Thursday, December 23, 2010

How to Say: "You're Not Invited"

While we love and tolerate our next-of-kin and
extended family, there are those whose presence
makes congregating around the tree awkward.
Some of us say little or nothing at all, while others
just avoid the problem invitee. So what IS the
appropriate way to interact with these guests?
1.      Tell Uncle Lester that groping his nieces last year
  disqualifies him from this year’s festivities.

                                                                     2.    Tell Aunt Sophie that sucking down a whole bottle
  of Rum last year gets her taken off the list this year.  
3.    Invite the offender, and direct him/her to the just
    slightly spoiled Salmon spread.
                                     
     Get someone else in the family to throw the party
   Tell the whole family that you are going on a cruise
  this year, and actually relax at home with the lights off,
a bottle of good Wine, and a fire in the fireplace.

      Actually go on the cruise.
      Announce that the menu will consist of mostly
      saturated fat take-out food, and no booze

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

NEW YORK MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 20-27, 2010

“THE NEW YORK AREAS BEST LAWYERS” / 71 pages

IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
1.       MORELLI RATNER, PC                                                             PERSONAL INJURY
2.       KRAMER, DILLOF, LIVINGSTON & MOORE                      PERSONAL INJURY , MEDICAL
                                                                                                                   MALPRACTICE
3.       BICKEL & BREWER                                                                   COMMERCIAL
4.       LEVY PHILLIPS & KONIGSBERG                                           PERSONAL INJURY, PRODUCT
                                                                                                                  LIABILITY , MASS TORT
5.       GERSOWITZ LIBO & KOREK                                                  PERSONAL INJURY
6.       GAIR, GAIR, CONASON, STEIGMAN,MACKAUF,            PERSONAL INJURY, PRODUCT
                                                                                                                  LIABILITY, MEDICAL
7.       BLOOM, & RUBINOWITZ                                                      MALPRACTICE
8.       MOSES PRSTON & ZIEGLEMAN                                          FAMILY LAW
9.       SILBERSTEIN, AWAD & MIKLOS                                         PERSONAL INJURY, MEDICAL
                                                                                                                 MALPRACTICE
10.     TORGAN & COOPER                                                              PERSONAL INJURY
11.     BONINA & BONINA                                                               PERSONAL INJURY, MEDICAL
                                                                                                                 MALPRACTICE
12.     CLARK GAGLIARDI & MILLER                                              PERSONAL INJURY,
                                                                                                                 COMMERCIAL
13.     MAZUR CARP RUBIN & SCHULMAN                                 CONSTRUCTION LAW, ELDER
                                                                                                                 LAW, TRUST/ESTATE
14.     MARTIN CLEARWATER & BELL                                           PERSONAL INJURY, MEDICAL
                                                                                                                 MALPRACTICE
15.     FRAGOMAN, DEL RAY, BERNSEN, & LOWEY                  IMMIGRATION LAW
16.     SHAUB, AHMUTY, CITRIN & SPRATT                                PERSONAL INJURY, MEDICAL
                                                                                                                 MALPRACTICE
17.     RONALD FATOULLAH & ASSOCIATES                               ELDER LAW, TRUST/ESTATE
18.     QUELLER FISHER WASHOR FUCHS & KOOL                    MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
19.     KOSKOFF KOSKOFF & BIEDER                                            PERSONAL INJURY, MEDICAL
                                                                                                                 MALPRACTICE, CIVIL                                                                                                                         RIGHTS, WHITE  
                                                                                                                 COLLAR/DEFENSE
 20.    OUTTEN & GOLDEN                                                               LABOR/EMPLOYMENT LAW
21.     GOLDSCHMIDT & GENOVESE                                             FAMILY LAW
22.     SCHLISSEL OSTROW KARABATOS                                      FAMILY LAW
23.     JOHNSON & COHEN                                                               FAMILY LAW
24.     GASSMAN, BAIAMONTE, BETTS & TANNENBAUM       FAMILY LAW
25.     LAW OFFICES OF GARY I. COHEN                                      FAMILY LAW
26.     SIMONSON HESS LEIBOWITZ & GOODMAN                 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
27.     PUTNEY, TWOMBLY, HALL & HIRSON                              LABOR/EMPLOYMENT,
                                                                                                                 TRUST/ESTATE
28.     SCAFFIDI & ASSOCIATES                                                     PERSONAL INJURY
29.     BERMAN BAVERO FRUCCO & GOUZ                                 FAMILY LAW
30.     SILVER GOLUB & TEITELL                                                     PERSONAL INJURY, MEDICAL
                                                                                                                 MALPRACTICE, PRODUCT    
                                                                                                                 LIABILITY,
                                                                                                                 LABOR/EMPLOYMENT                   
       
