We received many responses to our query about how to improve the education system. For this week's video, we chose responses from a teacher, a school board member, and an activist. You can see some of the other viewer ideas by visiting our companion blog: ampolotalk.blogspot.com/. Feel free to send us more ideas on this important subject.

Coming soon: your ideas on improving major league baseball.

A note: In September we ran a video on the desirability of reusable shopping bags. Ampolo does not endorse products or receive fees from manufacturers of products. But we have been struck by a particular phrase that could appear on bags and recently learned there is a company that produces reusable bags using that phrase. Here's the link: papernorplastic.com/ If you go to the site, you'll not only see the bags, but also what Ed Begley, Jr. and Nick Nolte have in common!