Banning "The penguin has two daddies" -- my title

I am always interested in the reasons behind schools pulling
books off the shelves.

I know that administrators feel they are doing what is right
for their school, yet it bugs me a little when they do not
follow the rules:

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte schools superintendent and
his top lieutenants have ordered a picture book about two
male penguins raising an egg removed from school libraries.

But the superintendent, Peter Gorman, said yesterday he will
let a committee review the decision after questions from
reporters indicated that he and his staff sidestepped the
school district's policy by banning the book.

"And Tango Makes Three," the real-life story of "the very
first penguin in the zoo to have two daddies," has drawn
objections in schools or public libraries in several states.

All decided to keep the book, according to the American
Library Association. Charlotte-Mecklenburg's public library
has also rejected a request to remove it, a spokeswoman said.

The school district pulled the book without receiving a
formal complaint. Gorman said a couple of parents had asked
him about the book, in which two male penguins at New York's
Central Park Zoo pair up and hatch an adopted egg, and
Republican County Commissioner Bill James had e-mailed him.
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The rest is Here!

The whine goes on forever . . .

Hard to tell whether I am better, worse or holding.

Slept solidly, but woke up early.

Went to school last night and set up lesson plans for today and tomorrow.

Still tight and coughing. I am to the point where my ribs hurt from coughing.

I will bathe, nap and then see how I feel. I am glad I have a bath bomb.

Remember how I was bragging on evilnicola the other day? Well, theresat came over yesterday and wrapped all my presents with the help of the three girls here. It was great. She's a wonderful young lady.

There will be a third Dropkick Murphys show, Sunday night, March 18, at Avalon. Tickets go on sale after the holidays.

If you are on AIM or Yahoo much, please add me. Addresses are on profile.

I'll be here. ;)

Smattering of stuff . . . .

1. Directions you will never hear in Boston: "Go to the Dunkin' Donuts and take a left." There are usually a half-dozen within a mile radius.

2. A friend from another kingdom said: "The East confuses me like that." Context? You really don't need context. It's a constant.

3. Squee! Dork Tower! Read this one, then hit next.

4. Oh, I forgot. When I went to school last night to set up for today, I found a thank-you note from a kid for writing a letter of recommendation *and* an official note of congratulations for the History Fair from my Department Head and cc:ed to the principal and my personnel file. Yee-ha.

5. A PVMHS graduate has broken through on the folk scene. His name is Ryan Montbleau. He has been playing a lot, in a lot of places. While he was still trying to get his career going, he was substitute teaching with us at PVMHS. That inspired a ( SONG! )

Is this self-love?

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