Daily Learning Skeptic Gifts

'We learned in school today that you learn something new every day, but I don't believe it!'

Computer Room.

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

"Isn't there an app for this?"

"How can I be a lead learner without the technology needed to lead?"

'You don't have to worry about my future any more -- I just downloaded an entire college education!'

'Never trust emails. You can't shred them.'

"The news is so fake, the ads are beginning to look honest."

"I don't need a lecture Dad, I know all I need to know from the online tutorials of @DamKing61, @HotDam72 and @DamEasy27. . ."

'If I've learned anything, it's believe half of what's in the newspapers, and even less of what's in your e-mail.'

"Our intelligencia said we will be outnumbered 100 to one, but that we can hope it's only fake news."

"He really hates all the fake news!!"

"If your dad is truly the King of the Jungle, why can't you ask him to abolish school?"

"Turn on the news." "I will not comply." "My analysis of your viewing patterns has determined you will grow depressed after the lead story." "There is a 95% probability you will then gorge yourself on rocky road ice cream and then stay up all night googling elliptical machines and diet pills." "Who told you this?" "Both your refrigerator and your browser are gossipy."

'Read ALL about IT! While we're STILL in Circulation!'

The other digital divide.

"If the headline screams catastrophe, but nobody cares to read it, does it still make a sound?"

"I'm subcontracting math, spelling and geography to my smart phone."

Coincidence or What?

'You're FLUNKING me? - Doesn't SENIORITY count for anything around here?'

'Can I help it if she's a rotten teacher?'

The benefit of an old-fashioned newspaper.

"If you get to be a stay-at-home dad, why can't I be a stay-at-home daughter?"

'Who should be contacted in case of an accident? Why, 911, of course. And these people are going to be teaching my children.'

'No, I'm not writing to Santa, I'm writing a blog questioning the validity of Santa, since he has no web presence.'

'In which on-line university will you enroll?'

'This app that recommends what I read next works, but it's insulting. It referred me to a gas station restroom wall.'

"If we're doing such a good job of keeping the devil away, how come we have so many of these infernal machines around here?"

Russian war crimes

"What's the point of school? We can just look all this stuff up on wikipedia."

"Personally, this child would love to be 'left behind.'"

"Since I no longer trust the media. I get all my news from hysterical people on the street."