“When we need that little push over the cliff, we go for Delta 11. It’s 1 stronger.”

“Why don’t you just make Delta 10 stronger, and make 10 be the top number, and make that a little stronger?”

“…. this Delta goes to 11.”

God bless you.

In my day, we hyphenated compound words like “four-legged”, but you whippersnappers wouldn’t understand the kind of grammatical discipline it took to defeat the Kaiser.

Properly.

What do you think it says?

So, in heavy traffic, pedestrians are just supposed to stand there indefinitely? Or, they are supposed to risk their lives by actually stepping into the crosswalk (and oncoming traffic) hoping cars will stop?

I review their work and I also pay for a private OG tutor. I have 2 dyslexic grade school students and have (unfortunately) learned a lot about how reading is taught in public schools. For example, Fountas and Pinnell calls itself phonics based but is not as effective as Science if Reading.

RPS could switch to phonics next year and reading would improve. That has been proven in other urban school districts.

Stawman much? Nobody said they could snap their fingers. They need to change their approach to teaching, especially moving back to the proven phonics-based programs for reading. Adding more resources is not going to help a failed approach, and they are not willing to revisit it.

But they aren't. And at the end of the day, absolutely nothing will improve following these name changes.

>According to RPS, many names were named after individuals who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and/or owned slaves.

Would it kill these reporters to spend a few minutes verifying the underlying logic behind the change? Because it seems like RPS is focusing on renaming schools when it should be focused on improving math and reading proficiency, which are currently well below the state average.

>George Wythe George Wythe (1726 – 1806) was a citizen of Enlightenment, deeply interested in politics and history and science. He emphasized reason and individualism. In his lifetime, he argued both publicly and privately against slavery, urging the emancipation of enslaved people and owning none himself by the end of his life.

How big is your property? Standard city/suburban neighborhood, or are we talking acres here?

More like Paw Patrol Paddler amirite???

Congrats! As soon as you get over the shock, get to work scrubbing “she wants it so I guess I’m having a child” out of your mindset. Not judging here, it just isn’t helpful and you don’t want that to blossom into full-blown resentment when things get tough.

Yes this is a perfect example of how a broken system keeps basic features like sidewalks and crosswalks from being built. The goal is to find people who don’t shrug and say “that’s the way it works”.

Sidewalks in Henrico county.

Sorry I assumed you hated a “xenophobic racist confederate apologist.”

I never heard of this person until you posted about him. Maybe instead of amplifying the reach of someone you hate, ignore him?

Why did you leave the other state, you know, the one with the booming economy?

Username checks out! 😂🏋️🏥

When a man marries his mistress he creates an immediate job vacancy.

20 years ago I was at my lowest point. Newly divorced and suffering from chronic physical pain, I saw no way out.

It was very late on a Sunday night and I found the number for a local 24-hour suicide hotline in the RVA phone book. Not that I was about to do something, but I was alone and needed to hear someone tell me life was worth living.

I called the number and told the person who answered what was going on, and how I was struggling. After a pause he told me "Hey, I'm sitting in for the person who normally answers this line. I'm not sure what to say. Could you call back tomorrow morning after 9am?"

Ladies and gentlemen of RVA... that's when I decided that this world is too absurd NOT to keep going. I didn't call back on Monday, but instead worked on myself, got healthy, and am a happily married father of 2.

I hope you aren't alone on Thanksgiving, but if you are I hope you find a way make the best of it and realize this is just a stage in your life. A hard one, but you will get through it.