Ben Guest’s Blog

Vacation

2008-05-16T15:38:01Z

Is George W. Bush the vacation president? Here is my response to Gavin's comment(s) from this post: Comment: No...there is NO difference relevant to the point being made here between teachers working at home and the president going on vacatio...

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Mississippi

2008-05-16T14:28:08Z

Article in today's New York Times (emphasis is mine): Still, it would take a shift in the electoral dynamic — a substantial stumble by John McCain, for instance — for Mr. Obama to put in play a state like Mississippi, where whites gave John Kerr...

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Maps

2008-05-15T23:42:06Z

More MTC maps. Check 'em out.

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Bush

2008-05-15T03:31:31Z

Here is a quote from Bush in a recent print interview : The biggest issue we face is -- it's bigger than Iraq -- it's this ideological struggle against cold-blooded killers who will kill people to achieve their political objectives. Is that no...

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Party

2008-05-14T22:52:51Z

Another hypothetical from one of the first-years: After a long day at work you are invited to a party at a social club in the small, rural town where you teach and live. Upon arrival at the party's venue the first person you see is a student of...

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Corporal

2008-05-14T20:36:49Z

One more hypothetical from one of our first-years: Corporal punishment is permitted at your school. There is no intermediate step like detention between parent contacts (which are largely ineffective anyway) and write-ups, so you continue to wri...

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Omisio

2008-05-13T20:28:14Z

Omnisio is a video mash-up website that is pretty easy to use. Check out my mashup here or see below:

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Mashup

2008-05-13T20:21:15Z

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Shep

2008-05-13T18:34:16Z

Shepard Smith was the speaker at this year's university-wide commencment. Smith is listed in the official press release as an alumnus of the University of Mississippi. To quote: Smith, a native of Holly Springs, is the country's top-rated cabl...

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Hypothetically Speaking

2008-05-13T14:14:48Z

All of the first-years have posted "hypothetical" situations that they found difficult to deal with. Think you know what to do? Here are some of my (slightly edited) favorites: Drunk Student It's the second-to-last day for seniors. Your mo...

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