Watching Tour of Duty

So, I put Tour of Duty on my Netflix que when I was teaching Global Issues and US History. Finally getting a chance to watch the old episodes. Having a lot of time on my hands and realizing some underlying philosophies in this show. Should have known even back when it was on TV, but I had other priorities back then.
I remember not liking the officers at all. While I can now look at them with a different mindset, I see that maybe they were created to illustrate the total stupidness of the War in Vietnam. I think of how what we are doing now is similar to Vietnam. I doubt I am the first, maybe even Korea. The U.S. always sticking its nose places it probably doesn't belong not for the good of indigenous people, but for the show of might.
There is even an objector that I totally don't remember! He makes the foil to the gunho attitude of the grunts and NCOs. Gunho, of course, is good when you are fighting. Not so much when you come home.

Wrinkled Ladies

What will the next global war be over?

In my opinion the next global war will be over water. Access to it will begin to be controlled. Countries will begin to attempt to control where and when water flows. Look at many third world countries. Go to http://www.water.org/ and see how important access to water is.

I guess I will have to reread some Joyce

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On the last day of my vacation I am feeling better about myself and about life. Whatever track I choose I know I will be good at what I do. I want to teach, but I'm not sure I'm ready for the politicking again. If you think teachers don't have be political then you don't work for a school district.
Sports are the top priority even though many schools make no academic standards other than D's for their athletes. Academics take the side road. Coaches are outraged because the number coaching positions may be cut! Cry me a freaking river and VOLUNTEER your time!

Going through some of my curriculum and wondering why my old school didn't take me up on the Government and Senior Project ideas. Guess, like they said, I'm not a regular teacher so I haven't a clue as to how to teach them how to be good citizens.
I know I'm a good teacher, may not be too good at lesson plans and curriculum maps, since I haven't done them for forever and got no help from the administration in classes to take or feedback from them on how to improve. Perhaps they are the ones who aren't good at teaching.

Laid off and not loving it at all

I'm wondering what happened? What did I do wrong? Well, I'm not actually wondering that so much because I was warned that if I didn't resign my program would be cut. And guess what? It was cut! Wanted to fight it, but after one meeting with the power that be and I realized administration not only doesn't care about me, but they really don't care about my students. Athletes rule! No room for the students of fringe.