Educational Excellence

It’s Friday, y’all!

I’ve got to do this … T.G.I.F.!!! And, I’ve got to share this next thing, too. It had me cracking up for about 15 minutes. A social media friend, and better yet – I went to college with him, posted this: “RELAX. . . nothing is under control!” I commented: “Thanks for that one, Vee!”

I mean, how accurate it seems!! Most “stuff” IS out of control!! So, why am I talking like this?! There I was sitting at the computer and watching the news at the same time. On comes a story about the Jews in the Ukraine who are over 16 years of age being asked … er uh … told to “register” there!! There were leaflets passed out at synagogues in a city after a service with such instructions, which also included the fact that if one did NOT register, they would be fined and … possibly deported!! I was like … “Wait … that’s backwards in history!” Then, I looked at the computer seconds later and saw a post by another friend, “Enlighten Up”, with an article detailing the horrors of this new development in the Ukraine!!! My first thought was, “What a way to taunt the USA?!! So far, no component of government in the Ukraine is enforcing this decree!!

Now, things seem to be spinning further and further out of control … during this era of Passover … for the Jews, too! I may not “like” everybody either, for one reason or another. Yet, I try to reduce contact with such persons if not eliminate contact with said individuals or groups all together. U. S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, stated that this type of action is not only wrong, but it is disgusting (grotesque was the word he actually used!). Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) here in So. Florida stated that she is in disbelief of such a request.

So, anyway … I am wishing everyone a Happy Easter, Peaceful Passover … if possible … and celebrate and embrace diversity. No time to join the forces of evil.

Peace,

John I. Cook, Director