Comments on: Lies My Teacher Told Me http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:11:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Larry http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-115578 Larry Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:13:44 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-115578 I just read this book for my Graduate Music Bibliography course (why I have yet to discover), and my reaction was very similar to yours, but I am not saying it so nicely in my own review. This book was not even about high school textbooks, that was just the soapbox on which Loewen stood to share his political views. I just read this book for my Graduate Music Bibliography course (why I have yet to discover), and my reaction was very similar to yours, but I am not saying it so nicely in my own review. This book was not even about high school textbooks, that was just the soapbox on which Loewen stood to share his political views.

]]> By: chartroose http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3494 chartroose Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:30:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3494 Is heroification a word? If it is, it shouldn't be. Also, did he mention that Columbus went crazy and died painfully of end-stage syphillis, or that he and his crew "introduced" syphillis to the native Americans? Did he mention that? Did he? Huh? Huh? Huh? Is heroification a word? If it is, it shouldn’t be. Also, did he mention that Columbus went crazy and died painfully of end-stage syphillis, or that he and his crew “introduced” syphillis to the native Americans? Did he mention that? Did he? Huh? Huh? Huh?

]]> By: Ladytink_534 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3490 Ladytink_534 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:03:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3490 Lol, I can imagine you yelling at the audiobook easily because I do the same all the time! Love your rant/ review for this one. Lol, I can imagine you yelling at the audiobook easily because I do the same all the time! Love your rant/ review for this one.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3488 Joanne Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:15:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3488 Meh... sounds like a wanker. The author, not you lol! Meh… sounds like a wanker. The author, not you lol!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3486 Lisa Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3486 I had about the same reaction to this one. It was one of the first things I traded off on paperbackswap. I had about the same reaction to this one. It was one of the first things I traded off on paperbackswap.

]]> By: girasoli http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3481 girasoli Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:51:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3481 You sure found a way to make the book more interesting - or at least the rant was. I hate when the title misleads you. It is almost like they know the book isn't that good, so let's use a title to suck people into buying the book. You sure found a way to make the book more interesting – or at least the rant was. I hate when the title misleads you. It is almost like they know the book isn’t that good, so let’s use a title to suck people into buying the book.

]]> By: softdrink http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3480 softdrink Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:44:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3480 Jackie - This book is really US-centric, to boot.<br/><br/>Heather - Yeah, I was ready for some trivia, too. And this is so not the book to accompany a Disney vacation!<br/><br/>Kathy - To paraphrase, titles aren't everything. :-D<br/><br/>Care - thank you kindly!<br/><br/>Deborah - I'm much better in print...which still isn't saying much!<br/><br/>Beth - run fast.<br/><br/>Ti - Like totally.<br/><br/>Wrighty - hah! Good one.<br/><br/>Pam - Depending on their teaching style, they might consider it an insult. Actually, I agreed and I still found it insulting.<br/><br/>Dawn - awesome story!! Alex probably feels popular culture is beneath him. And goofball humor is alive and well in our house, too. Jackie – This book is really US-centric, to boot.

Heather – Yeah, I was ready for some trivia, too. And this is so not the book to accompany a Disney vacation!

Kathy – To paraphrase, titles aren’t everything. :-D

Care – thank you kindly!

Deborah – I’m much better in print…which still isn’t saying much!

Beth – run fast.

Ti – Like totally.

Wrighty – hah! Good one.

Pam – Depending on their teaching style, they might consider it an insult. Actually, I agreed and I still found it insulting.

Dawn – awesome story!! Alex probably feels popular culture is beneath him. And goofball humor is alive and well in our house, too.

]]> By: Dawn - She is Too Fond of Books http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3479 Dawn - She is Too Fond of Books Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:31:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3479 Alex Trebek ... several (um, 10, 12?) years ago we were watching Jeopardy and the answer (question) was "Who is INXS" i.e., the band.<br/><br/>Alex gave the answer as "who is Inks" ... he didn't know the band or how to pronounce it. Of course, now whenever someone mentions INXS or we hear one of their songs (admittedly, this doesn't happen often!), we have to quote "who is inks?"<br/><br/>Yes, goofball humor after 16 yrs of marriage! Alex Trebek … several (um, 10, 12?) years ago we were watching Jeopardy and the answer (question) was “Who is INXS” i.e., the band.

Alex gave the answer as “who is Inks” … he didn’t know the band or how to pronounce it. Of course, now whenever someone mentions INXS or we hear one of their songs (admittedly, this doesn’t happen often!), we have to quote “who is inks?”

Yes, goofball humor after 16 yrs of marriage!

]]> By: Pam http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3477 Pam Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3477 So, I shouldn't loan this to the social studies teacher at my school to read? So, I shouldn’t loan this to the social studies teacher at my school to read?

]]> By: Wrighty http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/lies-my-teacher-told-me.html/comment-page-1#comment-3475 Wrighty Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:42:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/03/26/lies-my-teacher-told-me/#comment-3475 Oh ick. I think I would be living dead (sasha) if I tried to read this thing. Thanks for the warning. They should have to pay out refunds for false advertising! Oh ick. I think I would be living dead (sasha) if I tried to read this thing. Thanks for the warning. They should have to pay out refunds for false advertising!

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