Good afternoon!

There seems to be conflicting reports about whether or not that now infamous writing thing is going forward. Good luck to Sue Green in handling that hot potato.

It seems to me that the Griz had options in setting up this program.

1. Wareham Public Schools. Hello! griz! You see those buildings across the parking lot and down the hill, they are SCHOOLS, they are filled with TEACHERS, many of whom teach ENGLISH, and some of those may know a little something about teaching WRITING.

Not only that, but Dr. Barry R. has been taking a bit of a hit from a certain loud Select-Bozo. So, here was a chance for the Schools to step up and help this program, in my opinion. Win-win all around.

2. If for some reason the Wareham Public Schools were a dead-end, then there are quite a few other school systems in close proximity. Carver - Plymouth - ORR - Tabor, etc. Would it have been that hard to mine these resources?

3. Dr. Jones. (yes, you read that right). He is on the faculty at BSU, correct? BSU has many who teach English, some of whom might even spealize in writing. So, could Dr. Jones have contacted a fellow faculty member about this program. How about a grad student? or even an advanced undergrad?

4. If Jones bombed out, there are still plenty of institutions of higher learning in reasonable proximity, closer than Stanley's commute, even. There are the Community Colleges: Bristol. Massasoit, Cape Cod. UMass/Dartmouth. Stonehill in Easton, Wheaton in Norton. Lotsa options; just make a few phone calls.

But instead of an accredited professional, the Town got BoBo. Instead of a neutral, non-partisan experienced instructor, the Town got BoBo. Instead of a good idea evolving into a positive experience for the enrollees, the Town got BoBo.

I've got more to say on this. But first, let's here from all of you on this.