who may be looking for help. The first one, please leave this blog alone and go stuff your rear end with your hatred, the others, as I said, comments people, except for rumors since that could fall into the libel category.
And yet, when I think of the prospect of reviving this blog, I would rather discuss the things that really matter now. Like the economy and how people are planning on surviving. If that is what you are about, visit me elsewhere. Email or comment and I will be most happy to give you my new and permanent blog which is rarely Aspira driven (since they failed to inspire me entirely), but still brutally honest, when I feel like it. Until then, I hope you can understand my point of view on why I don't care to keep going.
I didn't say anything about those of you who did not turn your backs. To those, a heartfelt thank you.And to my one cohort who worked your butt off, worked much harder than I ever did, you are a hero.