When a simple assignment expection of a team Powerpoint goes into overdrive, this is what happens. In other words, how do you take a simple and boring project like a compensation proposal and add love songs, science fiction secret assignments, things blowing up, a green monster bring everything together for a rousing summary conclusion, complete with a hard hitting intro trailer and make it all fit together?

HOW?

The video production staff at Climb Social Media knows!!!

Kragthorpe: UHSAA’s decision unfair to East’s future opponent

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On one end you have the argument that rules are rules and the presumed pristine nature of high school sports leaves no other choice but to forfeit the right to go to the playoffs. This seems to be the position the author of this article takes. On the other end you have the “Only if you get caught is it wrong” crowd. But as a former HS assistant basketball coach and school teacher, I can attest this assumption of pristine purity of proper oversight given to sports in our public school system is Pollyanna in its naive presumption.
Perhaps, the USHAA realized it would not be a wise course to be viewed as the inconsistent joke the NCAA has become in its focus over specific details of inconsequential guidelines over the bigger picture of corruption that occasionally surfaces in college athletics.
As much as we are afraid to admit, our public schools mirror the rest of society in a sometimes very ugly way. I have witnessed miracle stories of students suddenly being declared eligible the day before for the big game, even though they may have recently failed classes, including those I taught. There is an unwritten rule in many schools that you do not issue failing grades to key athletes no matter what the circumstances, including truancy from class.
Those who usually intentionally do the cheating will viciously cover and defend their actions, due to their mindset that they are doing something good for their students by helping to manipulate the circumstances of success.
The truth is, there really are situations where schools are getting away with things more corrupt than what went on here, and what happened – as reported – in this high school falls somewhere in between. This school does not appear to have deliberately recruited ineligible players that were two years older than the others, 5 inches taller, and definitely not passing their classes, to play in a game.
What has been charged and proven to this point are apparently technicalities of interpreting obscure details of inconsequential guidelines for transferring students. The argument that the team should forfeit the playoffs is the same as the person that argues chronic jaywalkers should be given maximum jail sentences. The truth is that the public school system is cluttered with dumb interpretations of dumb rules crafted by very dumb people who worked their way into positions of authority. I am not saying these are dumb rules per se, but sometimes those who are charged with enforcement lose their common sense in the process. A zero tolerance policy regarding the eligibility of these students belongs in the same dung heap as those schools who expel students for bringing a squirt gun under the zero tolerance weapons policy vs. a one day suspension for a bully who beats another child senseless with his backpack.

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In Observance of Father’s Day, here’s an example of how one dad was willing to take on the entire world in defense of his beliefs, in an attempt to help his children grow up in a world where it would still be possible to find truth…

How to Revise the History of Someone Else's Church

At some point in your day or week you are bound to encounter someone who is having a bad day. They may be just trying to take their frustrations out on something or someone and you may just happen to be there when they do. As long as we don’t take it personally many have skills to try to diffuse the situation and help that person onto a better day for themselves.

But what about when you really feel they need it brought to their attention that they could show better manners and a little composure?

I once saw a veteran schoolteacher handle a disruptive 8th grade boy with a tact that left a lasting impression on me. The class was working on individual projects at various locations in the room and this child became very frustrated and angry at something he perceived another student did. He loudly began expressing his emotions in angry, hostile words. As a first year teacher my first impression was to walk over and bluntly tell him something along the lines of, “Calm down! You do not act like that in this classroom! Knock it off!”

Instead, this teacher calmly looked up from her desk and called out in a cooing, mother-like voice, “Oh Bobbeeeee! Are you having a baaad daayyy?!” I was a little surprised that she was simply going to make this coddling remark and not do anything about the child clearly having misbehaved in a very innappropriate way.

But the child suddenly realized that his teacher’s remark caused all eyes in the room to stare at him. Realizing everyone was curious as to what exactly was going on with him that was so bad to cause him to behave in such a dramatic fashion, his eyes became wide with embarrassment. Now, of course, she had years of practice in using the right delivery and tone of voice with that remark.

Any variation in how she said it could have have catostrophic results in her standing with the other students, depending on how the boy reacted. He pointed and mumbled something about the desk then grew very quiet with the realization it was on record that everyone was witnessing him overreact to a very small matter.

On that day I saw a first hand example of what I instinctively already knew, that creatively diffusing a difficult situation with a frustrated individual is usually more effective than responding harshly.

A college professor I had told a story of a child who tried to get a reaction from a teacher by riding his horse into the classroom one day.

