Conversation, Part II

I have absolutely no comment on the Anna Nicole Smith debacle. I’m sure you are not disappointed.

What I am concerned about these days is the continued vacuum of conversation in our community and in our country. Aside from a refreshing exchange of ideas last week via e-mail (thanks, George!), most of what I hear is one attack after another.

This week, however, we’ve seen a marvelous conversation of concession and agreement, right here in Calloway County. You can read the story here.

Essentially, the two competing and combating school systems in our county, Murray Independent Schools and Calloway County Schools have agreed to set aside several disputed issues. The reasoning seems to be the notion that the schools have a fertile future, promising competition as well as cooperation.

I am impressed that two parties of such opposing view points can put aside their issues in an effort to better serve the kids in the schools. Bob Rogers, MISD Superintendent says that this agreement “will allow us to continue to provide the quality education that we have been providing to our students.”  Calloway Superintendent Steve Hoskins said the resolution would bring an end to existing disputes between the two systems to the mutual benefit of both districts, students, and the community.

Now, maybe we should line up the political parties of our nation for a little give and take. Again, this is where I irritate people on both sides of the aisle…

The only party I’ve ever seen to be right every time is the one-member party of God Almighty. The rest of us need to be more open to listening and talking. Its not an accident that we have one mouth and two ears.