Comments on: The Richard Dreyfuss Show http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/ Where History, Heritage, and Education Intersect Thu, 24 May 2012 14:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: toby http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12865 toby Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:38:53 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12865 I read it that it was rumour and the media who inflated the claims, not the "powers that be". Kelley got a DSM for remaining at the controls of a burning plane to make sure his crew bailed out safely. Sounds deserving enough of a medal to me.<br><br>Its not Kelley's fault that some idiot got his story fucked up, and insulted the memory of a brave man sixty years or so later. I read it that it was rumour and the media who inflated the claims, not the “powers that be”. Kelley got a DSM for remaining at the controls of a burning plane to make sure his crew bailed out safely. Sounds deserving enough of a medal to me.

Its not Kelley's fault that some idiot got his story fucked up, and insulted the memory of a brave man sixty years or so later.

]]> By: toby http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12346 toby Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:53 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12346 I read it that it was rumour and the media who inflated the claims, not the "powers that be". Kelley got a DSM for remaining at the controls of a burning plane to make sure his crew bailed out safely. Sounds deserving enough of a medal to me.<br><br>Its not Kelley's fault that some idiot got his story fucked up, and insulted the memory of a brave man sixty years or so later. I read it that it was rumour and the media who inflated the claims, not the “powers that be”. Kelley got a DSM for remaining at the controls of a burning plane to make sure his crew bailed out safely. Sounds deserving enough of a medal to me.

Its not Kelley's fault that some idiot got his story fucked up, and insulted the memory of a brave man sixty years or so later.

]]> By: hjs http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12295 hjs Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:10:27 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12295 Whoa there, hoss. "What About Bob" is a GREAT flick. "Dr. Marvin! Look at me! I'm sailing! I sail! I'm a sailor!" Whoa there, hoss. “What About Bob” is a GREAT flick. “Dr. Marvin! Look at me! I'm sailing! I sail! I'm a sailor!”

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12293 Kevin Levin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:55 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12293 I wanted to take a moment to clarify that Richard Dreyfuss wasn't paid to speak at St. Anne's - Belfield School. He was a guest of the Miller Center (they pay only travel and expenses - no honoraria) and spoke at UVa and the high schools gratis. I wanted to take a moment to clarify that Richard Dreyfuss wasn't paid to speak at St. Anne's – Belfield School. He was a guest of the Miller Center (they pay only travel and expenses – no honoraria) and spoke at UVa and the high schools gratis.

]]> By: David Haasl http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12279 David Haasl Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:06 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12279 Colin Kelly got the Medal of Honor for sinking a Japanese battleship. But as was pointed out in earlier comments, he did not. But as we were still doing badly in the war and we needed heroes, the "powers that be" took the inflated claims at face value and voila, an American hero! Colin Kelly got the Medal of Honor for sinking a Japanese battleship. But as was pointed out in earlier comments, he did not. But as we were still doing badly in the war and we needed heroes, the “powers that be” took the inflated claims at face value and voila, an American hero!

]]> By: msimons http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12263 msimons Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:52:49 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12263 No for you said yourself he was to present one thing and instead of he presented another and that he failed to be historically accurate. You did not get what you paid for so I would want a refund. No for you said yourself he was to present one thing and instead of he presented another and that he failed to be historically accurate. You did not get what you paid for so I would want a refund.

]]> By: Michaela http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12261 Michaela Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:12:16 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12261 PS: Mr. Dreyfuss sent his children to private school. Maybe if he had dared the "big bad wolf" of public school he would have at least gained some personal experience. PS: Mr. Dreyfuss sent his children to private school. Maybe if he had dared the “big bad wolf” of public school he would have at least gained some personal experience.

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12260 Kevin Levin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:52:05 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12260 Don't you think that would be kind of silly? Luckily, it was paid for by an anonymous donor. Don't you think that would be kind of silly? Luckily, it was paid for by an anonymous donor.

]]> By: Michaela http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12259 Michaela Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:51:35 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12259 First, what Mr. Dreyfuss showed is that even public and private education institutions use sources to educate that they either do not check carefully enough or that they consider experts in the TV-news style: as long as somebody has brain synapse activity, they are a valid source of information, be it S. Palin or R. Dreyfuss. Secondly, as my colleague pointed out imagine some of the stars from ER coming to a medical facility and talking about the state of health care in emergency rooms with emphasis on cardiac events?? Mr. Dreyfuss is a celebrity and has an enormous power to use his name to support a good cause. Egotistically he chose to make the cause more about him than about the actual problem. Based on the reports I got from other schools in the area that had to endure his rants it must have felt like hearing any John Doe complaining about something without much educating himself about the actual issue...only Mr. Dreyfuss made it to the stage.<br><br>Having more than a decade of experience in education and having an MA in education Mr. Dreyfuss would not have made it through a pedagogy course. Lastly, I am so bored by people outside of education to tell everybody and his neighbor how it is done best. Teach at least one year in school...then you may have enough information to suggest improvements. Having a kid in school does not make you an expert about education, but it does make you an expert what's right for your kid. First, what Mr. Dreyfuss showed is that even public and private education institutions use sources to educate that they either do not check carefully enough or that they consider experts in the TV-news style: as long as somebody has brain synapse activity, they are a valid source of information, be it S. Palin or R. Dreyfuss. Secondly, as my colleague pointed out imagine some of the stars from ER coming to a medical facility and talking about the state of health care in emergency rooms with emphasis on cardiac events?? Mr. Dreyfuss is a celebrity and has an enormous power to use his name to support a good cause. Egotistically he chose to make the cause more about him than about the actual problem. Based on the reports I got from other schools in the area that had to endure his rants it must have felt like hearing any John Doe complaining about something without much educating himself about the actual issue…only Mr. Dreyfuss made it to the stage.

Having more than a decade of experience in education and having an MA in education Mr. Dreyfuss would not have made it through a pedagogy course. Lastly, I am so bored by people outside of education to tell everybody and his neighbor how it is done best. Teach at least one year in school…then you may have enough information to suggest improvements. Having a kid in school does not make you an expert about education, but it does make you an expert what's right for your kid.

]]> By: msimons http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12258 msimons Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:16:41 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12258 If your school paid him you should ask for a refund. If your school paid him you should ask for a refund.

]]> By: Kevin Levin http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12257 Kevin Levin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:29:12 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12257 Thanks for the comment, Dorene. Thanks for the comment, Dorene.

]]> By: Ken Noe http://cwmemory.com/2009/11/17/the-richard-dreyfuss-show/#comment-12256 Ken Noe Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:11:11 +0000 http://cwmemory.com/?p=5493#comment-12256 I blame Mary Ellen Moffat. She broke his heart. I blame Mary Ellen Moffat. She broke his heart.

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