I’m almost done with my first semester teaching a high-school Java programming class.

My perspective on teaching Java is different now than it was after I had just finished going through my classes in college that taught Java. Some of it is that there is a substantial difference between a college class and a high school one; a difference that leads me to the following conclusion: Java is not a good language to teach high-school kids that haven’t been exposed to programming at all.
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GOP Vixen: Great American Shopfest!

Oh yes. Finally. Someone has come up with the same idea I had on how to deal with Monday’s boycotts (at least, I hope there are boycotts). Go shopping! The streets will have less traffic because the illegals won’t be out. It will be safer because the illegal alien drug dealers and gang members won’t be out and about. It will be more pleasant in stores in restaurants because you won’t have to deal with illegals who can’t speak English.

Woohoo!!