Al Gore wins another medal!!!

I saw this this news piece on Al Gore winning another medal yesterday (Social Responsibility with Particular Emphasis on the Environment) and it reminded me of the scene in "Meet the Fockers" when Ben Stiller’s parent’s show off his little shrine of achievements and there is a ribbon awarded for “participation.” Robert DeNiro then quips...Gee I didn't think they gave out awards for ninth place!

I attribute this to the Alice in Wonderland quality of public education these days. “Everyone wins, and all must have prizes!” I just finished reading this book "50 rules kids won't learn in School" and I'll leave a few tidbits.

Charles J. Sykes wrote about our dumbed-down education and the corrupting effects of this damn self-esteem movement.

A sneak peek at Sykes’ advice:
#1 Life is not fair. Get used to it.

#7 If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn’t have tenure, so he tends to be a bit edgier. When you screw up, he’s not going to ask you how you FEEL about it.

#15 Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping. They called it “opportunity.”

#42 Change the oil.

#43 Don’t let the success of others depress you.

#48 Tell yourself the story of your life. Have a point.

#9 Your school may have done away with winners and losers. Life hasn’t. (look at Al Gore)

#14 Looking like a slut does not empower you.#29 Learn to deal with hypocrisy

#32 Television is not real life.

#38 Look people in the eye when you meet them.

#47 You are not perfect, and you don’t have to be.

#50 Enjoy this while you can.

There’s a website for the 50 Rules book. Go here!