Nobody thinks of comparing the methods of teaching with the results. They just keep pouring on the money. California has one of the highest per studen... costs of education in the country but the statistics keep dropping. The more money, the more stupidity. What's wrong with this picture?The rest of us learn to find something else to do. Some of us do it inconspicuously. Others get put on Ritalin. Their statistics are skyrocketing. Drug pushers, both "legal" and illegal, love our modern system of. "Jerri said, "That's a good idea. Just make sure you lock her in and have her show you her school work before you let her out."Pam made a ball out of her paper napkin and threw it at Jerri. Both girls then scrambled to find other napkins to throw at each other. Ruth finally restored order by threatening to send them to their rooms.After cleaning the kitchen, Pam and I retrieved the remaining black walnuts and bagged them for the trip. We left another gallon for Ruth to use for Rudy's treats. I. An elderly couple walked past said something I didnt quite hear and headed for the cinder track leading off the beach, I decided it was time for me to go too so I put my trainers on and headed for the cinder track.It was a lovely day and the elderly couple were about 20 yards ahead of me on the track and another elderly man was walking towards me on the track and was about to pass me on quite a steep part of it , so I decided to give him some room and moved to the edge of the track...I'm not. ************* James arrived at Vicki’s apartment just before seven. As she opened the door he saw she had already started preparing dinner. She took the bottle of wine from him and opened it right away, pouring each a glass. ‘To a fun evening!’ she lifted a toast, smiling broadly. James followed suit and they drank down about half the glass. ‘Why don’t you go and pick out some music while I finish up a few things in the kitchen,’ she said and kissed him quickly on the cheek. ‘Pick out.