The Maroon Vol. 2… No. 50 Friday, July 1, 2022
“Bringing us all to a place we don't want to lose."
Observer: Democracy Needs Defenders
Macky’s New York: Ain't No Crutch
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame: Save The Date: Nov. 5th 2022
RHS Tired Teens: Later School Start Times
M + A NYC: Mighty Are We As One
James Stroker: Hope Coach
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
Jeff Meyers: A Liberal
Observer
Democracy Needs Defenders
Let’s not forget the RHS students who spoke at the Village Board of Education (BOE) meeting in early June. It was the last substantive meeting of the BOE for the 2021-22 school year. The students wore their RHS Tired Teens t-shirts and calmly waited their turn to speak.
This small act of civic responsibility needs to be recalled & applauded. These students, on a school night no less, were in attendance to demonstrate one of the most basic tenets of our Democracy: Freedom Of Speech. From all accounts they did themselves proud! They eloquently stated the facts on Later School Start Times. The research shows that in similar schools to RHS that starting High School at 8:30AM and ending the school day at 3:05PM is a boon for students emotional health, plus their academic and athletic performance.
Why on earth the BOE continues to quibble about shaving two pedagogic minutes from each period is beyond comprehension.
Glad these students made their case and in doing so defended the principles of Democracy. They were a stark contrast to the BOE who let their continued inaction signal that the status quo is fine with them. The students included in their brief remarks another tool of Democracy: the right to petition government. They collected two thirds of the student body signatures on a petition in support of their cause. It was a great night for Democracy even if it was a terrible show by the Village’s elected officials.
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
June 29, 2022 - West 4th Street Cages
Ain't No Crutch
As the sun set...I watched a man practice even though the doctors said he should stay off his feet.
Shot looking east inside the cages on the hand ball courts as a basketball game took place behind me.
Time 7pm.
#ny1pic
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
Save The Date: November 5, 2022
Visit The RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame & Order Tickets for 2022 Inductees Banquet
Digital Printing for the RHS Hall of Fame provided by Tim Boucher, RHS 1988
RHS Tired Teens
Later School Start Times
M + A NYC
Mighty Are We As One
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James Stroker
Hope Coach
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
Wisconsin River, 6:30 AM
Jeff Meyers
A Liberal
You can call me a “liberal
If you think the idea of a level playing field is…liberal
Then again, you can call me a conservative
If you think the idea of a level playing field is…conservative.
If you grant that maybe I strive to think
For myself, to weigh and consider many perspectives,
Then you allow my individuality, independence,
And my community spirit.
You can call me a Democrat, if you want
Or, if you prefer, you can call me a DINO
You can call me a Republican, if you want
Or, if you prefer, you can call me a RINO
Newt Gingrich, was he a conservative?
What you forget is that there are rarely just
Two options to choose from:
The number two is grossly overrated.
Mitch McConnell: is he a conservative?
Merrick Garland: is he a liberal?
Should Mitch McConnell wield so much power?
Should Garland’s nomination have been decided by congressional vote?
I make the observation that one man, Donald Trump,
Appointed three Supreme Court Justices
To add their gravitas to Justice Thomas’s lightness:
The man who never speaks gained a voice.
Friends, Americans, countrymen,
I come to bury Trump, not to praise him,
And to bury, if not his supporters,
Then to bury the radical idea of their support for the null set;
The Black justice,
Whose white wife calls herself a conservative
By implying a call for the lynching of anyone who disagrees
With her radical prognostications;
The whole nation
Entering a zone
Where chaos rules
Offers up sensible communication to be eaten by maggots.