Some bullshit

Some of you know (because I love to brag about it) and some of you don't know, but I am part of a team that is opening a new school next year. This school is run by teachers so we get to do all of the work hiring more teachers for our program.

So I got a resume from someone who is looking to get a math teaching job. I'm trying to not violate confidentiality, so I'm going to be intentionally vague. This applicant graduated from a certain famous technical school on the east coast that is a rival to the very famous technical school that is very close to where. Said person then went on to get a teaching credential and masters from another very prestigious university on the east coast. Think about the one people consider the best school in the country. That's the one. Not only does this person have this ridiculous education, but this person also has a ton of experience in the community where our school is volunteering in many non-profit organizations that I know and respect. The resume literally includes experience watching over the performance of space shuttle engines as they are in flight. And this person wants to teach math in a high school in a poor area of the east valley. The exact person our government talks about wanting to get into teaching math in our schools.

Oh, and I can't hire this person because of budget cuts and contract seniority rules.

Welcome to our American system of education.

The "Gastropub"

I object to restaurants call themselves "gastropubs". First of all, the term "gastro" makes me think of flatulence, so it doesn't really endear me to an establishment. Second of all, I think its presumptuous. It's a restaurant calling itself "gourmet". If you want to serve high end food you have to just do your best and let the customers decide if your food is Gourmet. Same thing with a place that sells booze and food. If your food is good and your beer is good then you'll get labeled as a gastropub. If not, your just a bar and grill, which is fine. But calling yourself gastropub doesn't make your food or your beer selection any better.