St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
from Global Warming and War
Now the principal, energized, addressed the assembled students with a tone of urgency. "You see," he was sending them on a mission, "we want to tap the talent of every kid, because we have a big job to do. It's going to take American kids, and French kids, and Irish kids, and Egyptian kids, and Cuban kids . . . and Russian kids. It's going to take all of those kids working together, for the first time in human history, to solve the problems that threaten us all."
Now the principal, energized, addressed the assembled students with a tone of urgency. "You see," he was sending them on a mission, "we want to tap the talent of every kid, because we have a big job to do. It's going to take American kids, and French kids, and Irish kids, and Egyptian kids, and Cuban kids . . . and Russian kids. It's going to take all of those kids working together, for the first time in human history, to solve the problems that threaten us all."
His voice strengthened with conviction. "In fact, this is such a big job, that we don't have time anymore for war. We've got to build wind turbines, not smart bombs. We've got to make more progress during the next fifty years than the human race has ever managed before, or we are going to end up living on Job's dung heap."
They were watching him, their young faces alert, pensive.
He repeated, "We want to tap the talent of every kid."
He paused, then asked, "Any questions?"
Tony raised is hand.
"Tony?"
"Thank you, Mr. Shepherd."
"You're welcome."
John Slade
Woodgate International
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