May 11, 2008


Life in These United States

Ah, Florida. Inspired by Deron’s post about the Land O’ Lakes (Florida) substitute teacher accused of wizardry, I pursued links that led me to coverage of the story by WLTX (Columbia, South Carolina). There I learned the Florida school district’s side of the story: the alleged wizard’s crimes were also said to have included “not following lesson plans” and allowing students to play on unapproved computers (circumstantial evidence, at the very least, of dabbling in the black arts).

And then I scrolled on down to “Today’s Top Stories” from WLTX, and that’s when I said to myself, “Ah, these here United States.”

• Deputies Search for Two Armed, Dangerous Men
• Man Arrested For Shooting, Killing Victim
• Teens Drown on Senior Skip Day
• 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Gives Birth
• Hulk Hogan’s Son Sentenced to 8 Months in Jail
• $5 Million Lottery Winner Killed; Ex-Boyfriend Charged
• Slight Risk of Severe Weather This Afternoon

posted by Sheila Ryan in crime, education, journalism, news, religion, society, teaching 

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3 Responses to “Life in These United States”

  1. Deron Bauman on May 11th, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    it’s ‘offical’. it practically writes itself.

  2. Cooper Renner on May 11th, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    And don’t forget such lovelinesses as “6-year-old kisses playmate at school; is expelled”.

  3. Sheila Ryan on May 11th, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    Cooper. You know that’s “inappropriate behavior”.

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