The MacArthur foundation announced its latest round of geniues - or is that geniui? {Little nerd joke there, for people who enjoy the Latin plurals. Sorry. } On a serious note, these people are engaged in amazing projects, and are now being funded to the tune of 100k per year, for 5 years. I think they should have a MacArthur genius grant for public school teachers. Excellent teachers could be funded by someone other than the government, on the basis of their innovative teaching ideas. Wouldn't that be fun!!
Secondly, read this article in the NewYork Times. Apparently a growing number of French Muslims are sending their children to Catholic schools. It's partially because of the headscarf issue (they're banned in public schools) but also because many Muslim parents want their children to have a quality education away from Muslim extremists.
This is fascinating from a couple of perspectives - consider the bloody hatred inspired by the Crusades, and the ongoing tension between secular western states and Muslims who believe that shari'a ought to be the law of every land. The fact that Muslims are now most free to practice their religion in Catholic schools is pretty mind-bending.
Finally, the scenery in Carleton County is so breathtaking right now that I haven't driven over the speed limit in weeks. Take the 105 between Woodstock and Hartland. It's like watching a lustrous painting come to life, in slow motion. Yes, sir.
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