Dear Humans,
Sometimes people complain that schools don’t teach students enough useful stuff, like how to do your taxes, change a tire, and tuck in your shirt.
And it must be true because we’re learning about moon phases. Which is about the most useless thing in the solar system. No one in a job interview will ever ask you about moon phases. And if people find out that you know the current moon phase, they might think you’re a lunatic.
But knowing how things work and recognizing patterns is an infinitely transferable skill. So if you can figure out what causes the moon phases and explain it to others, I think you’ll probably be able to figure out what to do with your W-2.
Sincerely,
Mr. Curt
letters to my class 
2 responses to “21 November 2024”
When teaching phases one year, a rather challenging student was pretty vocal about how stupid studying this was, really. His family farmed, I asked him to go home and ask his father how much money the full moon saved him a year. He came in the next morning and said his father told him he should be listening closer in school. Thanks for bringing up the memory. Thanks also for knowing the true me, I still stop dead in my tracks when I see a waning crescent, cause I know what’s next. A clear view of the constellations.
Love that farmer dad!