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But there's a disclaimer on every single one indicating that it is confidential information and can't be released under threat of legal action - including deleting if received unintentionally. That makes it so - right? /sarcasm
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
But there's a disclaimer on every single one indicating that it is confidential information and can't be released under threat of legal action - including deleting if received unintentionally. That makes it so - right? /sarcasm
To add on - not every written language is phonetic - i.e. the written language doesn't represent sounds, some represent concepts. In the cultures where that's the case, do they have the same literacy issues we're seeing now? If not, how was it overcome?
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
To add on - not every written language is phonetic - i.e. the written language doesn't represent sounds, some represent concepts. In the cultures where that's the case, do they have the same literacy issues we're seeing now? If not, how was it overcome?
How's this for irony as something pinged my brain.
Lots of folks that learned math through memorization hate Common Core Math. Yet, Common Core teaches you the basics ground up to understand core concepts then later concepts are easier to grasp.
It seems we've done the reverse for reading.
Lots of folks that learned math through memorization hate Common Core Math. Yet, Common Core teaches you the basics ground up to understand core concepts then later concepts are easier to grasp.
It seems we've done the reverse for reading.
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
How's this for irony as something pinged my brain.
Lots of folks that learned math through memorization hate Common Core Math. Yet, Common Core teaches you the basics ground up to understand core concepts then later concepts are easier to grasp.
It seems we've done the reverse for reading.
Lots of folks that learned math through memorization hate Common Core Math. Yet, Common Core teaches you the basics ground up to understand core concepts then later concepts are easier to grasp.
It seems we've done the reverse for reading.
I wasn't trying to be argumentative. I was pointing out a basic tool that was missing from the article that I used very, very young. Yes, you obviously need to know your ABC's and be at some level of reading, but it would help overcome never learning words, phonics or no.
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I wasn't trying to be argumentative. I was pointing out a basic tool that was missing from the article that I used very, very young. Yes, you obviously need to know your ABC's and be at some level of reading, but it would help overcome never learning words, phonics or no.
Basic math came naturally for me. Multi variant calculus broke me. I never finished college (Computer Science was under the Math Department and lots of Advanced Math was required and I never went back to finish).
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Basic math came naturally for me. Multi variant calculus broke me. I never finished college (Computer Science was under the Math Department and lots of Advanced Math was required and I never went back to finish).
They can't memorize the words at all if they don't know the alphabet. Don't be obtuse.
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
They can't memorize the words at all if they don't know the alphabet. Don't be obtuse.
It's you don't know a word, no matter how you learned how to read, you look it up. And yes, start that EARLY.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It's you don't know a word, no matter how you learned how to read, you look it up. And yes, start that EARLY.
Med pros think I'm a med pro because of my research and using the tools I learned young but we don't seem to be giving the tools anymore. It is crazy to me that an article about reading based on memorization vs phonics and does talk about vocabulary doesn't mention this basic tool on either side.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Med pros think I'm a med pro because of my research and using the tools I learned young but we don't seem to be giving the tools anymore. It is crazy to me that an article about reading based on memorization vs phonics and does talk about vocabulary doesn't mention this basic tool on either side.
It's like sliding back into the dark ages. I'm in IT. The industry is constantly changing. I'm the care giver for relatives and research/keep up with medical literature on those conditions because even the specialists are out of date, miss stuff or don't care.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It's like sliding back into the dark ages. I'm in IT. The industry is constantly changing. I'm the care giver for relatives and research/keep up with medical literature on those conditions because even the specialists are out of date, miss stuff or don't care.
I think I'm really beginning to understand how few tools kids today get and why we are in the bind we are. It's going to be really difficult teaching critical thinking if we can't get reading past 4th grade level and don't give the tools. We're sliding back to people only knowing what they are told.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I think I'm really beginning to understand how few tools kids today get and why we are in the bind we are. It's going to be really difficult teaching critical thinking if we can't get reading past 4th grade level and don't give the tools. We're sliding back to people only knowing what they are told.
The article literally states if you can't figure out a word from context clues to just skip it. Now, I'm just an introvert who learned I had to figure it out for myself when no one has or will give an answer, but if you don't teach kids how to find the answer appropriately how will they learn?
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The article literally states if you can't figure out a word from context clues to just skip it. Now, I'm just an introvert who learned I had to figure it out for myself when no one has or will give an answer, but if you don't teach kids how to find the answer appropriately how will they learn?
A small vocabulary can be career limiting and it is utterly shocking to me how poorly we've set up the generations behind me. Funnily enough, my broad vocabulary is why most people think I have far more formal education than I do rather than (mostly) self taught school of hard knocks.
