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Mine....sitting there

Jason Allen — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:18:33 -0500

Mine....sitting there waiting, waiting, waiting, and waiting for the thing to be over.

I’m not a big fan of Dr.

Brandon — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:48:33 -0500

I’m not a big fan of Dr. Seuss, really. I think he’s just a tad overrated. Good? Sure. Great? Sometimes, but not always.

I wasn’t able to make it

Brandon — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:04:02 -0500

I wasn’t able to make it to the show, but I’m sure it was great. As with all the Jordan shows I’ve seen, after visiting the set as a photographer I was blown away by the scope and scale of the set design. The mountains, the bridge, the tunnels, the stilts, the dragon – everything I saw was amazing. I only wish I could have seen the kids acting, because I’m sure they were great, too.

As an A- student, not even

Mathias Baden — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:33:27 -0500

As an A- student, not even close to being my class valedictorian, I was one of two students to give a speech at my high school graduation ceremony. I tried out for the right to give the speech.

This is a little off the subject, but must the speech be tied to the honor? Or might a speech tryouts system be better?

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

A good book to read for

goldengopher — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:37:15 -0500

A good book to read for young couples who are engaged is "A Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey.

Obviously money can cause a big strain on a marriage, even if you make a lot of it. The book, if you read it, is probably better than any marriage prep class you will take.

My fiancée and I have

Brandon — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:20:43 -0500

My fiancée and I have started reading through “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis. We read a couple of chapters each week and then talk about them. It’s my second time through the book and her first, but I still feel like I’m learning something new with each page. It’s a wonderful book. Up next on the docket for me is “What is the What” by Dave Eggers or “The Yiddish Policeman’s Union” by Michael Chabon. I keep meaning to get to both, but I never really do.

I’m also really excited to read through the oral history of Saturday Night Live called “Live From New York.” It seems pretty interesting.

Now that the Vikings drafty

Tom Schardin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:22:21 -0500

Now that the Vikings drafty a QB named Booty the love cruises should be a little more interesting.

Browns rule!

I agree completely with the

bucky — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:35:15 -0500

I agree completely with the last 2 comments. It's not that difficult to choose a leader among the top 10 students. How fortunate would Jordan and the rest of the world be that we find 5 or 6 students so evenly matched at the top? In my HS we ended up with a Val and co-Sal because #2 and #3 were so even. A third honor student speech took all of 6 minutes.

If students know that ties for Val and/or Sal honor is going to be decided by the most significant contribution to the school, that will promote more well rounded students, a significant positive side effect for JHS.

There is always that one kid who floats effortlessly through any academic challenge. But those who chase his/her efforts with hard work will know they have a shot at the class rank title.

David Hanson

Focus here should be on what

goldengopher — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:36:15 -0500

Focus here should be on what will help produce a more successful student after high school. I like Robert's suggestion. A more rounded student will likely be more successful, rather than one who spends all their time just on academics.

While math and science and other academia are still important, they are becoming less important. In order to compete for jobs students will need to work hard and have creative ideas on problem solving. Talent will not be enough for today's students.

At my school, they took the

Robert Thibodeaux — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:40:53 -0500

At my school, they took the top ten students and then used weighted GPA (AP,Honors counted for more) and also added a school contribution elements.

The top ten were usually withing a few decimal points, but if #3 was also in band, volleyball and student council they would be named over #1 who didn't do anything else.

So #1-10 were announced and then Val & Sal were an honor. Sort of like colleges do for admission.
Look at the whole student

Of course this would require the school to make judgments on students and someone feeling might get hurt.

Or they could weight the

lb — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:57:32 -0500

Or they could weight the classes based on the difficulty. For instance, an A in a difficult English class would be worth more than an A in an easier English class. Many schools do this.

I think Tom has a good point

Brandon — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:12:10 -0500

I think Tom has a good point – who cares about Jared’s defensive skills. How good is he at renting a love cruise?

I'm a Browns fan, so I could

Tom Schardin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:48:27 -0500

I'm a Browns fan, so I could care less about that drunk Jared Allen as well.

K2 rules!

Yeah, but look at some of

Brandon — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:41:56 -0500

Yeah, but look at some of the picks in the later rounds:

James Jones (2007 round 3 who could be an OK second or third receiver), Mason Crosby (2007 round 6 kicker who's pretty good for a kicker), Greg Jennings (2006 round 2 was very good last year), Will Blackmon (2006 round 4 could be a pretty good corner this year), Nick Collins (2005 second round), Brady Poppinga, Aaron Kampman, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Mike McKenzie, Donald Driver, Mike Wahle, Matt Hasselback... Ok, so not all of them still play for the pack, but the list goes on with some pretty good later picks.

Maybe the first round is hit or miss, but I don't think the draft is overrated. In the long run, I think the Vikes will miss their picks from the later rounds.

Packers first round picks

tsabeln — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:41:28 -0500

Packers first round picks haven't been any better:

2000 - Bubba Franks - serviceable
2001 - Jamal Reynolds - BUST
2002 - Javon Walker - 1 good year/traded away
2003 - Nick Barnett - Really good
2004 - Ahmad Carroll - serviceble
2005 - Aaron Rodgers - don't know
2006 - A.J. Hawk - good, not great
2007 - Justin Harrell -Who?

Nothing great there expect Nick Barnett. Again proving my point.