Comments on: The Kid You Ignored http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/the-kid-you-ignored/ Psychology and inspiration from outside the box Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:31:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/the-kid-you-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Damien Riley Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:49:22 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/08/08/the-kid-you-ignored/#comment-883 Yes the free lunches are totally disgusting imo and not enough. BUT, to these kids they are welcomed because their folks often don't have the sbility to make them a lunch. The retired football guy was "Merril" something? I don't pay attention because I don't watch football, but I will see if I can get the name for you. Yes the free lunches are totally disgusting imo and not enough. BUT, to these kids they are welcomed because their folks often don’t have the sbility to make them a lunch.

The retired football guy was “Merril” something? I don’t pay attention because I don’t watch football, but I will see if I can get the name for you.

]]> By: Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/the-kid-you-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Riley Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:30:29 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/08/08/the-kid-you-ignored/#comment-882 Few things-- I like the message behind this post. Exactly why I went into literacy tutoring. Two -- state funded lunch is awesome if they're providing the students with healthy meals, many of which don't seem to. Three, who was the NFL player? Few things– I like the message behind this post. Exactly why I went into literacy tutoring. Two — state funded lunch is awesome if they’re providing the students with healthy meals, many of which don’t seem to. Three, who was the NFL player?

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/the-kid-you-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Damien Riley Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:50:31 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/08/08/the-kid-you-ignored/#comment-884 In all seriousness, if the parents of those boys read blogs like yours as concerned parents, lives might have been saved! Thanks for the comment Rory. In all seriousness, if the parents of those boys read blogs like yours as concerned parents, lives might have been saved! Thanks for the comment Rory.

]]> By: Rory http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/the-kid-you-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Rory Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:14:49 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/08/08/the-kid-you-ignored/#comment-885 Wow! It's a shocking way to make a point, made all the more powerful by coming from the mouth of the person that experienced it. As you say, "stunning!" Wow! It’s a shocking way to make a point, made all the more powerful by coming from the mouth of the person that experienced it. As you say, “stunning!”

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/the-kid-you-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Damien Riley Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:58:45 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/08/08/the-kid-you-ignored/#comment-886 Speaking of the nutrition, 98% of my school's population gets free state provided lunch. that means their household income is below the poverty line. So if we can get them food and literacy, we just might save some lives! Good comment. Speaking of the nutrition, 98% of my school’s population gets free state provided lunch. that means their household income is below the poverty line. So if we can get them food and literacy, we just might save some lives! Good comment.

]]> By: Marcia http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/the-kid-you-ignored/comment-page-1/#comment-887 Marcia Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:59:35 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2007/08/08/the-kid-you-ignored/#comment-887 Damien, I believe there is much truth to two things I heard play a larger role in crime than anyone wants to admit or really deal with: Poor nutrition (i.e., sugars, etc.) Illiteracy Your school is lucky he came as a reminder of how much difference literacy makes in ways we never would have thought. Damien, I believe there is much truth to two things I heard play a larger role in crime than anyone wants to admit or really deal with:

Poor nutrition (i.e., sugars, etc.)
Illiteracy

Your school is lucky he came as a reminder of how much difference literacy makes in ways we never would have thought.

]]>