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Offline franksolich

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Re: I wrote some books. I did. I wrote some books.
« Reply #25 on: October 28, 2012, 06:13:47 PM »
Quote from: I_B_Perky on October 28, 2012, 04:33:58 PM
Thanks Chris! I hadn't heard that he was teacher before.  :cheersmate:

He's lucky he didn't get his ass shot. Fathers tend to take a really, really, really dim view of men that try to molest their daughters. Least they do around these parts.

The Bostnian Drunkard wasn't a professional teacher.

He was a substitute, temporary, teacher.

His academic credentials don't allow him to be a full-time teacher.
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Re: I wrote some books. I did. I wrote some books.
« Reply #26 on: October 28, 2012, 06:22:39 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on October 28, 2012, 06:13:47 PM
The Bostnian Drunkard wasn't a professional teacher.

He was a substitute, temporary, teacher.

His academic credentials don't allow him to be a full-time teacher.

Hmmmm Frank. To my way of thinking... wouldn't one have to have the same credentials to be a sub teacher as one would to be a full time teacher? I really dunno. Seems reasonable to me. I would think the teacher unions would cry foul if he didn't.

Then again maybe he had a 24 business hour exemption.   :rotf:
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Re: I wrote some books. I did. I wrote some books.
« Reply #27 on: October 28, 2012, 06:22:59 PM »
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Response to WinkyDink (Reply #54)Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:20 AM
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69. Um...Winky...

I taught at a private Catholic school while writing books against the Bush administration and the wars. The admin was, to a person, very very liberal, and they made it God-wrathingly clear that NO POLITICS shall enter the classroom by way of a teacher.

Take care with that broad brush.




Quote from: franksolich on October 28, 2012, 06:13:47 PM
The Bostnian Drunkard wasn't a professional teacher.

He was a substitute, temporary, teacher.

His academic credentials don't allow him to be a full-time teacher.

I would have to see verification documents before I believe that.  Now, as far as no politics in the classroom?  That, I can verify.

Never.  Ever.
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Re: I wrote some books. I did. I wrote some books.
« Reply #28 on: October 28, 2012, 06:26:36 PM »
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I taught at a private Catholic school while writing books against the Bush administration and the wars.

Well, now, since Mister Pitt has been unemployed for years now, falling into a hopeless state of daily drunkenness, one must wonder how that promising career as an educator came to an end.

Surely it wasn't to pursue a career in writing, since Mister Pitt has have been paid a penny for his writing, and his mother, the wallduded DUmmy Raven, has paid a vanity publisher for every single copy of his "books" ever printed.

What happened Mister Pitt?

Why no teaching career?

Did some kind of problem crop up?

Were you caught with your, uh, finger in the cookie jar?
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Re: I wrote some books. I did. I wrote some books.
« Reply #29 on: October 28, 2012, 06:31:23 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on October 28, 2012, 06:26:36 PM
Well, now, since Mister Pitt has been unemployed for years now, falling into a hopeless state of daily drunkenness, one must wonder how that promising career as an educator came to an end.

Surely it wasn't to pursue a career in writing, since Mister Pitt has have been paid a penny for his writing, and his mother, the wallduded DUmmy Raven, has paid a vanity publisher for every single copy of his "books" ever printed.

What happened Mister Pitt?

Why no teaching career?

Did some kind of problem crop up?

Were you caught with your, uh, finger in the cookie jar?

 :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: I wrote some books. I did. I wrote some books.
« Reply #30 on: October 28, 2012, 06:32:50 PM »
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I am fear’s hostage.

Several years ago, I was wrongly and clandestinely accused of terrible things in two separate incidents. The action appears to have been motivated by petty maliciousness in one case and by fear and racism in the other. The rumors were discussed and believed by literally hundreds of people, including those in administrative and dominant social positions. I found out about both years or months later from people outside the organizations, as no one inside them bothered to confront, warn, or face up to me in person. Prior to this, I was one of the most universally respected persons, but since then I have been stained, and carry a legacy of disgrace. Upon visiting one organization after my direct involvement ended, I heard about the accusation there again from people much younger than me, indicating that when I and the others left, the story and the mark stayed.