“Can you imagine how a first year teacher would react to this?” he said.

He went on to explain however that this was a teacher of 30 years experience, and he knew exactly how to react. The veteran teacher (who obviously had seen EVERYTHING) didn’t flinch, smiled broadly, and said, “My my, John, that is a FINE looking animal!” I have not always had people believe me when I have told this story and that this teacher gave the most effective reaction.

But according to the story, the students in the class then all looked at John on top of the horse, wondering what he was going to do next. He hadn’t anticipated the teacher’s warm and enthusiastic reaction; he planned that the horse would enrage the teacher and all the kids would be laughing at his efforts to make a monkey out the teacher. Instead, in this situation, it was John’s embarrassment that was now on display, with the whole class watching.

Most of the time, except for the exceptions of a very spoiled child, people who are behaving badly realize they are behaiving badly. When their behavior is acknowledged in a non-threatening way, they usually awaken to their senses somewhat.

But there are still people who do not always realize they are lashing out or using tone of voice and/or words that come across as demeaning or condescending in their informal daily interactions. And you may want to get your point across to them that you are not comfortable with the way they are treating you. While there is no such thing as the perfect response that works 100% of the time, here is a sugestion that allows you to communicate those things you are thinking towards that person in subtle way. (Be honest, you would like to say “Do you realize how annoying and rude you are acting? Here is the list of things you need to stop doing and stop doing now!….”

If you are thinking that person is clearly crossing the line in how they are talking to you, instead, try acknowledging or thanking them for their comments and then saying (in an appropriate tone of voice): “I hope your day gets better!”

Notice the emphasis on delivery, especially the tone of voice you use. A sarcastic or patronizing tone of voice will surely just make the person angrier and make the situation worse. But think of yourself in that situation. Someone tells you in a helpful way that you were not acting in a courteous manner; you probably will realize they have a point and your next step may be to possibly apologize to them.

If delivered in the right tone of voice, in most cases this simple comment can let them know they really should control themselves the next time they act rudely towards you. The worst that can happen is they will challenge why you said it and you will be able to respond that you were simply concerned that something may not be going right for them on this particular day.

I hope your day gets better!

Spence Kimball

If so, then we ought to imagine how today’s successful internet marketers would seek their fortune if they lived during the early days of the original California Gold Rush. Would they be the first to arrive in the hills of California, pick and shovel in hand, eager to bust their fortune by delivering the real gold?
Maybe.
Probably not.
But most certainly, you would see a plethora of books come out on the subject, “How to Make Your Fortune Mining For Gold.”
Prospective buyers would read “You would be a fool going to the hills of California without reading my gold-mining course first of all. Everything you need to know on purchasing the right minining tools to the science of where to look for gold. My course will give you an unfair advantage in WHERE to look for gold so YOU WILL NOT WASTE YOUR TIME looking for gold where there is none to be had! Any serious gold prospector would not be caught dead rushing off to the gold rush without first buying my ‘How to Find Gold” course!”
Hence, the real fortunes of the Gold Rush would be made not in finding the actual gold but in marketing the “HOW TO” courses on mining for gold!
And they would certainly deliver the information. Every tidbit on minining and prospecting available from every library book would be compiled and thrown together for the would-be prospector.
This would be necessary because the authors of these courses would be savvy enough to provide their customers with LOTS of mining and prospecting information, and probably throw in some instruction on weather trends, travel tips, survival guides, shelter construction, mapping and surveying to boot. You name it, if it could relate to mining for gold in any way, by any stretch of the imagination. it would be included in the marketing package for these instruction manuals.
This makes the guarantee possible, “We guarantee if you do everything we tell you in this simple course you will find your fortune in gold!”
And a quick learner with a hefty dose of ambition combined a two week’s supply of caffeine or similar stimulant could theoretically muster the energy to learn and master the material in just a few short weeks before leaving for California. On the other hand they would also have learned several professions in addition to mining (surveying, carpentry, trapping, etc. ). THey would learn so much about the many professions witha possible tie to gold mining they would probably have the option to open up a business for themselves.
And so there is also the sad thought of there being SO MUCH material to learn that the most conscientious gold-rush candidates would probably spend a year or two just studying “HOW TO DO IT RIGHT” before leaving for their dream to prospect for gold. Not to mention having to support themselves in the meantime, which means they could not quit their day jobs. And with any added burdens of supporting themselves or their family the combine weight of all of these burdens would probably cause a significant delay in joining the rush or even prevent them from leaving to look for gold altogether!
Any differing opinions?