Cell phone nonsense.I had to write to tell you how much I enjoyed Steve v. t. 1. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve. Singleton's guest column, "The Uncommon Sense of Cell Phones" (January January: see month. 2007). I found his commentary about cell phone use during meetings to be funny and to the point. Last year I attended a junior high basketball game in which my son was playing. I was sitting behind the bench late in the game when I heard a cell phone start ringing. It wasn't mine--I had left it in the car. It turned out to belong to the coach of the opposing team. He proceeded to take a call from someone and talk for about three minutes--during the final quarter of the game. That was classic! PAUL E. WOOTTEN Superintendent, Tipton R-VI School District, Tipton, Mo. Applause on Steve Singleton's commentary on cell phones. I especially agree with his critique of the Bluetooth. I thought my neighbor was going crazy recently, talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to himself out in the yard. Then I noticed the device. I couldn't agree more with his position. Thanks to Singleton sin·gle·ton n. An offspring born alone. singleton Medtalk One baby. Cf Triplet, Twin. for writing what many of us feel. CRAIG D. EATON Superintendent, Crest Ridge R-VII School District Crest Ridge R-VII School District was formed in 1979 and originally named the Johnson County R-VII School District. Area The school district encompasses 140 square miles in North Central Johnson County, Missouri. , Centerview, Mo. |
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