A few links:
- If you enjoy the material here, please consider adding yourself to my fan page. Thank you.
- Is President Bush drinking again? The NY Mag Intelligencer seems to think so.
- Also, it’s nothing personal against Mike Bloomberg, but dude, now you’re going to ride the GOP line? Really? This might be the first double-dutching mayor I’ve ever seen.
- Amauri’s probably one of my favorite Google Reader sharers, and his latest share about how revolutionary Marxists are just like evangelical Christians is a beautiful reason why.
- Oh, Charles Barkley, your candor belongs in the Hall of Fame with you, that’s for sure. But admitting that you were about to get some right when you got snapped for a DUI? Definitely uncivilized. (Thanks, Deadspin)
- If you ever wondered what would happen if the makers of Mario and Mortal Kombat got together, wonder no longer. Fuckin’ awesome.
- Lastly, my quote of the week:
“The really bad news? Law enforcement, educators, and even parents are holding girls responsible for stopping it while entirely overlooking systemic and cultural influences that breed violent behavior.”
- Courtney E. Martin, “Deadly Medicine for Youth Violence“
Jose, who will have a letter to Barack Obama on Monday, what teachers do on Tuesday, and a reflection of In The Heights on Thursday …

My name is Jose Luis Vilson, teacher, writer, public speaker, activist, Syracuse University and City College grad, poet, hip-hop enthusiast, and (certainly not least) father. I've been featured at CNN, Huffington Post, Education Week, Scholastic, TEDx, and GOOD Magazine. For more,
Some know me as Jose. Others as Mr. V. Educator, writer, activist, and father. Here I'll be posting thoughts in all those voices. 
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viva mario?! that was something alright. i wonder how toad and yoshi would play into that. hmm.
and sir chuck? um, way too much information dude.