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Frank Cotolo
March 13, 2014 |
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It is always a pleasure when I am hired to speak to members of the Innovation Matters in Education,
located in Connecticut. This group is dedicated to all matters of progressive plans to further the
education of a new generation and I solely support it. Here is the text of my recent speech to them.
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This organization is dedicated to all matters of progressive plans to further the education of a new
generation and I solely support it. There is nothing more important than planning to make future
adult generations smart, with the exception of protecting them from natural disasters. What you
people decide to do here today will affect tomorrow when it becomes today and once again you have
decisions to make.
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Because making decisions for an entire generation takes courage and creativity. Look at the "Star
Trek" movie series, for instance. Had the authors not thought about another generation of federation
members, we would have been denied the talents of Patrick Stewart and never understood why his
character's first name is French.
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As for my generation, it suffered from your absence. It also suffered from all the times I was
absent through the tenth grade but that isn't pertenant here. Without you, my generation was lacking
a path that directed it to stronger goals and wiser choices, certainly when it came to marriage but
even for the sake of careers, my generation was tainted and soured and not only by a lack of care
from the powers that be, but the Grateful Dead had a lot to do with it.
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It is only fitting that Connecticut is the home for your honored group because this is where
America began. I know some people - history even - tells us that Pennsylvania was more important to
the beginning of America than was Connecticut but take it from me, I live in Pennsylania, and it
wreaks of chocolate.
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The smell is everywhere. Connecticut does not manufacture a nation full of candy. Connecticut is
more health conscious and that is something future generations need to be sure they don't become
sick. Once you are sick you are debilitated and then try to get a job.
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We look at our children and we often say, "Kids, don't do drugs" and yet when they are ill we give
them syrups and pills and we coddle them. How are they supposed to make it out there in the world,
no less if they live in the chocolate-stained state of Pennsylvania, if they cannot take care of
themselves?
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