It’s been quite a year for Donald Trump, a narcissist the likes of which the world has never seen, except he’s missing a few awards.
Education
“A Farce, or a Tragedy, or Perhaps Both.”
Why Trump Won The making of the electorate Trump just won, and thusly the United States we have now, started decades ago in school. The Conservative Takeover of America was not secret, it was worse than secret; it was boring and bureaucratic. The conservatives worked...
Supporting Those Who Make Good Trouble
There are lots of folks who work to fight injustice, making the kind of “Good Trouble” that John Lewis embraced, who need our support. Here are a few, and you can add your own in the comments.
Long Overdue Policies that Look Obvious in the Age of Pandemic
With the crisis of COVID, policies that long made sense but were considered too radical have become necessary.
Wednesday: Big Wheels Turning
Hard to believe this was made in 1982. Yeah, the production quality doesn't match today's digital capabilities, but the story itself seems really prescient. How can an ethically-compromised bloviating bigot manage to fumble his way into office? Now you know. Bet you...
Principles Of Business Enterprises Part 8: Conclusion
The general plan of The Principles of Business Enterprises by Thorstein Veblen is to state several ideas about the way business operated in the Gilded Age, with explanation and examples, and then to examine the logical outcomes of the operation of these principles....
Wednesday Morning: Woe, Nelly, Woe
I meant woe, not whoa. I do know the difference. It's woe I was thinking of when I wrote this next bit. What would you do if you were told you wouldn't be paid for last 2 months of a 9-month job? Let's say you have kids to feed, a mortgage/car payment/college loan...
Fifty Shades of Fake University Degrees
On Sunday, Declan Walsh delivered a blockbuster report on the vast network of fake univeristies, diplomas for purchase and high-pressure upsales of "validation" credentials for fraudulently purchased diplomas. Remarkably, the company in which these activities were...
After Taking Bold Stand Against Testing Kindergartners, Susan Bowles is Teacher of Year
In the political landscape that is Florida, Gainesville is a lonely, tiny blue dot in a vast sea of red. Last night, that blue dot celebrated a symbolic act that could have major repercussions in the national elections coming up next year. Kindergarten teacher Susan...
The Ugly Political Sock Puppetry of Arizona’s Top Educator
Despite the obvious heat surplus and water shortage issues, Arizona continues to be one of the most growth intensive states, and has pegged much of its future on what can be loosely called "smart sectors" such as information technology, solar, chip making and, indeed,...
recent comments