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Mr. Elrod’s lasting contributions

Mr. Elrod. The mere mention of his name could stop a sophomore prankster in his tracks. Repeated acting up in the classroom carried the risk of an up-close and personal visit with the principal. Failure to follow the dress code or creating a commotion in lunch line...

Placing a value on our teachers

     Teacher:  A person who cares enough about abusive and ungrateful teens to work for crappy pay and long hours while hoping someday students mature enough to realize how lucky they are to have someone who gives a d—- about them.  — Urban Dictionary...

In sports, politics, bragging on the rise

     Braggart – A loud or arrogant boaster. Webster’s New International Dictionary. When did America become so infatuated with braggarts? Did it start with Muhammad Ali, who proclaimed that he was “the greatest”? Even when Joe Frazier flattened him in 1971, it didn’t...