Great Teachers

 

Dr. Jay Wamsted was a guest on my podcast.  He understands teachers can a huge influence on a student.  Teachers are not as important as a student's home and neighborhood environment, but great teachers are a necessity.

Persuading Students To Do The Work: Dr. Jay Wamsted

https://anchor.fm/marc-sims/episodes/Persuading-Students-To-Do-The-Work-Dr--Jay-Wamsted-eipr0h

Prosperous

 

I see the bible a book of wisdom.  Some humans follow the wisdom and become prosperous.  Some humans follow the wisdom and become wise.  Can a person become prosperous ans wise without reading the bible?

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Isaiah 55:11

https://biblehub.com/isaiah/55-11.htm

Reparations

 

Reparations for the descendants of slavery in the United States would financially secure my retirement.  If the slaves were given 40 acres and a mule we would not be having this discussion today.  The slaves living the United States were not respected in 1865. In 2020 their descendants not respected.

Marc Sims talks with David Seaton about the descendants of slavery in the United States receiving their reparations.   Click link to hear the podcast.

https://anchor.fm/marc-sims/episodes/Reparations-When--David-Seaton-eih0tu

The Knowledge Gap

I read Natalie Wexler's book The Knowledge Gap.   It is a good book, all educators need to read it. 

The Knowledge Gap is another reminder the education system in the Unites States is designed to create a working class that is not smart enough to challenge the elite.

Marc Sims 

Chicago

 

COVID19 August 2020

 

COVID19 is very real.  As of today in the USA there has been over 5,000,000 cases and over 167,000 deaths. There may another year before the coronavirus  fades, but the damage will linger for many, many years.

Widespread Looting

 

 

There was widespread looting in Chicago last night.  It looks like it was a coordinated effort.  It is hard to tell who is telling the whole  truth, the mayor, the police chief, or the police.  Someone should ask the looters what do they really want?  A good education, some trade skills, good paying job, or some wholesome values?

Power Shift

 

I am reading Daymond John's book Power Shift.  It is a good read, what a lot of great advise.  Most important of all, no bull ____.

Black America

Columnist Eugene Robinson a good book years ago. It is still relevant today. Some things have changed in ten years. I like using the term ADOS when it is appropriate

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson defines the four classes of black America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74QaYU320Lg

ADD & ADHD

A doctor told me there was no such thing as ADD or ADHD. It was a hokes to put children and adults on pharmaceutical drugs.  Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is something I've been 

suffering with since the 1960's.   I have had ADHD since the 1960's.  I need to find the right combination of herbs and supplements for my ADD or ADHD.   

Really Big Words

I was watching this professor give a talk and he was using some really big words.  Two of these words I have never heard before. I will looked up all of the these big words, then try to find a reason to

use them. 

George Yancey 

Professor of Philosophy

https://youtu.be/L1WgA8JqMGc?t=954

Ben Jorvasky

Ben Jorvasky is a guest on one of my podcast episode. Ben is a really good man.  He has me as a guest on his Ben Jorvasky podcast show.  I'm not a political expert or an expert of anything, I just hope my babel is intriguing.  Ben is a real political junkie and his liberal views are thoughtful and entertaining.

You Pay Taxes: Ben Jorvasky

Marc Sims talks with Ben Jorvasky about TIF's, Tax Increment Financing.

Click to hear the podcast.

https://anchor.fm/marc-sims/episodes/You-Pay-Taxes-Ben-Jorvasky-ehjdd8

The Knowledge Gap

 

Natalie Wexler was a great guest on my podcast. She is the author of

The Knowledge Gap.  Read the book and gently demand the ideas in 

her book are implemented.  Especially in lower income 

neighborhood public schools.

Education's "Secret Sauce": Natalie Wexler

 

Marc Sims talks with Natalie Wexler about providing students a background knowledge curriculum.

 

https://anchor.fm/marc-sims/episodes/Educations-Secret-Sauce-Natalie-Wexler-ehgbq3