Adam Loves Mayo
| Favorite team: | Boston College  |
| Location: | New England |
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| Number of Posts: | 2 |
| Registered on: | 4/27/2026 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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How do you fix the Reading and Literacy problem plaguing America?
Posted by Adam Loves Mayo on 4/27/26 at 11:44 am
I see the literacy crisis up close as a librarian, and it’s more serious than many people realize. These aren’t lazy kids or kids who “don’t care.” Many are bright, funny, capable teenagers who have simply fallen behind and never caught back up. I meet teens every week who avoid reading because it’s frustrating, embarrassing, or exhausting for them. Some struggle to read a page fluently. Some cannot summarize what they just read. Some panic if asked to write more than a few sentences.
What the hell is going on with these teachers and parents in our schools?
What the hell is going on with these teachers and parents in our schools?
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Do SEC fans live in a bubble?
Posted by Adam Loves Mayo on 4/27/26 at 11:37 am
Went to the LSU Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks last October as a neutral fan, and it was one of the more eye-opening experiences I’ve had as an outsider. Incredible atmosphere, passionate fanbase, everything you’d expect from a major SEC Saturday.
But during the game I asked multiple people around at various tailgate points if anyone knew whether the Indiana Hoosiers vs Oregon Ducks game was on at a local bar.
This was a top-ten matchup with major national implications. Complete crickets. Nobody knew, nobody cared, nobody was even curious.
Meanwhile, while everyone was locked into conference tunnel vision, Indiana Hoosiers football was building toward an undefeated season. Same thing happened when I said Fernando Mendoza looked like an NFL-caliber quarterback — instant laughter.
The irony now? Indiana Hoosiers football won the national championship, and Fernando Mendoza took home the Heisman. The same things that got shrugged off in that stadium ended up becoming the biggest storylines in the sport.
That got me thinking: do SEC fans live in a bubble?
But during the game I asked multiple people around at various tailgate points if anyone knew whether the Indiana Hoosiers vs Oregon Ducks game was on at a local bar.
This was a top-ten matchup with major national implications. Complete crickets. Nobody knew, nobody cared, nobody was even curious.
Meanwhile, while everyone was locked into conference tunnel vision, Indiana Hoosiers football was building toward an undefeated season. Same thing happened when I said Fernando Mendoza looked like an NFL-caliber quarterback — instant laughter.
The irony now? Indiana Hoosiers football won the national championship, and Fernando Mendoza took home the Heisman. The same things that got shrugged off in that stadium ended up becoming the biggest storylines in the sport.
That got me thinking: do SEC fans live in a bubble?
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