Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Mr. Worf
;> history, art, music education. Any fool can get taught mathematics, the >>>>> sciences, and the basics of reading and writing. But you're only going to >>>>> produce fully functioning, thoughtful citizens capable of making informed >>>>> decision

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Keith Johnson
agreed... - Original Message - From: "Martin Baxter" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 7:51:04 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire Disturbing, Keith and, in the case of T

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Martin Baxter
ghtful citizens capable of making informed >>>> decisions if you teach the arts and history as well. One downside to the IT >>>> explosion is that so many people feel all we need to know is how to work >>>> with computers and web pages and stuff to get a job, but w

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Martin Baxter
awing courses focused on non-white history. Amazing, > and amazingly disturbing... > > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Mr. Worf" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 3:34:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifi

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Mr. Worf
@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 3:34:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire > > > > A lot of people may have been taught a lot of those things in school but > they just don't remember i

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Mr. Worf
reating in that case. I'm appalled by how >>> many people i'm meeting who know a lot about computers, cars, HVAC, etc., >>> but don't even know American history past 1776, 1861, and 1941. >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - >>&

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Keith Johnson
cused on non-white history. Amazing, and amazingly disturbing... - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 3:34:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will re

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Martin Baxter
don't even know American history past 1776, 1861, and 1941. >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Mr. Worf" >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 2:43:34 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Re: [

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Mr. Worf
tory past 1776, 1861, and 1941. > > > - Original Message - > From: "Mr. Worf" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 2:43:34 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire > &g

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-22 Thread Keith Johnson
"Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 2:43:34 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire It varies depending on the school district. (public schools only) Each one has its own gove

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-21 Thread Mr. Worf
ay. He doesn't often allow them to play videogames during the > week. > > - Original Message - > From: "Mr. Worf" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 4:58:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald&#x

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-21 Thread Keith Johnson
is kids go outside to play. He doesn't often allow them to play videogames during the week. - Original Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 4:58:19 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-21 Thread Mr. Worf
more > important than good ol' unstructured play! > > - Original Message - > From: "Mr. Worf" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 2:39:54 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-21 Thread Keith Johnson
riginal Message - From: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 2:39:54 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire There is a flip side to this. There is a problem with doing too much ex

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-21 Thread Mr. Worf
softball games and the like at the ball > field, but that's once a week, twice at most. > > - Original Message - > From: "Mr. Worf" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 11:23:47 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-21 Thread Keith Johnson
-05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire I agree. Also it is up to the parents to encourage the kids to do outdoor activities too. When I was a kid I practically lived in the schoolyard across the street from my house. I'm stil

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-21 Thread Martin Baxter
A clown as "a force for good"... Right. On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Mr. Worf wrote: > > > McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire > > By ASHLEY M. HEHER (AP) – 5 hours ago > > CHICAGO — Retire Ronald McDonald? No way. > > That's the message McDonald's

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-20 Thread Mr. Worf
advertising, i just have to shake my head at the thought that parents are > helpless to do anything about it when it comes to what their kids eat. > > > - Original Message - > From: "Mr. Worf" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010

Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-20 Thread Keith Johnson
: "Mr. Worf" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 7:12:48 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire By ASHLEY M. HEHER (AP) – 5 hours ago CHICAGO

[scifinoir2] McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire

2010-05-20 Thread Mr. Worf
McDonald's says no way Ronald will retire By ASHLEY M. HEHER (AP) – 5 hours ago CHICAGO — Retire Ronald McDonald? No way. That's the message McDonald's Corp.'s CEO Jim Skinner gave Thursday to the red-haired clown's critics who say the cartoon promotes unhealthy eating and should go the way of t