About rameumptom

Gerald (Rameumptom) Smith is a student of the gospel. Joining the Church of Jesus Christ when he was 16, he served a mission in Santa Cruz Bolivia (1978=1980). He is married to Ramona, has 3 stepchildren and 7 grandchildren. Retired Air Force (Aim High!). He has been on the Internet since 1986 when only colleges and military were online. Gerald has defended the gospel since the 1980s, and was on the first Latter-Day Saint email lists, including the late Bill Hamblin's Morm-Ant. Gerald has worked with FairMormon, More Good Foundation, LDS.Net and other pro-LDS online groups. He has blogged on the scriptures for over a decade at his site: Joel's Monastery (joelsmonastery.blogspot.com). He has the following degrees: AAS Computer Management, BS Resource Mgmt, MA Teaching/History. Gerald was the leader for the Tuskegee Alabama group, prior to it becoming a branch. He opened the door for missionary work to African Americans in Montgomery Alabama in the 1980s. He's served in two bishoprics, stake clerk, high council, HP group leader and several other callings over the years. While on his mission, he served as a counselor in a branch Relief Society presidency.

CNN-Tea Party Republican Debate: 8pm EST

Tonight’s debate will be managed by Wolf Blitzer at 8pm.  Last time, the moderators mostly focused questions to Romney and Perry, largely ignoring many other candidates.  We’ll see if the same happens tonight.

Who do you think won?

Who do you think hurt him/herself the most?

Who was most presidential?

What was the best line of the night?

Do you think Perry handled the attacks on him well?  Did Perry answer questions well?  Or did he just sound combative against Social Security and evolution again?

Have your feelings towards a particular candidate changed?

How would you personally rate each candidate so far?

 

Study – Structured Homeschooling aces public schools

A new non-partisan study shows that structured homeschooling has a marked positive result compared to public schools.  Non-structured homeschooling was inferior to both.

Structured homeschoolers between 5-10 years of age were reading 2.2 years above public schools, and 1/2 year in math.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110908104009.htm

Can we look at including structured programs as an option for families that the education funds can pay for?  After all, Internet homeschooling programs are cheap and easy to use.