Seeing Life Through Whitney Tilson's Glory Hole

Something has been on my mind for a few days. More like a week. Been wanting to write about it but been busy, and been blocked. I hate writer's block. Worse than my block with fractions.

Back on July 16 I wrote about a David Brooks column in which Whitney Tilson went off into a corner with some Kleenex and some WD-40 and rubbed one out. But once again, Whitney is caught in his favorite position of being caught with his panties down around his ankles.

In Whitney's latest meth fueled email he blabbered;

9) David Brooks’s column that I included in my last email, which argues that “access to computers and the internet actually HARMS the educational development of low-income kids”, generated quite a response. A friend sent this article, which dives into this topic more deeply: If all of this leaves you a bit confused -- and/or ready to argue -- you are not alone. One way to try to make sense of all of these studies together is to consider that ICTs (information and communication technologies) may function as a sort of 'amplifier' of existing learning environments in homes. Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support), ICT use can help; where home learning environments are not already strong (especially, for example, where children are left unsupervised to their own devices -- pun intended), we should not be surprised if the introduction of ICTs has a negative effect on learning.

Not only did he insult me by not quoting me, but in quoting the article in which his friend from the glory hole sent him Whitney completely contradicted himself and in fact kind of put the kibosh on the glory of charters, tests, and Whitney. All this in nineteen simple words. Care to guess which words they are? Come one, guess.

Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support),

There you have it. Whitney posted it, ipso facto, Whitney agrees with it. It all flows out of the home. So Whitney, the wonderful things you talk about what happens at KIPP? Why do these things happen? Answer: Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support),

Let's answer some more questions using these nineteen words. Remember, these words just don't pertain to technology.

The charter schools have wonderful students? Answer: Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support),

Students do well on tests? Answer: Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support),

Students excel in traditional public schools? Answer: Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support),

A certain blogger thinks you a pretentious, dipshit, phony? Answer: Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support),

Educators and soon the parents of NYC? Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support),

Someone decides to use protection during your idiosyncrasies in a men's room in a interstate rest stop? Answer: Where such environments are conducive to student learning (as a result, for example, of strong parental direction and support),