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I didn't mean to suggest that I would follow along blindly (sheeple). Sorry if my post was unclear. I would also add that if multiple (as in hundreds of thousands) people tell me that the "system is racist", then I should probably look into that.

I will never, ever know what it's like to be a Black person in America. I do not know the sting of racism. I never had ancestors that were bought and sold, whipped, raped and malnourished. My ancestors were not granted their freedom from slavery only 150 years ago. If Black athletes want to use their platform to bring attention to their plight and to get people talking about The Black Experience (like Middleton and Fletcher have done so aptly in this thread), then so be it. I applaud their efforts to start the conversation. I haven't walked in their shoes (and I'm guessing most of you have not either). What I do know is that I can never understand the plight of Blacks in America when I look at their issues through my filters/lenses/perceptions. It just does not work that way.

NOT IT.

Impossible to put a date on it. Depends on how much society wants to do the work to bring down the rate of infection.

Yep. I was thinking, "spin rate!"

There is no possible way we can keep 38 middle school kids in one class 6 feet apart. These kids lose 2-5 pencils PER DAY. Masks? Pffft... Our hallways are approximately 8 feet wide. During passing period, in one hallway, there are 380 kids out all at once. It will be a disaster.

Yep. We watch the Island show. It's a tough job, having to source materials and get it all on a boat with enough lead time. (Kinda feel like he's being a little bit of a dick to his wife, though.)

yeah. I get a bid for a new hallway closet and it's 11k for a 12 foot run. Hell no! We just gave more shit to Salvation Army. Problem solved. My wife and I hate when Waterman uses "rolled linoleum" in the kitchen. Like, c'mon Brett. No one likes linoleum! Take the wood underneath and spit shine it! We noticed the lack of TV. Not normal. I know (as I'm sure you do) why they don't, but you know that behind those overlapping art pieces, there's a TV mount just waiting for the new big screen.

Haha. Yeah. I love Brett Waterman. That dude's a trip. He's done several homes here in Corona, so it's been interesting to see how the homes looked before, immediately after, and now. (Sometimes the homeowner is the issue.) Enjoy Yard Crashers too. I'm bored.

Lapel pin on opposite sides.

In the Fall? Seems like...cold. And snow

This reminds me of our middle school administrative meeting yesterday about what it looks like to open school in August. Like baseball, it's gonna be a shit show, and will be shut down again.

Sylmar is a loooong way from Riverside! I liked it here. Small class sizes and the work was manageable. didnt like the religious mixer requirements though. Had a few arguments about that.

I was there in 96-97 for the credential. I transferred from the program at CSUSB cause it sucked. You?

His picture’s on the wall at School of Business, Sports Management.

Haha! Susan totally looks like my mom...except my mom is Hispanic. Same basic shape and hair. (And yes...my mom's name is Susan.) Mom would point at me all the time just like that when I was a kid. "Keep it up! Your father's going to be home soon. We'll see..." Good times getting the belt out! (I wonder if that's why I don't like loud noises.)

BA from Cal State San Bernardino (Teaching Credential from LSU!!! ((La Sierrra University))) MA-National University Seriously thinking about PhD/EdD. USC?

Yacht. Fuel.

I think the biggest issue with the buying frenzy is that it may not be much of a "frenzy." The good kids will know they're worth more than 20k, and won't sign. They'll just stay in school. (College kids get an extra year of eligibility, I think.) It's the fringe guys that might be the ones to sign.

Yep. Throws a rhetorical question bomb. Then slowly backs away.

Using a percentage is misleading. I'd like to see raw numbers. Also, stay-at-home orders could affect this. Or it could simply be randomization.

I'm hoping the Angels have a deal with him already.

I think the word, "defund" is the problem. It leads to a an idea that's a non-starter: No police. That can't happen, obviously. Seems to me this is more about putting a community plan together in conjunction with the police department and funding what the community wants to see. Camden seems to have had some success, but it's more anecdotal evidence (according to the article) and it's a very new way of policing, so there's not a large body of research. In all, I don't have a problem with having clear, defined expectations for police, as well as reasonable procedures in place to terminate the officers who can't follow the community/departmental expectations.

Get the damn lobbyists out of our government. Spend less on military, and use money for education and social programs. a smaller, more efficient government that can react quickly would be nice. Raise the minimum wage nationally, cause fuck Amazon and Wal Mart. Everyone pays their fair share of taxes, including businesses and corporations that keep the money offshore. Is it that hard to do this without adding exemptions and loopholes? Good thread. Lots of good ideas.