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I was today years old. That is disgusting.
No Child Left Behind is one of the worst things to ever be incentivized in schools. It was signed into law when I was 14. Reading Rainbow was my show as a kid. LeVar Burton played a big part in why I became an avid reader to date. The joy of it. It's an adventure around the globe and through different time periods without stepping on a plane or time machine.
Children parrot behavior. In grade school, I always wanted to read the same amount of books as my teachers (50 books) and managed to double that each year. Before No Child Left Behind, book fairs and Scholastic catalogs were a serious matter like your grandma's Fingerhut catalogs. Libraries were (and still are) a wonderland.
Reading comprehension and proficiency in schools has been declining for decades. A crisis. The joy of books isn't pushed anymore and I'm always saddened by it. It's one of the reasons why I post my book reviews and recommendations on here, as well as posts from others to encourage reading and (novel) writing. Kids will parrot your behavior while the education system sadly fails to return as that example.
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BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY trailer
A documentary about LeVar Burton's Reading Rainbow
#LeVar Burton#Reading Rainbow#PBS#documentary#trailer#first look#I may have gotten a bit glassy-eyed watching this#it meant to much to us back in the day#*sings ABIYOYO*
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Read a fucking book.
#reading rainbow#star trek the next generation#Picard#start trek#star trek picard#STNG#scifi#memes#books#levar burton
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Legendary
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1983 — LaVar Burton in the pilot episode for Reading Rainbow
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Muppet Fact #752
Kermit the Frog was a guest on an episode of Reading Rainbow in 1985. LeVar Burton ran into Kermit in the library, specifically the section about pigs.
Source:
Reading Rainbow. Episode 3.5: "Perfect the Pig." July 5, 1985.
#muppet facts oc#jim henson#the muppets#muppets#muppet facts#fun facts#kermit#kermit the frog#reading rainbow#LeVar Burton
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Twitter is having a normal one about this
#levar burton#reading rainbow#american history#this one is out of left field#i wonder if this is better or worse than the#23 and me horror stories for him
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Confession #41
"I headcanon that Reading Rainbow exists within the Star Trek universe and that host LeVar Burton is Geordi's ancestor. "You don't have to take my word for it!""
#guys i had no idea that levar burton used to host a child lit show the more you know#look at this happy guy :)#confession n.41#star-trek-fandom-confessions#levar burton#star trek#reading rainbow#the more you know#the next generation#star trek the next generation#star trek tng#tng#st the next generation#st tng#star trek next gen
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I've noticed a disturbing trend. Almost everyone I've seen has never seen Reading Rainbow??????
I need to poll this.
#reading rainbow#geordi la forge#tumblr polls#random polls#my polls#polls#please reblog for sample size#levar burton
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So here's my live reading of "Lord of Excess"!
May contain Spoilers!
I'm only a quarter of the way through the book, which is because (apart from the fact that I only downloaded it this morning) the weather is sunny and warm for the first time this spring, so I've tended to be out and about so far. And being out and about led me to the Warhammer store, where I not only bought some colours for the Beastmen and had a little chat, but also got the miniature of the month (a very nice Terminator) and put it together. And during a little hike I thought about whether I should make him a Salamander, Word Bearer or Emperor's Children.
But I digress. A quarter of Lord of Excess. And so far the verdict is: holy shit, we finally have an author again! This is not a drill! There's a new Emperor's Children writer who understands their mindset, background and motivation!
Yes, Rich McCormick still has to find his way into some things and perhaps take a less narrow view of others - but in principle he's well on the way to growing into Josh Reynolds' huge shoes. (that sounds like Reynolds is a Harlequin. Clown shoes! Honk!)
This makes me very, very happy.
Quick summary of highlights (besides the quotes I've already posted):
McCormick lets Fabius be himself. I want to kiss his eyes for that. (No, Fabius has no appearance - but he's mentioned and speaks through his actions)
He understands that Emperor's Children are not just insane junkies, but gives them different obsessions with perfection (a logistician!).
He incorporates their history and gives space to the wounding they collectively suffered with the destruction of Harmony.
He's able to capture their incredible arrogance and narcissism without ridiculing them (Watch and learn, McNeill!).
He creates personalities that aren't all defined solely by their gene-seed.
The list will certainly be expanded.
But of course it's not all sunshine and roses. I find it difficult to accept certain things when I'm told them but then very consistently not shown them.
If Xantine and Vavisk are such incredibly close friends, I want to see that in their interactions too.
Why do the Adored follow Xantine? So far, it's not clear to me. Too much telling, too little showing. I mean, isn't it funny that Fabius, the man whose picture is next to "Caustic Bitch" in the dictionary, can apparently build and maintain healthier and more stable friendships than a charismatic warband leader with a Slaaneshi demon in his pocket?!
But that's just a minor annoying aspect so far - albeit one that makes it hard for me to like Xantine as a protagonist. Please don't get me wrong - I don't need a main character to be a classic lawful-good Hollywood hero to like him! I adore the characters with flaws, with bad habits and the ones who fight tooth and nail against being heroes. But at least a basic sympathy that makes me care why the protagonists are in trouble and makes me eager to see how they resolve the situation - that would be nice!
In any case, so far: I want to know more! The book is fun! So much!
(Okay, the usual Black Library mantra "There have to be little people in it, not just Astartes!" is getting on my nerves, as it does every time. But, hey, it'll be fine!)
One last thing: Lucius and Fabius pointing and laughing at Xantine, because Clarion/The Composer and Wolver/Key are so much cooler than a stinking heap!
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Fridge
Time for the annual fridge update! (would normally be on Twitter, but... you know)
mostly magnets from Dumbing of Age(/It's Walky!) but also some from Death Note, Dragons & Beasties, Grickle, Gunnerkrigg Court, O Human Star, Pixelaser, the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter, random places I've forgotten where, one aquarium thing that was left by the prior owners, and the odd sticker I've put on a throwaway magnet from junk mail and cut out to make a custom magnet
#magnet#dragons and beasties#dumbing of age#grickle#gunnerkrigg court#it's walky!#o human star#pixelaser#reading rainbow
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