Category: Dear Grumpy Advice on Teaching in Today’s Classroom
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I wonder about how many of these folks wound up with cancer from these tests. Grumpy
Put this one on your calendar and pray for a clear night. Witness the Dance of the Planets – February 28, 2026.
Before the world wakes, the cosmos will perform a rare and silent spectacle. Six planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus will align in the dawn sky, tracing a gentle arc just above the horizon.
From the soft light of Venus to the distant shimmer of Uranus, this planetary parade is a breathtaking reminder that even in the quietest hours, the universe is in motion. Just a clear view, a quiet moment, and the wonder of looking up
- When to Watch: Immediately after sunset on February 28, 2026.
- Time of Day: Around 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. local time is the optimal viewing window.
- Where to Look: Southwestern horizon.
- Planets Visible: Venus will be the brightest (evening star), with Jupiter and Mars easily visible. Mercury and Saturn will be low near the horizon.
- Equipment Needed: Binoculars or a small telescope are recommended to spot Uranus and Neptune.
It is a slow day in the small Florida town of Pumphandle, and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody is living on credit.
A tourist visiting the area drives through town, stops at the motel, and lays a $100 bill on the desk saying he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs to pick one for the night.
As soon as he walks upstairs, the motel owner grabs the bill and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher.
The butcher takes the $100 and runs down the street to retire his debt to the pig farmer.
The pig farmer takes the $100 and heads off to pay his bill to his supplier, the Co-op.
The guy at the Co-op takes the $100 and runs to pay his debt to the local prostitute, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer her “services” on credit.
The hooker rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill with the hotel owner.
The hotel proprietor then places the $100 back on the counter so the traveler will not suspect anything.
At that moment the traveler comes down the stairs, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, picks up the $100 bill and leaves. No one produced anything.
No one earned anything. However the whole town is now out of debt and looks to the future with optimism.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how trickle-down economics works. Sorta…