SAT scores and my own rant
In the last week or so, I read in the
news that the College Board screwed on the scores on thousands of SAT scores.
First of all, given the state of today's technology, I don't understand how that could happen!
But more importantly, what kind of message does this send to the students who took the test? That the grown ups can't even figure out how to score it correctly, is an understatement.
Personally, I am against these types of tests anyway. Tom tends to have low scores on various standardised tests, and yet has very good grades and a great relationship with his teachers and other students. How do you test for things like leadership and good attitude, which in my opinion are far more important to succeed in today's society and high math scores.
He also does really well in things like video production and multimedia, which don't come into any kind of evaluation on SAT's.
We tend to try to put kids into a "box" to standardize them and catagorize, instead of evaluating each on his or her special individual merits, attitudes, and abilities.
I am all for totally abolishing all the standardized tests, including the SAT's.
The Oscars
I love watching the Oscars - I don't really know why, I just do!
Last night was the 78th Oscar gala, and I missed the first part, but enjoyed the rest. Jon Stewart was pretty good, in his cerebral way.
So, my comments - there was something very wrong with the teleprompter - they all had problems with it, and it made it hard for someone as classy as Lauren Bacall screw up! I don't know what the problem was, but fix it for next time!
There was almost no outrageousness at all! Kind of sad, in a way, no controversial presenters with some weird agenda - even the penguin stuffed toys were pretty low key!
I am really impressed with how George Clooney has matured - he's a reall Hollywood King now, almost at the level of Clark Gable, with Gable's nonchalant manner and class - good job!
And a great comment on Huffington blog:"Salman Rushdie: 100% Correct"I predicted all the winners," Salman Rushdie tells me, "and when Jack Nicholson appeared to present the Best Picture award, I knew it wasn't going to be Brokeback Mountain. The world won't let Nicholson give the award to a 'gay' movie."
Back on
So, I know I have been remiss in writing in the last few months, but it has been pretty wild. Meaning, going through what can only be classified as a HOSTILE TAKE OVER of my company to starting my new venture with VIRAGO! By the way - VIRAGO merchandise is available for purchase here -
VIRAGO STUFF - you can even purchase
thong panties with our new logo on them, kind of appropriate!
VIRAGO -the name came to me from Word of the Day on GOOGLE - it means shrew, harpie, amazon, bitch, dragon, she-devil, tigress, spitfire - so take your pick!
Anyway, now, although some think I should try to simply get a new job, I decided to go an raise funds from VC's and really get VIRAGO off the ground, hire good engineers, and move on this.
I am more and more convinced also, that becoming an MVNO in the end will also be something I should try for!
