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Monthly Archives: January 2016

God Made a Dog

30 Saturday Jan 2016

Posted by Dagny Gromer in Misc.

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A friend and fellow dog lover sent me this, I thought I’d share it with you.

Fain Lake sans Water

29 Friday Jan 2016

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Fain Lake, Prescott Valley Az

The Town of Prescott Valley, Az has drained Fain Lake to clear it of sediment. We went to see it today, it looks very freaky. The park is closed until mid-March, if you want to see the lake you can hike in along Lynx Creek from the overpass on Stone Ridge. The trail is pretty easy, and the rattlesnakes are hibernating this time of year.

Fain Lake Fishing Pier and Dam

Fain Lake Mud flat

Fain Lake Walking Bridge

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Mary and Mac

27 Wednesday Jan 2016

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Tuesday I helped Gary photograph dogs for adoption at the Yavapai Humane Society. The two adorable little dogs, Mac and Mary, are available for adoption. They lived together and it would be nice if someone took them both together. As you can see, they get along great.

Are Minority Kids Really This Stupid?

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

Posted by Dagny Gromer in culture, decivilization

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From USAToday:

If all of Detroit’s fourth-graders took the well-respected National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests, just 120 African-American fourth-graders across the entire city, by researchers’ estimates, would score “proficient” or above in math.

“This is not a misprint,” the authors warn.

 

Other results:

  • In Atlanta, just 60 Hispanic fourth-graders and 40 Hispanic eighth-graders would score proficient or above in reading.
  • In Cleveland, only about 30 Hispanic eighth-graders and 80 African-American eighth-graders would be considered proficient in math.
  • In Baltimore, an estimated 60 Hispanic fourth-grade students would score proficient in reading.

The figures are estimates based on the demographic data, not actual determinations of individual student scores.

“The problem is stark and very disconcerting,” said Ulrich Boser, a CAP senior fellow and lead author of the report.

If this is correct, and I have no way of knowing whether or not it is, we are far worse off than I thought.

There was no mention of white kid’s performance on these tests.

YHS Cats for Tuesday

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

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I photographed 5 cats at the Yavapai Humane Society today for their adoption web site. Here are two images that I liked:

Lynn
Lynn

Amanda
Amanda

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