In our ongoing talk about the government, we talked about power and authority. Do you know the difference. Your child will be writing tonight on whether or not they would like to hold a position of authority. I hope they can come up with some good reasons on why or why not they feel the way they do.
Earlier in the month I had written to our congressional representatives regarding the closing of national parks during the government shutdown. I thought this would be a good way to show the class that our representatives and senators represent the people of Maine, so we need to make them aware of our opinions. My opinion was that the parks should be opened. The parks belong to all of us and I don't think that they should be used as a negotiation piece by either political party. I showed the class the responses that I received from our senators, Angus King and Susan Collins, and from our representative, Chellie Pingree. The responses varied a great deal, and it was interesting to see their different perspectives. (Independent, Republican and Democrat) I hope to set the example that a silent public is a public deserves what it gets. That came off a little more negative than I would have liked, but I don't have the time to reword it.
I was pleased to receive many Andy Goldsworthy like works of art. Here are a few:
Did that work? I don't see the pics. Okay, I'm done. My patience is gone. I don't know what the problem is. Now it seems that enter isn't working. I think I over ran my blog space. Good night.
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