Will Phillips
Will Phillips
Will Phillipsis an American student from West Fork, Arkansas. At the age of ten, while a fifth grader at West Fork Elementary School in 2009, Phillips gained international attention for his refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance because of social-political reasons...
budget full funding gives handed ideal pie point situation sky state
I think the ideal situation would be if everyone had full coverage. Ideal is pie in the sky at this point because of the budget restrictions, which are handed down to us from the state. We can only do so much with the funding the state gives to us. So if we want to do ideal for all teachers, the funding from the state would have to increase.
positive quality
I thought about that a lot this year. I think a lot of it is the quality of their character. They're always positive with one another.
advocate enjoyed faculty far governance shared thoroughly
I thoroughly enjoyed being an advocate for the faculty as far as shared governance was concerned.
bad good seen teachers
I think with the veterans, they have seen the good, the bad and the ugly. They are able to vocalize the team, and they are good teachers of the game.
among far kids school understanding
I think the gay - the gay/straight alliances in the school are very useful as far as creating understanding among kids and so kids aren't necessarily so stigmatized or demonized for being who they really are.
bright future
I think the future is bright with Curtis Pulley.
simply
Make your creed simply and broadly out of the revelation of God, and you will keep it to the end.
beyond bit effort good hold powers strengthen work
To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.
existence helped
No man or woman can be strong, gentle, pure, and good, without the world being better for it and without someone being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.
bear faults life others patient short
Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours. Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.
american-novelist begun man simply
The man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without.
If you want a place in the sun, you've got to put up with a few blisters.
came chances game great hard played prevail
We played a great game but came up a little short. We battled hard and had chances but didn't prevail in the end.
effort equal process though together
We pretty much got together and jammed. The songwriting process is an equal effort between all the members, even though I write most of the lyrics.