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A small vocabulary can be career limiting and it is utterly shocking to me how poorly we've set up the generations behind me. Funnily enough, my broad vocabulary is why most people think I have far more formal education than I do rather than (mostly) self taught school of hard knocks.
This was CRITICAL the 2 years I was a Word Caller for a regional spelling bee. Those word lists are no joke and I was incredibly proud to be known as the only caller they'd had in recent years where there were no challenges to my pronunciation. I studied the word lists with a dictionary nearby.
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This was CRITICAL the 2 years I was a Word Caller for a regional spelling bee. Those word lists are no joke and I was incredibly proud to be known as the only caller they'd had in recent years where there were no challenges to my pronunciation. I studied the word lists with a dictionary nearby.
I mean, I probably didn't use one in Kindergarten, but do recall one being available by 1st or 2nd grade. But if you can't sound a word out and can't figure it out by context - just "skip it" isn't the answer as you grow up. You look it up which also has a handy pronunciation guide.
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I mean, I probably didn't use one in Kindergarten, but do recall one being available by 1st or 2nd grade. But if you can't sound a word out and can't figure it out by context - just "skip it" isn't the answer as you grow up. You look it up which also has a handy pronunciation guide.
Am I the ONLY person reading this and asking if ANYONE thought introducing a DICTIONARY to look up what a word means if someone doesn't know it helps? THAT'S how I still learn new words.
Dictionary (or Thesaurus) are never mentioned in the article. Not once. I had both in early elementary school.
Dictionary (or Thesaurus) are never mentioned in the article. Not once. I had both in early elementary school.
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Am I the ONLY person reading this and asking if ANYONE thought introducing a DICTIONARY to look up what a word means if someone doesn't know it helps? THAT'S how I still learn new words.
Dictionary (or Thesaurus) are never mentioned in the article. Not once. I had both in early elementary school.
Dictionary (or Thesaurus) are never mentioned in the article. Not once. I had both in early elementary school.
Still doesn't explain why most journalists today can't put together an article that makes any sense because it wonders hither and yon - but it does explain the Tik Tok generation wanting videos rather than written articles.
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Still doesn't explain why most journalists today can't put together an article that makes any sense because it wonders hither and yon - but it does explain the Tik Tok generation wanting videos rather than written articles.
Reading the article (which I hadn't done - shame on me) - this explains so much why EVERYTHING is video now. I learned to read in the early mid-70's where everything was "hooked on phonics". NO WONDER the generation(s) behind me want videos not words.
November 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Reading the article (which I hadn't done - shame on me) - this explains so much why EVERYTHING is video now. I learned to read in the early mid-70's where everything was "hooked on phonics". NO WONDER the generation(s) behind me want videos not words.
Or worse, half a paragraph (half of which is repeating the headline) and no data and never updated. I see this ALL THE TIME for "breaking local news".
Like "Individual shot on 1200 block of main street" - and that's the entire article.
Like "Individual shot on 1200 block of main street" - and that's the entire article.
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Or worse, half a paragraph (half of which is repeating the headline) and no data and never updated. I see this ALL THE TIME for "breaking local news".
Like "Individual shot on 1200 block of main street" - and that's the entire article.
Like "Individual shot on 1200 block of main street" - and that's the entire article.
Is this why I now read current news articles and go "WTF did I just read"? It's like a f'ing stream of consciousness and not "here's how it started, this is want went on (you know, the facts), and this is the outcome as it stands now"?
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November 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Is this why I now read current news articles and go "WTF did I just read"? It's like a f'ing stream of consciousness and not "here's how it started, this is want went on (you know, the facts), and this is the outcome as it stands now"?
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Is he timing this so that they hope Epps wins the TN special election before the 7 days is up on the Discharge petition?
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Is he timing this so that they hope Epps wins the TN special election before the 7 days is up on the Discharge petition?
It's FUCKING you GD POS autocorrect.
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It's FUCKING you GD POS autocorrect.
It's not REMOTELY a clean bill and they're continuing to add more BS. Banning hemp and CBD? Hard ducking NO! CBD is helping so many in so many ways. It's the only thing that helps me sleep. The only thing that controls mt cat's seizures. FFS!!!!
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It's not REMOTELY a clean bill and they're continuing to add more BS. Banning hemp and CBD? Hard ducking NO! CBD is helping so many in so many ways. It's the only thing that helps me sleep. The only thing that controls mt cat's seizures. FFS!!!!
Are you GD F'ing KIDDING ME?!?!
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Are you GD F'ing KIDDING ME?!?!