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  1. "This is really about cultural awareness," Maynard said, adding that a lot of books reference biblical and Christian stories. "This is about literature and really preparing a student to consume literature on a much broader scale."


    https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2024/11/22/texas-approves-controversial-school-lessons-with-bible-stories/76489897007/

    Interesting that the same people who are banning hundreds of books about sex, gender, race, and our unpleasant history, somehow feel that reading the Bible in public elementary schools is necessary for teaching literature.

    Frisco ISD has banned Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, 1984, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea…to name a few.

    But sure, let’s introduce a book to elementary school kids that discusses topics like rape, murder, slavery, adultery, and eternal damnation…because they need to learn literature.
    At least FISD opted out of using the Bluebird Learning curriculum.

  2. What did you end up with? Do you like it?
    I’m stuck between a qrevo master, s8 maxV ultra, and s8 pro ultra.
    There’s a $200 doff between the s8’s, and the master is in the same range. 

    Cleans great so far. Much better mapping. Recognizes and avoids a couple of drop offs I have that the Shark would plunge from in apparent suicide attempts. Quieter too.
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  3. PNG vs Texas High in Natchitoches (pronounced Nak-ee-tush), Louisiana?  Pretty rare to see a Texas high school football game played in another state.  About a 3 hour drive from each high school, which is actually less than many teams have to travel for the state playoffs in Arlington.
    by the way - I couldn't believe how they pronounce the town there - a little different than their Texas cousin...

    They played there two years ago I think. THS played Highland Park in Shreveport one year.
  4. I've got YouTube TV and an OTA antenna here in Round Rock.
    Anyone know what channels I can find HS football playoff games on?
    Nothing is coming up in the guide.
    I don't really know who to root for either.
    Any Round Rock or North Austin schools still playing?

    I always get a month subscription to NFHS network for 15 bucks.
    Looks like FanDuel( formerly Bally) tv is showing some games. Prosper/Coppell tonight.
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  5. Oh damn. I had forgotten about those. Last one I ate was years ago, at the Eagles Club in a dumpy midwest river town. 
    Now I’m hungry for a pork tenderloin, a Busch on draft, and some old fashioned blue collar racism. 

    Didi’s Downtown in Frisco has one called Hoosier Daddy on their menu once or twice a month. So big we split one and wash ‘em down with a Bloody Mary.
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  6. I am almost at the point where if Trump wins, I want him to go scorched earth on the country and send us back 100 years just so I can fucking show these dumb motherfuckers that voted for him that they have reaped what they sowed

    He won’t do shit. He will inherit one of the best economies in history and take credit for it. Like 2016. He rarely keeps his campaign promises. Like 2016.

    But he will play golf and fill his cabinet with a cesspool of nepotism and indicted criminals who will attempt to send us back 100 years.
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