because i’m the decider, that’s why
accountability for our schools? absolutely. accountability for the $700 billion we’re going to take out of your pocket? maybe not so much.
like christmas – for nerds (pt. 2)
how crazy is this? the second website giving you free books (printed this time) that i’ve come across today. this one comes courtesy of a friend, who has offered a little background on how it came to be: “an author had a contract to write a book for a commercial publisher. the author wrote a […]
like christmas – for huge nerds
i stumbled across a site this morning, quite by accident, that lets you download free eBooks. johannes would be proud. i, however, am totally geeked.
this is not a rhetorical question
this morning on the news, i heard that oil dropped below $100 a barrel(!). this afternoon on the northside, i saw a couple gas stations still selling the “cheap” formula for $4.49 a gallon. why is it that the price of gas reacts immediately to bad news about oil production, but not to good news? […]
where the press is free, and every man able to read, all is safe
apparently the former mayor palin isn’t the only one who’s unclear about what the 1st amendment means. in case you missed this story about journalists being arrested during the republican convention, you still have an opportunity to register your disapproval by signing a letter at freepress.net demanding that charges be dropped. or, you could do […]
the crackpots and these women
from mrs. mccain (the second), last night at the republican national convention: “and let’s not be confused: these are perilous times, not just for america, but for freedom itself.” well, actually, i am a little confused. that is, i’m not sure how “freedom itself” is in danger right now. is someone threatening to blow it […]
even the republicans are saying “McSame”
in regards to president george w. bush, how many times have you heard the phrase “you may not always agree with him, but << fill in the blank – usually with at least you know where he stands >>”? go ahead – google that. “you may not always agree with him” and “bush.” you’ll get […]
evidence of things not seen
i can’t believe this is actually happening. let’s set aside for the time being the issue of constitutionality in (possibly?) mandating bible classes in public schools. first: when did student demand for a particular class become the criteria by which a curriculum was decided? if sufficient interest from kids is the only threshold a school […]