Barry Bonds baseball: Bestow, brand or banish?
I saw Barry Bonds hit his 758th home run in San Francisco last month. I don’t know where that ball is now. I do know where his record-breaking 756th home run ball is — in your hands. Fashion designer...
View Article*Footnote to baseball history
Branding irons typically are used to mark livestock or steaks. One will be used to mark an asterisk on the baseball that earned Barry Bonds his record-breaking 756th home run. More than 10 million...
View ArticleShould Students “Tote ‘em, Quote ‘em and Use ‘em in Class?”
There are two subjects sure to stir debate in Oklahoma: Football and Religion. I’ll decline to discuss the former — that’s been done enough this week. My last post here was about a call-to-action by a...
View ArticleFrom the “duh” files
This just in — Highly-educated University of Texas at Austin researchers have discovered that “College Students Drink More on Game Days!” Their study found that students drank more on football game...
View ArticleYour thoughts on homeschooling
The Oklahoman published a package of stories and video clips today about homeschooling — why parents choose it, how they feel about recent judicial and legislative moves, what they do to ensure a...
View ArticleBack to school, back to court
Two weeks ago, I talked to families in Oklahoma for a national basketball tournament who defended their decision to take part in homeschooling. They were on the defense because of a California court’s...
View ArticleEducation hurdles stave off Olympics withdrawal
Michael Phelps did his job, collecting eight gold medals in the Beijing Olympics that ended yesterday. But back in Maryland, his mom’s job is just beginning. The Flypaper blog by the Thomas B. Fordham...
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Stories that caught my attention: layoffs, boycott and confusion
-PERSONAL LOOK AT DISTRICT LAYOFFS: More than 60 central office employees in the Dallas school district were shown the door at the start of this week, and more cuts – including teachers - could be on...
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More information about Nichols Hills Elementary gym
A clever reader shared this detailed info with me this morning in an email about the Nichols Hills Elementary gym project. (It’s one of those times as a reporter that you wish you would have had it...
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Red Cross reminds athletes to be safe during end of summer
Turns out, it’s still hot. The mercury isn’t rising as high, but it still feels like punishment being outside in the humidity. The Red Cross sent out these reminders about staying safe toward the end...
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