News Story I Gotta Share

Ok, I think I can tie in both of these. Frisco teacher being fired and then my picture with Kinky!

A 28 year veteran art teacher was let go because of a school approved, parent approved field trip to the Dallas Museum of Art. Sydney McGee the 28 year veteran at Fisher elementary took her 5th grade class to the DMA and was let go because a parent (one parent) complained about their kid seeing a nude statue. The school had to approve it, the parents would have had to sign a field trip waiver and the teacher contacted the museum to see if it was 5th grader friendly. The fact that the principal and the school board wouldn't stand behind her or grant her a transfer is ridiculous. I went to the DMA in 5th grade as well, if some parent complains because her kid sees the Statue of David, probably the most famous nude statue done by Michelangelo or the Venus de Milo housed in the Louvre, then they need to be home schooled. For the parent that complained, here's a few more statues you should take a look at.. The Thinker by Rodin, Discoblos (The Discus Thrower) by Myron, The Kiss also by Auguste Rodin
Dallas News Story

I know politics is touchy and never wins, but just in case some aren't familiar with our current governor and the new guy running... A few weeks back I had the opportunity to go see Kinky Friedman, the independent running for governor. I have never been a two party system fan, being one of the only guys that actually voted for Perot and Nader, Kinky makes perfect sense for me. He tells it like it is, "the two major parties blew $100 million in the last governor's race to elect a candidate to a job that pays $100,000 a year". Why would they do such a thing? Lobbyist kickbacks! Texas has the 8th largest economy in the world and 1st in drop out rates, 32nd in education spending. Teachers salaries are $6K below the national average and get canned for a field trip to the DMA! Here is a pic of myself with Kinky taken by my buddy Jim.

Top Ten Reason to Pick Kinky That's not Kinky as in nude statue Kinky either... Kinky could actually end up the first independent since Sam Houston (another statue, but he is in clothes)