English: classroom (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“What is the most important thing one learns in school? Self-esteem, support and friendship.” — Terry Tempest Williams
English: Hayden Peak in the Uinta Mountains of Utah as seen from Bald Mountain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
(Our first quote from this author . . . since I’ve been posting these spoilers. I think that these are things that one – hopefully – learns in school. But, I think it depends on a whole lot of factors. Some within the student’s control, while others not so much. But, if this was written, or spoken, as a counter to home schooling, then I am in agreement with this generalization. There are two small ironies about my introduction to Ms. Williams. One, is that she bears a resemblance to one of my daughter-in-laws. This daughter-in-law is 18 years younger than Terry, but the one picture I saw of her is from 2001, which is 13 years ago. And, the second is that she is a native of Utah. The only thing to stump me in today’s L.A. Times crossword puzzle was: Utah’s Uinta Mountains. I should have figured it out, but I kind of misinterpreted a clue for an intersecting word, too. Oh, well. I’m human. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
PS. There were cuter school/classroom pictures available, but they’re all owned by Getty. If things like this continue we are all going to have to pay to use the internet one day. — YUR
PPS. Third irony/coincidence: The above photo is of Hayden Peak, in the Uinta Mountains. One of my grandson’s name is Hayden . . . and, today is his birthday! — YUR
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