While perusing the Internet today,  a Facebook group called Unreal Americans grabbed our attention. The group’s purpose is to confront “conservative mistruths, propaganda and down-right lies about the progressive agenda.”

The group recently posted this image to their newsfeed:

along with a caption asking Facebook users to “Click LIKE & SHARE if people calling for “zero taxes” shouldn’t be using public streets and sidewalks.”

Already, 6,225 people have liked the image and 2,368 people have shared it with others.

We think the group raises an interesting point, what do you think?

Congratulations to Scott Ward ’92, director of aquatics at the McDonogh School, who was recently recognized for his excellence in teaching with the Thomas R. Harper Endowed Teaching Chair. From the Reisterstown Patch:

Scott Ward, director of aquatics at the McDonogh School, isn’t much for personal accolades.

Ward, a 1992 UMBC graduate, doesn’t know his record of wins as swimming and water polo coach at McDonogh, where he thinks he’s worked for about 18 years, give or take.

That Ward doesn’t even keep track of the most simple statistic – time of service – makes his point.

“I just feel like it’s not that important,” Ward said. “I can look it up.”

Being more focused on student athletes than himself is perhaps exactly why Ward was awarded the Thomas R. Harper Endowed Teaching Chair at the school.

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