The wonderful New Yorker cartoon reminded me of another, although I cannot remember where I saw it or who its creator was. It depicted a rather fierce-looking rabbit aiming a hair dryer at two snowmen. The caption was something like: “It’s no use Eddie, let’s just give him our noses.”
"Mayor de Blasio promised to better diversify New York City’s elite high schools. That has not yet happened."
This again.
The only way to "diversify New York City's elite high schools," by which we mean Stuyvesant and Bronx Science and so on, is to get parents to speak and read to their children from babyhood so that they enter elementary school with language skills and an appreciation for language -- and to get parents to rein in their kids from hanging out on the street and instead encourage them to stay at home and put in some hard work on their studies, and then to go to bed with a book to read.
And that doesn't make them "grinds."
It's how it's done.
Kids who get into such schools do not all have tutors. Many poor kids form study groups to get into and, when in, to do well in "elite" schools. They also have a work ethic because their parents have instilled it into them -- and exemplify it every day.
When students demand of a teacher, "Why did you give me a C-?," the correct answer is "I didn't 'give' you a C-. That's the grade you earned. Let's see how we can have you do better." Similarly, it is not for Stuyvesant and Bronx Science -- or Mr. de Blasio -- to "give" kids places; it is for kids to earn their right to attend such schools.
I should add that elite schools are not places for remedial classes.
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Oh, I get it. I may be slow but I’m not that fast… Eim aet eapp.. I mean well, at least the snowman has little sugar cookies for ears, ha ha
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SNOW-AGE HISTORIAN
Next hearty snowstorm that we get
I'll build a snowman, I ween,
And name it for the snowy knowman,
Mr. Bob Eckstein.
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That tiny snowman looks like a baby snow owl with big, peering eyes, and whose feathers flew off from the high winds from the past two winter storms. Extremely cute and adorable. But I have to admit, I spit my coffee out while reading the cartoon. The New Yorker always did have the BEST and cleverest cartoons. Thank you for making me laugh.
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YAY for the "Overlooked" section! This is well overdue, given that women represent MORE than half the population of the planet.
On a separate topic, it does not surprise me that Cuomo would denigrate Cynthia Nixon, b/c Cuomo (a) has a very thin skin, and (b) seems to have a problem with women who don't agree with him. And I know Cuomo will get an obituary in the NY Times when he dies, but I'm pretty sure Cynthia Nixon will, too!
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Chapeau! to both Ms. Levine and Mr. Wolfe for the crash-course in 'Snowmanology 101' ... Wow! And that photo is very sweet too. Thanks!
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Love the snowman. Finally, some use for pennies.
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From In The News: “If your Uber cost an extra $50, would you still take it?”
Tune of (of course) “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” [it’s Frozen-mania around our area!]
Do I wanna call an Uber?
And skip the bus or train.
I rarely get to work on time,
My boss says I’m
Becoming such a pain.
There’s talk now of a surcharge
Like fifty bucks
And I’m not a wealthy man
So if I wanna take an Uber
While I can still afford an Uber
I’ll do it while I can!
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That Bob Eckstein cartoon is a riot. As is your line "Though much evidence has melted...". Thank you, Alexandra and Jonathan, for your sunny take on this cloudy, post-thundersnow morn.
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just the cutest thing. can i get a copy?
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The premise of this post -- that we have not had enough snow this year to make a snowman -- seems to be hyperbolic to the point of being nonsensical. Setting aside the issue of global warming, we've had several snows this winter alone in the New York area that would allow someone to create a snowman.
The New York Times publishing such nonsense as “How many more times will we all get a chance to make a snowman in New York City? You don’t know now" is what gives people reason to mock The Times and its sometimes bizarre reporting on New York City.
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