When I worked at school district few years ago I was astonished by the young teachers coming out of college. We had three English teachers at high school who never read any of the classics..no Greek French German Italian or English writers... no Aristotle Homer Voltaire Grimm Dante Milton...to name a few..Shakespeare yes but no Mark Twain....the librarian used to ask me to help tutor some kids who just spoke Spanish at home and watched only TV in Spanish.. I would tell them that in Europe and Asia most folks speak read and write several languages including English. The world is such a diverse place that they should travel and learn about people and cultures. Reading is to me the best way to learn for most folks. The classics teach us so much but newer books or TV shows can as well. MASH is a perfect example of great writing. Don't even get me started on my states idiotic Board of Miseducation... revisionism ad nauseum... off soap box A teacher friend of mine was talking about this today, he pointed out how sad it is that this is where the "important people" and news choose to direct attention regarding racial inequities when such a big percentage of minority youth are illiterate in this country, he was very disappointed in priorities. Hes a gay black man, so he can pretty much say what he wants, and this is what he chose. I have to fully agree with the fella
On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:44 PM, Cameron Crum <[email protected]> wrote: > Well here is something I learned from listening to an interview by the > black lawyer who coined the #oscarssowhite. Academy membership is for life, > the majority are white and over 60, and there is no requirement for a > member to watch any movies for which they are voting. That last part really > got me. While I thought Straight Out of Compton was decent (not sure about > oscar worthy), I wonder how many of the over 60 members even watched it, > much less voted on it. How about any of the others? They should at least > change that rule if nothing else. > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I don't know about that. For all of Hollywood's denial, they are 100% >> about making lots of money. If someone says they don't write screenplays or >> pick actors based on anything other than money I think they are absolutely >> wrong. Look at the latest stint of religious movies. Someone figured out >> that you could put just about any nobody in a lead role stamped religious >> and a bunch of people would go see it. Granted those guys, I think, have a >> genuine belief but I doubt they would be doing it is they lost money. >> >> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016, 7:31 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Really good discussion of this on NPR today. The guy they were >>> interviewing had a pretty pragmatic view on it. He said focusing on who did >>> and did not get an Oscar was missing the basic issue. He thought it was a >>> more systemic issue, and that there are obstacles all along the way. From >>> the material that's written, by who's chosen to play parts, and so on. >>> >>> Not to mention that picking Oscar winners is extremely subjective. >>> >>> >>> bp >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>> >>> On 1/19/2016 5:19 PM, Lewis Bergman wrote: >>> >>> So I guess there should either be a quota so that minority actors get a >>> set % of Oscars or should there be a minority Oscar? >>> To me it's like pig judging. Who's to say which one is the best looking >>> pig. I personally seem >>> to be counter Oscar. Every movie that I can remember winning a bunch of >>> them have really sucked. I really like almost everything Will Smith has >>> been in but haven't seen the concussion movie. If course not that horrible >>> thing with his son in it. That thing wreaked. >>> Anyway, it is really funny what some people get excited about. Thousands >>> die violent deaths and they are really upset they didn't get a gaudy little >>> knick knack. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016, 6:26 PM George Skorup < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> All I know is.. I'd probably have to pick Denzel Washington as my >>>> favorite actor. >>>> >>>> On 1/19/2016 5:26 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>> > Remember the TV show Maude? >>>> > >>>> > Remember how she made the black housekeeper bring the groceries in the >>>> > front door to prove to the neighbors how egalitarian she was when the >>>> > back door was much closer to the car? >>>> > >>>> > That is what I think of when I think of Hollywood. >>>> > If Maude was on the Oscar election committee her head would be >>>> > exploding right now. >>>> > >>>> > -----Original Message----- From: Bill Prince >>>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 4:22 PM >>>> > To: [email protected] >>>> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT probably offensive >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On 1/19/2016 3:16 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>> >> I wonder how many had fits of apoplexy when accused of such a >>>> thing... >>>> > Ummm.... None? >>>> > >>>> >> and how will they ever atone for this sin? >>>> > They won't? >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > bp >>>> > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
