he set his feet firmly on the ground and called to earth, takoma, thank you for yielding up the ore from your underground storehouse of treasure. he lit the fire in his porch and called to fire, tokumbi thank you for making the ore plyable for i might shape it. thank you for setting the iron and making it strong. dinka fanned the bellows and the fire rows began and called to win, thank you for revising fire and keeping my brow cooled in the heat of the day and lifting his arms in praise, dinka cried come now elders behold my beloved son. mother earth appears first ageless and forever beautiful, she kissed the baby and spoke softly, see how he grabs my finger. already strong like my mountain son. i a woman leaped into the air and swirled majestically in a flaming red. it is a sign he will be an inspired leader inspiring and courageous. she blew the child a warm kiss that made him cool. sang to the child in old lull hra byes. a boy has come and laughter has come. a son has come and beauty has come. then the child gurgled and replied even now i can hear the music in his voice. suddenly wind

matt is joining us from takoma park, maryland. caller: i am an english teacher in montgomery county. i just switched professions. what is amazing to me is how -- all of this scrutiny in the way the tests are driving education, to the point where my students are taking their tests every quarter, in addition to final exams, in addition to being ready to take ap tests and every kind of test. it is kind of squeezing out the time we have and the classroom to talk about things that i loved from all of my teachers that i remember. there isleft -- or there is not the same space left that there should be. host: can ask a couple of questions? congress is going to look at leave no job behind, which was put in place by president bush in 2003 -- no child behind, which was put in place by president bush in 2003. you have state and local jurisdictions. in all of this, who is best for you as a teacher in montgomery county, md.. -- maryland? caller: you say, who is best for me? host: yes. caller: i am not opposed to standards, but i feel that the