            McALOON & FRIEDMAN                                                      PERSONAL INJURY, MEDICAL
                                                                                                                 MALPRACTICE
32.     SALENGER, SACK, KIMMEL & BAVARO                            PERSONAL INJURY
33.     GARSON DECORATO & COHEN                                          MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
34.     GOLDSTEIN, RIKON & RIKON                                             EMINENT DOMAIN/
                                                                                                                 CONDEMNATION
35.     FORMAN HOLT ELIADES & RAVIN                                     BANKRUPTCY/
                                                                                                                 REORGANIZATION         
            LAW OFFICES OF DUANE M. FIEDLER                              MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
37.     BERKMAN BOTTGER NEWMAN & RODD                         FAMILY/COLLABORATIVE LAW
38.     MORRIS & MCVEIGH                                                            TRUST/ESTATE
39.     LOMURRO, DAVISON, EASTMAN & MUNOZ                 PERSONAL INJURY, WHITE
                                                                                                                 COLLAR/DEFENSE,
                                                                                                                 DUI/DWI,
                                                                                                                 CRIMINAL/DEFENSE
40.     ANDREW L. WEITZ & ASSOCIATES                                    PERSONAL INJURY
 
PI = PERSONAL INJURY
MM = MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PI/MM = (BOTH)
THE REST ARE FAIRLY SELF-EXPLANATORY
TOP THREE = 58%
TOP THREE = AMBULANCE CHASERS
#4 = BIG TIME DIVORCE COURT = LOVE BOAT ON STEROIDS
I APPLAUD NEW YORK MAGAZINE FOR ITS NEVER-ENDING GLORIFICATION OF THE WRETCHED EXCESS THAT HAS COME TO SYMBOLIZE NEW YORK SOCIETY, ECONOMICS, & POLITICS.
I AM ALLOWING MY SUBSCRIPTION TO LAPSE.  I AM TIRED OF HAVING SUCH OVERABUNDANCE OF GREED RUBBED IN MY FACE ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
B-BYE!










Sunday, December 19, 2010

Education Reform & Restructuring

EDUCATION REFORM & RESTRUCTURING
A SUMMARY OUTLINE
MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS, OBJECTIVES,…..

1] USING A “RE-EDUCATION” PROGRAM, TEACH AND EMPOWER PARENTS TO BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH, UNDERSTAND, AND BE PRO-ACTIVE IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN.

2] CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH ENCOURAGES AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL IN WHATEVER CURRICULAR PATH WILL BENEFIT THEM THE MOST.

3] RE-DESIGN THE CURRENT EDUCATION SYSTEM TO REFLECT SOCIETAL, ECONOMIC, AND GLOBAL LEARNING TO ENABLE PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO FLOURISH.


WRITTEN, COMPILED, AND EDITED BY:
          WE THE PEEPS 1
          {AKA: HAD ASSOCIATES}
          {AKA: NEWS YOU CAN USE, THE REST YOU CAN LOSE}
          AUTHOR: HUTCH  DUBOSQUE
PARENTAL RE-EDUCATION

[ FIRST STEP - WITHOUT THIS, NOTHING MOVES FORWARD ]
* USE EXISTING FACILITIES (SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, ETC.) TO HOST “BACK TO SCHOOL” LEARNING SEMINARS FOR PARENTS.

