Comments From Patchland: Readers Weigh In on Grades, Paying to Park in the Loop and More

There's a good group of comments here this week from our readers in Patchland, with keen observations, outright endorsements and blunt rejection--ouch! Try the comment button yourself. It doesn't bite. And don't forget to change your clocks Sunday morning, one hour ahead.

:  "As a parent, I find today's schools confusing. My son is 10. His grades are not given in the universal terms of As or Bs, but satisfactory or not. What does that mean? To me Satisfactory is A, but to him is that a C?"
— BarbieJo, Maplewood-Brentwood Patch

: "I do not believe you can prepare a young adult for our modern world with a piece of paper, a book and a pencil."
— Paige, Eureka-Wildwood Patch

: "Pay for parking may gain $210,000 in revenue for the city, but at what opportunity cost to local business?"
— Paul, University City Patch

: "I refrain from going into downtown St. Louis because of parking charges, and many others are doing the same."
— Holston Black Jr., University City Patch 

: "I am a resident and really wouldn't mind paying a dollar. To me it's not really a big deal. Just about any place worth going in St. Louis charges for parking."
— Michelle, University City Patch

 "People will just park in adjoining neighborhoods to find that 'free' spot. So property owners will have to put up with that."
— Jeff, University City Patch

: "Finally...two people that make sense! Spread the word!"
— Laura Gigliotti, Ballwin-Ellisville Patch

: "To most people, a balanced budget means spending no more than what you take in. O'Fallon has often spent more than it's taken in."
— just the facts please, O'Fallon Patch

: "I think it's important to keep the computer and phone in the main room of the house. I think too many kids get into trouble."
— Andrea Snowden, Maryland Heights Patch

: "Check into Maplewood's latest expenditure; camera's at Manchester & Sutton and Yale, then jack up the price of pool entry, what's next?"
— Anne Hageman-Kieselhorst, Maplewood-Brentwood Patch

: "Why should we vote for any of the current School Board members when they voted to pay for the current superintendant's insurance?"
— TZparent, Florissant Patch

: "The problem is that parents either don't care or their employers make it EXTREMELY difficult for them to take a sick day."
— Jennifer, Creve Coeur Patch

: "Wow, great show."
— Luis, St. Charles Patch

: "I LOVE onion rings. Cheeburger Cheeburger has the absolute best! They are not thick, just the right size. Not greasy."
— Tricia, Chesterfield Patch