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Roger Waters wrote this tune back in 1987 (sans question mark) in what was a brief respite in a career of pessimistic/jaded lyrics. In the span of a few decades of learning politcs from my father's knee (he taught Government and History in college and high school), getting a degree in political science, and paying attention since then, I have begun to take the same view as Waters seems to in his lyrics. I want...

I received this letter via e-mail today and thought the Daily Hurricane readers would be interested in reading it.  Dr. David Anthony, lame duck superintendent of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, sent this to parents of students in his district and helps debunk a lot of right-wing deceptive talking points about the cost of education our students.  It's refreshing, is it not? Please read (emphasis his):"In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a...

In my landmark (just kidding) book Combating Ignorance: Inside and Outside the Classroom I made mention of the fact that my grandmother taught in a one room school house. The is both true and misleading. By the time she finished in 1977 she was teaching in what we would consider a more traditional school. However, her aunt taught her entire career in one of those and even had a school in Carrolton Farmers Branch ISD...

Every Texan remembers those fateful words. They were used by the soldiers at San Jacinto to provide extra motivation to beat the Mexican army. It was a massacre in San Antonio, but they used it to their advantage. Similarly, today Texas educators may not be able to completely halt the financial whacking the state is giving to education, but they can use this is a battle cry for future elections. I've never quite understood what would...

Good morning to my fair Hurricane readers. Last time, I broke the news that I had been let go after three years as a counselor. This is actually my third time experiencing it in fourteen years in schools. That by itself is somewhat remarkable. The first time I was laid off represented only the second time in recent history that a school district in the Houston area went through an actual reduction in force. School...

This is a continuation of the topic from early February. The fight isn't over, and as Neil mentioned on his page, there is a rally on March 12 in Austin for anyone who can attend.To the Honorable ____: (I sent mine to Ellis, Davis and Coleman)I have never been a proponent of the NCLB legacy that embarrassment of a human being GWB left behind as I felt it was BS from the beginning, but this...

Some of you know my stats: single mom, three amazing boys young men. Heck, I have my own YouTube channel with nothing but videos of their particular accomplishments in the arts, etc. so I'm a rather proud mom.My feelings this week have really run the gamut. I'm always proud of them, happy with them, exhausted because of them (LOL), and scared shitless that something will happen to them. How very mom-like, right? I have reason to...

A few of you may be well aware that I am a Pink Floyd enthusiast. In particular, I love to study up on Syd Barrett, but he was simply a passing inspiration for the tune "Comfortably Numb." The concept was simple enough. When we face stressers in life we often get to a point where simply surrender. No, that doesn't mean giving up or worse. It simply means taking a mental break. Yesterday, I found...

Blogger's Note--I'll be on the road for a few days and unable to post at The Hurricane. I'd like to please leave all you good folks something to do while I am gone. Please read below for all the many steps you can take to oppose the sharp cuts to education and other vital state services that are being considered in our Texas legislature. Thanks for reading The daily Hurricane and for reading my posts.Texans...

With drastic budget cutting and vindictive culture war legislation being considered now in our Texas legislature, everyday people are starting to push back.On Saturday, March 12, a Save Texas Schools rally and march will be held at the State Capitol in Austin. This event will begin at noon. There is hope that this will be a good-sized protest with people coming to Austin from all over the state.On Tuesday, March 15, there will be a Texans Day of Outrage protest at Houston...