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How about with a camera? Since 2005, HollabackNYC (where you can find more on the story above) has been encouraging women to "shoot back" at guys who engage in sexual harassment on streets and subways. (A Chicago-based version has flickered on and off since 2006.)
So, OK, there's humiliating people in public. We'll talk about that. And there's seething resentment. What else ya got?
If you've got good ones, this is your shot. You could be the next Ms. Manners. Or the Lady Who Knows About Mads.
We're thinking about school "turnarounds"-- where they fire all the teachers, and have them re-apply for their jobs.
The Chicago Public Schools has had this policy for years-- and just voted in February to do it at five more schools.
... and now the U.S. Department of Education and the Obama administration aim to spread that policy to as many as 5 percent of all schools.
Here's a remix of two clips that were uploaded when Orr High School, on Chicago's West Side, was "turned around" in 2008. One is a conversation between two students; the other is an interview with a teacher who was fired. (Remix by the staff of WBEZ's 848.)
Whether you agree or disagree with the policy-- has there ever been a time when you've had to start over? 888-635-1112.
p.s Luis got the scoop on the latest rumors about Chicago's public schools from WBEZ education reporter Linda Lutton. They'd planned to talk about school turnarounds, but the story Linda's working on was so hot, they couldn't resist: Will CPS have 37 kids per class next year?
Every day, we put a question out there, our Daily Thread. It’s usually tied to stuff going on in the world—like the story of the baby that John Edwards lied about.
The questions ask people to tell stories about themselves—like, “Tell me about a time when you got caught in a lie, big-time.”
And we’re looking for reporters and storytellers. This means you.
How it works: We send you each day’s question, and ask you to take five minutes to interview somebody—anybody—about it. Or, if you’re the storytelling type, just record yourself.No special equipment required: If you create a profile and add your phone number, your telephone becomes your microphone. (More on this in a sec.)
Just go to vocalo.org/threadme and sign up. It’ll ask for the same info you’ve already given us (name, email, phone number)—and whether you’d rather get messages by email or text.
We’ll listen to everything that comes in, post the best stories and play ‘em on our broadcast. (Some of them end up on WBEZ's blog too.)
So, bring us some hot stuff, and you’re our new ace reporter.
Now, about that telephone-as-microphone thing:
We were thinking about President Obama's big push for his health care plan, but the sports metaphors were irresistible.
Did it end like this?
Or more like this?
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn proposed a big tax hike and a lot of spending cuts and a lot of borrowing to get the state through a year when it's about $13 billion short. Sounds depressingly like a lot of people's personal budgets-- except we don't get to raise taxes.
The state has asked The People for suggestions. I've seen 'em. And I think the Vocalo Nation can do better.
It just may require a little "creativity." So let's swap some stories:
When have you maybe stretched the rules a little, in order to solve a money problem? (You can tell us. Even if it's a secret.)
Call us at 888-635-1112.
Meanwhile, here's a few to get us started. Most are pretty funny...
But not this first one, which is an argument about morality: There are worse crimes than stealing to survive, says this young person. Some of them are probably legal.
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ABC773 got the citizens of Portland, Maine to 'fess up to stealing a few things:
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Then, these two from Gabby-- collected for February's thread about being fired. The first one's a Vocalo classic. In this case, the thief was not the one who got fired:
... and from the same storyteller, one about a guy who was sacked for stealing. And being a moron.
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Sometimes, you need to stretch the truth. Here are some of the best lies collected by Curie Youth Radio:
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And sometimes, even when things are illegal, they're not necessarily wrong-- in the sense that they're pretty commonly accepted.
That's how Larry and Jeffrey from Carter's Barber Shop see the Rod Blagojevich case: In one charge, the former Illinois Governor allegedly tried to shake down Children's Memorial Hospital; unless he got a $100,000 campaign contribution, he was going to hold up a $50 million state grant.
In Larry and Jeffrey's view, Blago was just following the rules of politics
OK. We've shown you ours. Now let's hear yours: 888-635-1112.
dan