Welcome To Case's Column
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
At Monterey, For This Year, It's Not So Lonely At The Top
Posted 05-26-2019 at 10:47 AM by case44
Teachers, administrators, and parents always give some incentive to students to do well in the class and in life. Usually, every year, each school has one valedictorian and one salutatorian walk across the stage and the number 1 and number 2 in the class.
But, sometimes, class ranks can play with people's emotions. You might encounter a tie for valedictorian, which is rare but does happen. It's often fun to see how students' scores will play out once commencement exercises hit, especially in this day and age where achievement no longer matters, as is the case at a Mason, Ohio, high school, where their principal has decided that next year's senior class will not feature a valedictorian or salutatorian because some ding-a-ling left-winger got offended.
And then, there's this that I caught from Lubbock, and you won't believe this. The Class of 2019 at Monterey High School will have ---- Get ready for it.... ---- five valedictorians. That's right. Five. Cinco.
I couldn't believe it myself. And this is even more rare than having two students tie for first. This group had five! Unprecedented, students said. All five of them walked across the stage yesterday at their commencement exercise, having achieved the exact same grade point average. Hearty congratulations to each one from this writer! Wherever they go in life, I wish them much success. Below is the article from the 'Lanche.
https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/2...ictorian-title
But, sometimes, class ranks can play with people's emotions. You might encounter a tie for valedictorian, which is rare but does happen. It's often fun to see how students' scores will play out once commencement exercises hit, especially in this day and age where achievement no longer matters, as is the case at a Mason, Ohio, high school, where their principal has decided that next year's senior class will not feature a valedictorian or salutatorian because some ding-a-ling left-winger got offended.
And then, there's this that I caught from Lubbock, and you won't believe this. The Class of 2019 at Monterey High School will have ---- Get ready for it.... ---- five valedictorians. That's right. Five. Cinco.
I couldn't believe it myself. And this is even more rare than having two students tie for first. This group had five! Unprecedented, students said. All five of them walked across the stage yesterday at their commencement exercise, having achieved the exact same grade point average. Hearty congratulations to each one from this writer!
Wherever they go in life, I wish them much success. Below is the article from the 'Lanche.https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/2...ictorian-title
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