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Maybe it's just because I'm old, but this "new math" just seems stupidly wrong as illustrated in this clip.



I find this as yet another example of "change for the sake of change" that seems so prevalent in schools these days.  About the only thing I find better is the insistence on teaching to pass "the test".  Forget critical thinking, it's all about passing the standardized test.

The article Who really gives a shit about MP3s killing the album? really struck a chord with me.  I care.  I started buying records roughly 35 years ago.  And I've pretty much always listened to them from start to finish as a complete work.  About the only time I really recall playing single tracks was when a good friend of mine would come over and I'd "play DJ" for him as he barked out requests.  And in the car where I only have an AM/FM radio, I listen to random tunes.  But when it comes to serious listening I always have, and hopefully always will listen to full albums from start to finish.

I've made at least a partial transition to MP3's with a portable for while I'm walking, working, etc.  But even then it's loaded with full album which I will listen too from beginning to end.  I just don't know or like it any other way.  So in my mind, vinyl might be dead —although I still have about 300 records myself, the album certainly is not!

So apparently this has been around for about a year, but only came to my attention recently.  What can I say?  I'm old and slow I guess.  In any case, this is sick, twisted and most importantly very funny!  Meet Sad Kermit.