About Damon Mollenkopf

I'm a teacher, musician, vocalist, father, husband, Mac user and wisecracker

Not That You Asked, But…Tax dollars aren’t only “wasted” on education. I’m waiting for these campaigns to start up. (23 of 366)

This was inspired by a tweet-off my good buddy Lane Halterman and I had regarding the vitriol many in our community have for fat-cat teachers and their enormous salaries. We’re wondering if they just hate teachers, or if these slogans will be forthcoming:

Potholes aren’t that bad

Trash is picked up too frequently

Firefighters and paramedics respond too quickly

My neighborhood is too safe

My water is too clean

My hamburger doesn’t give me enough explosive diarrhea

The city’s streets are cleared too soon after a big snow

Our library has too many books

I can’t find an unlicensed doctor anywhere in this town

There are too many parks in my neighborhood

There aren’t any smokestacks close to where I live

All these street lights keep me up at night

Traffic lights prevent intersections from being murdery enough

 

I’m looking for more! Feel free to respond to this blog or to the facebook post with your own submissions. I’ll add them.

Not That You Asked, But…I’ve some catching up to do. (22 of 366)

The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. — Gustave Flaubert

So it turns out it’s hard to write every day. At least that’s the excuse I’ve allowed myself. Believe it or not, I have 11 drafts started on various topics. I just never felt any of them were ready for publication. But, as my good friend Lane Halterman reminded me, that’s not necessarily always the point of a blog, and he’s right. I need to remember that the main purpose of this is an exercise for me to inform my thinking and improve my writing. The public embarrassment just makes it more interesting.

I’ll try to do better.

Please accept my apology and enjoy this video of a cute kitty. Kitties make everything better.