This week's E-School News carried an article about controversy in NYC over the school district's enforcement of an existing ban on cell phones in school buildings:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6782
From the article: ...said Rebecca Falik, a 16-year-old junior at LaGuardia High School. "...It's your right to have a cell phone." A sentiment repeated by the parents interviewed for the piece.
I think these people are a little fuzzy on what constitutes a "right".
http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=6782
From the article: ...said Rebecca Falik, a 16-year-old junior at LaGuardia High School. "...It's your right to have a cell phone." A sentiment repeated by the parents interviewed for the piece.
I think these people are a little fuzzy on what constitutes a "right".
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(Although that locker idea is absolutely moronic!)
How's your recovery going? Asha had the same procedure done ~10 years ago. I recall it being messy and uncomfortable, but worth it in the end for the relief it brought her.
Good for them! (And you!)
(The following is supposed to be cut-tagged, but I don't know if cut-tags work in comments)...
Asha related to me that, during her post-op visit to her doc, the doc removed the gauze that he had packed her nose/sinuses with. She was rather amazed at the sheer length of gauze which he removed (something like 3 feet, plus). There wasn't any pain from the unpacking, just the psychological shock of seeing this rather long, rather icky, ribbon of gauze...