dear gladys

Yesterday, most of us took a risk and made a statement about a question we wanted to explore.  This is an uncommon exercise for most high school students, and it's not always easy, so reactions ranged from enthusiastic to confused, and some of us (this always happens) responded in good humor.  You should know that I treat every question as a legitimate question, even if you offer it as comic relief.

When Gladys left class yesterday, she threw down the challenge. "Dr. Preston, I'm really looking for an answer to this: Are boneless wings just chicken nuggets with a different name?"

On one hand, you might think this isn't a Big Question.  We're not talking about the universe, or the meaning of it all.

But think of all of the different ways you can look at the topic:

• Semantics (the study of meaning in language)
• Fast food culture
• Economics
• Nutrition
• Agriculture/business
• Psychology
• Marketing

So, whatever your question, get ready to begin exploring next week.  :)