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$55 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT FOR THE MDUSD. CAN YOU SAY PACK IT IN AND
CALL IT QUITS?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
From
Supt. Gary McHenry: "Fifty-five
million dollars. Nearly one-third of what the Mt. Diablo Unified
School District is currently spending on employee salaries.
Fifty-five million dollars. The amount of the deficit our District
would be facing in June 2011 under the budget Governor
Schwarzenegger proposed for 2009-10 onNew
Year's Eve."
It looks like the worst is ahead, waiting for the Terminator to act.
In this district where the recent six and a half million reductions
already took a toll, ask yourself where this insanity will end?
I have
heard debates about funding increases, parcel tax and other
bake-sale ideas designed to increase a revenue stream that is
rapidly drying up. What I have not heard is a radical revision of
the way we do business when it comes to education.
Last
year I declared "War on Education." This was not a grand stand
method of gaining publicity. It was a statement that is already
resonated throughout the education community; the education model is
broken and needs a major overhaul. In fact, it needs to be replaced.
The goal
of educational systems is to prepare our future workers. This is NOT
what we are doing. What we are doing is passing through a political
directive of assumed learning, masked by a ridiculous form of
assessment, all in the name of improving education. Well we have not
improved education. Our schools are out of control. Students are in
charge. Value systems have eroded and schools retain no controls
over the inmates other than expulsion which they are loathe to do.
It needs to stop.
We are
not globally competitive. We are not fiscally sound. We have nothing
to offer our future generations in the way of American made products
and we have lost the edge that we had once as trailblazers. In
short, we are rapidly become candidates for extinction.
We
need an education system that is lean, effective and tight on
skills-based learning. We need to get rid of the lawyers
pushing the equality syndrome - nature does not work that way. We
have no room for people who get hired because of entitlement.
We need workers of skill who have a stake in the future of the
country. We do not need any more saggy pants whose only fixation is
how many pins they can stick in their face and what video games they
will be playing.
So when
I hear that the current education system may die under the budget
cuts of Arnold, I have mixed feelings. Change is always painful. But
it is time for change. This is a nation that had always prided
itself on survival. It is time to survive. Break out the 3
R's. Cancel any excuses. Force students and parents to make a
difference in the future. There should be no discussion. The
feel good system of today sucks, and frankly we need a few kids with
bruised egos to start pushing themselves harder to improve.
There is a ton of room for improvement.
What we
need now are ideas. We need voices to stand up and suggest ways to
overhaul it all. While the politats talk budget reductions we should
be talking renovation.
This is
America, dammit! Now get up and do something. That's my five-cents
worth.
Here are
things that I have had some experience with and have decided that
they are worth sharing. Most come from third party sites. Sometimes
I will post something that I am offering directly. Enjoy
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HYPNOSIS
- it's not just for people who want to cluck like a chicken.
Starting in 2008 I went to see a licensed hypno therapist. I was
feeling stressed out and had an ongoing battle with blood pressure
that I did not wish to medicate for. I spend six sessions of
about an hour a piece and do believe that I benefitted from it.
As a
result I also discovered
Hypnosis Downloads.com. Here, for a
small fee, I could download hypnotic sessions in MP3 format and
target specific things in my life I wanted to improve. They have hundreds of topics to choose from.
Download and listen in the
convenience of your home. You get to keep the MP3 and use it
whenever you want. Stress, anxiety, weight loss,
self-confidence are just some of the many sessions available. I am
not suggesting (no pun intended) that you stop any medication you
are on - you should always consult with your doctor, however, you
should check out the site and see just what it can do for you.
Sample sessions are available online. I think you will be impressed.
Click to learn more.
Hypnosis Downloads.com
and tell me what you think.
-MisterWriter
PS: If you are interested in using a licensed hypno therapist, send
me an email
HERE and I'll hook you up for a
free consult. -------------------
RESPERATE
- it's not just for blood pressure; it is an excellent tool to help
you relax so completely...
At the same time as I started looking into hypnosis, I also
purchased a Resperate device. This device helps you to
regulate your breathing in a natural, soothing way that leaves you
totally relaxed and your blood pressure at lower levels. There is no
medication involved. The premise is that stress and lifestyle caused
your problems, so by making total relaxation a part of your regular
lifestyle, you can bring everything back to the norm.
Click the video below to learn more.
The unit comes with a money back guarantee - I still have mine and
use it three plus times a week. It takes 15 minutes, runs off a few
AA batteries and is very portable. Even if your blood pressure is
fine, this is a great de-stress item, cheaper than an hour massage
and less toxic than other forms of relief.
If you would like to learn more, click
HERE or the photo below.
