[ale] Cobb Laptop Deal

[Christopher Fowler]

On Mon, 2005-08-15 at 20:58 -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> Please do not try to patronize me.  I know more about this subject
> then 
> you could possibly understand.  I do not think that slapping a
> computer 
> in front of a child is going to make them read better, anymore then 
> slapping a book in front of the same child will make them learn math.

Usually its laziness that causes failure in school.  In 10th grade I got
3 Fs on my first report card. One in Biology.   After my dad beat my as*
with his belt I turned all those grades around and took the prize that
year for the best grade in Biology.  You can say the leather turned my
life around.  I did not care about school at the time.  If kids don't
care then nothing will help them.