Groundhog Day, Borowitz, Michael Moore, No Child Left Standing, Dan Grobstein File
September 23, 2012
My rave review of Ruby
Sparks last week left several readers in a state of doubt.
I will not be changing my favorite film; it continues to be Groundhog Day. For
the reasons why, see my fan
site. Ruby
Sparks had originality, but GHD has originality (yes, I
know there were several science fiction stories using the same gimmick
that preceded it, but I've read them and Danny Rubin/Howard Ramis were
much cleverer) and a message--only through selfless service can we
break out of the endless repetition of this life (or the cycle of
reincarnation, if you're inclined that way).
Andy Borowitz is now blogging at the New Yorker; his Letter from Ann Romney is as funny as most of his stuff, which is to say, pretty funny.
Miichael Moore's amazing book Here Comes Trouble Again is now out in paperback. I haven't read it, but I've read other books of his, seen all his movies, and read the excerpts he's posted. It looks great. Someday, I'll find time to read it. What's your excuse?
Apropos of last week's remarks about testing, a friend sends along word that the Boston Globe looked at the relationship between family income and test scores, and, mirabile dictu, kids from well-off families do better than kids from poor families. If you predict the scores based solely on income, you get a pretty accurate prediction of how a district will score.
Dan Grobstein File
Andy Borowitz is now blogging at the New Yorker; his Letter from Ann Romney is as funny as most of his stuff, which is to say, pretty funny.
Miichael Moore's amazing book Here Comes Trouble Again is now out in paperback. I haven't read it, but I've read other books of his, seen all his movies, and read the excerpts he's posted. It looks great. Someday, I'll find time to read it. What's your excuse?
Apropos of last week's remarks about testing, a friend sends along word that the Boston Globe looked at the relationship between family income and test scores, and, mirabile dictu, kids from well-off families do better than kids from poor families. If you predict the scores based solely on income, you get a pretty accurate prediction of how a district will score.
Dan Grobstein File
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