Think I will respond to Cokely. Too good an opportunity to pass up.

First, I deleted the lasrt couple of lines in my response to Cochise and KC Sportsmom. Possibly too harsh, but probably true.

Now back to Cokely--the artist of the cheap shot!! The Cokely comment I take the most umbrage to was "public school educators are dumb"-or was it dumbasses-and then he tried to mealy mouth and say that was not what he meant. In the Army we called that "a lack of intestial fortitude"--a lack of guts to stand behind your word or your comments.

My wife is a teacher/counselor in a inner city high school in KCKS. A great school but stiil a tough job. My wife has a BS , two masters, a couple of hours short of a doctrate and a stack of certifications: several in special education, counseling, education administration, and I don't know what else--lost count. My wife works at least 60 plus hours a week-at school or at home. She loves her job-I have been trying to get her to retire but she will not discuss it. The kids love her-black, Hispanic, whites, and Asians,. and she loves the kids. If they have a problem they go to Mrs. Mason. If their parents have a problem they go to Mrs. Mason before they go to their child's counselor, or before they go to the principal or an assistant principal. I sometimes help at the school and I can not count the time students have come to Mrs. Mason for just a hug. My wife is a neat person, dedicated to her job and her students-- [ and Cokely labels her dumb-or was it dumbass.

If Cokely wants to come to my house and knock on my door--Have him send me a PM and I will send him my address. Cokely started out as a light weight, he still is!!

I had to use the dictionary a couple of times. RichardD, who gets upset at spelling errors, has yet to get a spell checker on this web site.