1817: the birth of a pencil maker
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of…
Eugene Robinson is an absolute must read
In his Friday column titled A little more revenue could go a long way. Perhaps you can get…
Taxes and Billionaires and the rest of us
The larger question is this: Do we try to balance budget deficits just by cutting antipoverty…
‘We’ is an open door
WHO IS "we''? The word is used in politics without a second thought, yet the…
The United Gates of America
originally posted at Daily Kos The title is not a mistake. In the New York Times, we finally…
Race to Nowhere – an invitation to a viewing on April 26
If you are interested in what stress is doing to our students, there is a movie you MUST see.…
The power of Race to Nowhere
can be seen in the discussion post-screening in this video I was there for this discussion.…
Miracle schools, vouchers and all that educational flim-flam
...is the title of this piece by Diane Ravitch. It appeared at the website of Nieman…
Obama and energy – the lack of a real policy
It is a Saturday morning. The school year is now official 3/4 complete. Normally I…
One last appeal for your support
The Democracy for America contest for scholarships to Netroots Nation goes through tomorrow.…
