#Education

Expenses that are linked to education whether it be grade school or some form of higher education have really made a move towards highway robbery.  If I am not mistaken don't our property tax dollars (in some part) go to strengthen our schools?  When did it become OK for a public school district to rate in the lowest possible position?  My child goes to private school not because I have anything against a public education but for the simple fact that quality is nowhere near what it should be.  These are the new leaders and participants in the future of this civilization.  Not to sound like an apocalyptic movie plot but what happens if current levels of ignorance win and beat out the educated populous?  This is not acceptable and I will not be responsible for raising an idiot taught by other idiots.  Some of these monsters consider themselves 'teachers' despite their direct involvement if not total responsibility for the unacceptable level of education being served up.  Let be clear by stating that there are honest good natured teachers that will inevitably get swallowed into these meat grinders that call themselves public schools.  Is it not a requirement for teachers to be educated and then certified by the state of Texas?  No names need be mentioned but the public schools here in Rockport are atrocious and earn themselves ratings of 2 on a 10 point scale.  Appalling to think that there is no subsequent punishment for a teacher that churns out complete zombies that know little to nothing of what the previous school year aimed to teach them.  Good luck to all that brave the detrimental outcome of these no brain establishments.  Good luck to that child who has immense potential but little opportunity to excel or be part of a challenging yet fulfilling environment.  Good luck to the Moms and Dads who spend more money on their houses and vehicles than their child's education.  Despite continuing out-of-pocket cost to me and my family we persist in providing the best possible learning experience that will form a strong foundation to a well rounded person.

Flying Syringes

Weather is starting to let up a bit down here but the days still have potential to heat up.  How can it be so humid?  Mosquito's love humidity and I hate it so why am I hanging with these little blood suckers so much?  This seems to be the creation site for that specie of insect.  Off is too chemical for me and my family, the garlic extracts seem to work for a certain cross section of these pests but the fighters that remain are the around'the'clock suckers.  Those big long legged buzzers that fatten themselves on blood seem to be ultra resilient to sprays and treatments.  So gross and terribly annoying.  Swarms of these things will sense body heat, smell out human pheromones or other means of tracking to stick their faces through our skin and help themselves to a drink.  Gotta find a way to keep them in check that wont hurt the other insect populations which we want to thrive.  When I think back to how much I used to be annoyed by 'squitors when we were in north Texas it makes me laugh and realize that NOW is time of the mosquito, not then.  Dallas, I do apologize for the cursing on behalf of the mosquitoes.