*USE SCHOOL, LIBRARY, AND TOWN RESOURCES TO ADVERTISE THE    PROGRAM AND USE EXISTING FUND TO GENERATE ADVERTISING/NOTIFICATION.
 *THIS CURRICULUM WILL TEACH PARENTS EXACTLY WHAT THEIR CHILD IS SUPPOSED TO BE LEARNING; HOW THEIR CHILD IS BEING TAUGHT,; HOW TO HELP WITH HOMEWORK ON A TIME MANAGEMENT BASIS; HOW EACH SEGMENT OF A CHILD’S EDUCATION INVOLVES THE CHILD, THE TEACHER, THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE PARENTS.
* USE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM PSYCHOLOGISTS
AND SOCIAL WORKERS TO RE-TEACH PARENTS HOW TO BE INVOLVED WITH THEIR CHILDREN AT ALL LEVELS.
* APPOINT A LOCAL PANEL OF EXPERTS AND RESIDENTS TO ACT AS A “PTA”, “BOARD OF DIRECTORS”, “STEERING COMMITTEE”,………
* SET UP A REACTION TEAM TO HELP WITH ENFORCING COMPLIANCE.
* RECRUIT LOCAL “MENTORS” FOR FAMILIES WHO NEED EXTRA HELP.
* SET UP A LIAISON COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, SO THE RIGHT HAND KNOWS WHAT THE LEFT HAND IS DOING.
* RESIST THE TEMPTATION OF ACCEPTING “CORPORATE” GIFTS, OR DONATIONS.
* MAKE IT KNOWN THAT THIS IS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM.

GENERAL CURRICULAR RE-ORGANIZATION
FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12TH
* SOCIALIZATION
* MOTOR SKILLS
* ALPHABET
* NUMBERS
* SELF-CONFIDENCE
* WORD RECOGNITION
* READING
* WRITING
* BASIC MATH
* LANGUAGES
* NATIONAL STUDIES
* WORLD STUDIES

ELEMENTARY SPECIFICS:
PRE-K:
KINDERGARTEN:
FIRST GRADE:
SECOND GRADE:
THIRD GRADE:
FOURTH GRADE:
FIFTH GRADE:
SIXTH GRADE:

MIDDLE SPECIFICS:                  ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE
SEVENTH GRADE:                            SEVENTH GRADE:
EIGHTH GRADE:                               EIGHTH GRADE:
NINTH GRADE:                                  NINTH GRADE:

SECONDARY SPECIFICS:            ALTERNATIVE SECONDARY:
TENTH GRADE:                                 TENTH GRADE:
ELEVENTH GRADE:                        ELEVENTH GRADE:
TWELFTH GRADE:                           TWELFTH GRADE:




COMMENTS:

GRADES PRE-K THROUGH SIXTH HAVE MANDATORY CURRICULUM
ALL TEACHING/LEARNING MATERIALS FULLY FUNDED AT ALL LEVELS

MAJOR WEIGHT GIVEN TO: READING, WRITING, ARITHMETIC, LANGUAGES, SCIENCES

SECONDARY WEIGHT GIVEN TO “RECESS” (OUTDOOR, ENVIRONMENTAL, SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, ETC.)
TERTIARY(?) WEIGHT GIVEN TO ART, MUSIC, CULTURE,…..

NO FORMAL ATHLETICS UNTIL MIDDLE, OUTSIDE ATHLETICS OKAY WITH PROPER GRADE POINT AVERAGE

GRADES SEVEN THROUGH NINE WILL HAVE MANDATORY BASIC CURRICULA FOR READING, WRITING, ARITHMETIC, SCIENCE, LANGUAGES, CULTURAL

ARTS, MUSIC, TRADES, ETC. FOR ALTERNATIVE CURRICULA
*ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS WILL NOT BE SEPARATE FROM MAIN STUDENT BODY FOR CONSISTENCY OF SOCIALIZATION

MORE STRUCTURE AND EMPHASIS PLACED ON THE LEARNING CURVE FOR SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, ATHLETICS, SEX EDUCATION, OUTDOORS/ENVIRONMENT

NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST & LUNCH AT NO COST

MINIMUM DRESS CODE WILL BE ENFORCED

NO PERSONAL WIRELESS DEVICES, ANY ELECTRONIC DEVICE NEEDED IN THE LEARNING PROCESS WILL BE SCHOOL PROVIDED

Please feel free to offer criticism (pos./neg.) and fill in the blanks