Friday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The President is heading to Allentown, PA today to talk jobs and the economy. That's all the Democrats want to talk about these days. (Perhaps if the Democrats hadn't caved so much on that first stimulus, the job situation might be better. Perhaps.) Anyway, once health care is finished, every thing Congress and the White House does for the next year will be filtered through the prism of job creation. That could inhibit other key items on the agenda, which aren't viewed through that jobs prism.

Last night was graduation night at Language ETC. That's where Carlos and I teach English to immigrants. This semester, we taught the Basic class, which is the very introductory level. I think the most productive (and rewarding) part of my week are the two hours I teach. Carlos has been doing it for years and is an excellent teacher (he also speaks several languages, which helps.) I'm still learning how to teach -- and slowly learning Spanish. The students really make it worth it. And, it's also great to see so many of our former students who are still in the program in more advanced courses -- and to have full conversations with them in English because their proficiency keeps improving.

I still don't care about Tiger Woods or the White House party crashers, although those seem to be the only stories being covered by the TODAY Show and the cable networks.

Let's get threading.