Announcing the 2006-2007 CORE Book

Common Nonsense
By Andy Rooney

 
This collection of 154 essays on a variety of topics truly has something for everyone.  Topics include Work Life and Success, Home Life, Animals, Travel, People and Places, Politics, Sports, and Daily Life in America.  This well-known author from television’s 60 Minutes offers his wit and insight on topics that touch every life in America.

Excerpts from the book 
 

The Weather:
“The best thing about winter is, you don’t lose your sunglasses.  The best thing about summer is, you don’t lose one glove.”

Driving:
“The drivers of trucks that have signs on them saying ‘Call this Number If the Driver Is Discourteous’ are usually driving too fast for you to see the number.”

Sports:
“Every time they list a baseball player’s batting average, they ought to list his salary next to it.”

The purpose of the core book is:

To establish cross-discipline dialogue about a common issue or theme

To stimulate critical thinking about a topic

To promote reading and conversation about important issues

To provide multi-cultural awareness. 

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