Though the accusations were never brought to legal ends, I fear that they carry the effect of multiple felony convictions. I believe that should I ever apply for a job that requires a thorough background check, run for public office, or make an enemy of any person, these rumors will spring out of my history, and because they are believed by so many people and I have no means to disprove them, be taken as fact. This won’t ever go away, no matter how old I live to be. It will follow me all the way to my grave.
I’m in a different town now, but I remain surrounded by people involved in both incidents. At any time, should I be recognized publicly, or should someone have a grudge against me, some of the very accusers themselves can step forward and instantly destroy my career prospects, social relationships, and most other aspects of my life beyond hope of repair.

That this has happened and that I cannot escape it shames and angers me. I want to loosen its grip on me, and gain what measure of freedom from the terror and stigma I can.

To that end, I am considering open disclosure and discussion of the incidents with the majority of my friends, so that among them I can move among them without such shame or secrecy. I see no means to eliminate the root problem, as it would require all the accusers, some of whom were never identified to me, to openly confess their falsehood, and for thousands of people all across this state to hear and believe them. I expect that if they hear about this, several of my friends will break contact with me, lose their faith in me, or no longer be trusting and genuine, and that I will not be able to tell with certainty which do and which do not.

I post this here in search of friendly advice and support.

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Re: I wrote some books. I did. I wrote some books.
« Reply #31 on: October 28, 2012, 06:36:56 PM »
Quote from: I_B_Perky on October 28, 2012, 06:22:39 PM
Hmmmm Frank. To my way of thinking... wouldn't one have to have the same credentials to be a sub teacher as one would to be a full time teacher? I really dunno. Seems reasonable to me. I would think the teacher unions would cry foul if he didn't.

Then again maybe he had a 24 business hour exemption.   :rotf:

Nope.

At least at the time the Bostonian Drunkard was a substitute teacher, the laws of Massachusetts were similar with the laws here in Nebraska, in regards to temporary teachers.  Probably it's still the same way; I cain't imagine there's any reason it'd bee changed.

To be a substitute teacher in Nebraska or Massachusetts simply requires a bachelor's degree in some area.  

A simple four-year college degree will do it, but of course there's severe limitations on what one can do, and it's low-paying, so many don't do it.  Also, one gets no benefits, just the daily pay.

The Bostonian Drunkard has a four-year college degree in English literature.

One has to have a four-year college degree in "education" to be an official teacher.

I guess in Missouri the standards for substitute teachers are even more minimal.
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« Reply #32 on: October 28, 2012, 06:40:38 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on October 28, 2012, 06:36:56 PM
Nope.

At least at the time the Bostonian Drunkard was a substitute teacher, the laws of Massachusetts were similar with the laws here in Nebraska, in regards to temporary teachers.  Probably it's still the same way; I cain't imagine there's any reason it'd bee changed.

To be a substitute teacher in Nebraska or Massachusetts simply requires a bachelor's degree in some area.  

A simple four-year college degree will do it, but of course there's severe limitations on what one can do, and it's low-paying, so many don't do it.  Also, one gets no benefits, just the daily pay.

The Bostonian Drunkard has a four-year college degree in English literature.

One has to have a four-year college degree in "education" to be an official teacher.

I guess in Missouri the standards for substitute teachers are even more minimal.

Wow. Never knew that. That's why I like you Frank. You never fail to broaden my knowledge.   :cheersmate: :cheersmate:

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Re: I wrote some books. I did. I wrote some books.
« Reply #33 on: October 28, 2012, 06:42:12 PM »
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Formerly, Pitt taught English literature, journalism, grammar and history at a small private school outside Boston. He set aside teaching in 2003 and became a full-time professional writer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rivers_Pitt
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« Reply #34 on: October 28, 2012, 06:46:35 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on October 28, 2012, 06:42:12 PM
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I think the Bostonian Drunkard wrote his wikipedia entry his own self.

One wonders if franksolich could do that, getting into wikipedia.

Anyway, as originally written--it's since been changed--when describing his couple of years in San Francisco, the Bostonian Drunkard tried to make it sound as if he were an attorney for a law firm there.  He didn't actually say so, but wrote it so the reader would get that impression.

Actually, the Bostonian Drunkard was a courier, a go-fer, at the law firm of college pals of his father.
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« Reply #35 on: October 28, 2012, 06:48:15 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on October 28, 2012, 06:46:35 PM
I think the Bostonian Drunkard wrote his wikipedia entry his own self.
It appears so.  Most serious biographies wouldn't be so trite as to refer to "a small private school outside Boston". 

I don't suppose it matters.  He has his background listed on his Facebook page.  Oh wait, no he doesn't.
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