Category Archives: Education
How a 574-year-old school is preparing for a world without classrooms
What does a nearly six-century-old private school that charges $54,000 a year in tuition do when confronted with start-ups with bright ideas about how education should work? If you’re Eton College, alma mater to much of the British … Continue reading
The Goldwater Rule; and Should We Psycho-Analyze Our Politicians ?
Was this petty, snarling man, utterly lacking in presidential temperament and heedless of the established rules and norms of politics, going to get us into a nuclear war? That’s what a lot of Americans wondered about Richard Nixon back in … Continue reading
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Tagged fit for office, Goldwater, mentally fit, president, psychoanalysis, Trump
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2018 Has Interesting Scheduling Conflicts
a lot of people. Ok 2018, already has some strange situations #easter2018 #aprilfoolsday2018 #ashwednesday2018 #valentinesday2018
Posted in Astronomy, Economy, Education, Finance, News, political satire, politics, Religion, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Sports
Tagged April Fools Day, Ash Wednesday, Easter, Valentines Day
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Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of war. The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.”
Posted in Economy, Education, Elections, Finance, London, News
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln, slavery
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Political Thought For 2018
“The only way we will see a change for the better of this country is if both political sides are able to focus on the core values.” Thus far with social media platforms abounding, the political sides are promoting “sound … Continue reading
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Tagged core values, election, politics
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Rosemont SD78 Opposes Norridge SD80 Withdrawl From Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC)
At last night’s Rosemont School District 78, the Board had placed on their agenda (see link http://www.rosemont78.org/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/5988a8c8ca5a6/12-11-17publicboardagenda.pdf ) an action item that the Rosemont School Board voted on whether to approve the Resolution of School District 80’s request … Continue reading
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Tagged LASEC, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Norridge School District 80
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Roy F. McCampbell's Blog 
My 2018 Predictions For The World As I See It:
I join the legion of prognosticators who offer guesses and visions about what will happen in 2018. Once again,……………. All predictions guaranteed, or your money back. Of the baker’s dozen below, one or two are tongue-in-cheek. I leave it to … Continue reading →