NYT Magazine: article on changes coming to education
Its not so specific, but this article on the changing face of education in America – specifically how teacher tenure reform will be based on performance – is fascinating. I think the U.S. needs to think about the students in this as well though. Students have changed so much since I was in high school [...]
Greatest political ad ever
Indeed, this could be the best political ad EVER shot. You’ve got to watch it. I love how the guy is locked and loaded and ready to take no prisoners to get the Republican nomination for Agriculture Commissioner in Alabama.
Obama in Kabul
I will give Obama this: I did not see a trip to Afghanistan anytime soon from our president. This should make for an interesting week, depending on how long he plans to stay in country. I’ll give him kudos for visiting one of the most dangerous places on earth, no matter how long he stays.
House vote on health care legislation coming up
So Democrats think they have 216 votes to send Health Care legislation back to the Senate today. Thank goodness. Let’s get this health care party started and this vote over with already.
Obama Health Care Summit
It would be nice to see something happen today that matters, and not a lot of bi-partisan grandstanding. Unfortunately, at least according to this CNN article, that seems more likely to happen on television this morning than anything else. Seriously, we’ve been through a year of partisan bickering. I, like many Americans, am tired of [...]
Crooks and Liars
“You people aren’t any better in my estimation than crooks and liars!” Joseph Wachowski was rightfully angry. The board of electors for the Space Island Homeowners Association had just voted down his request to paint his house Pepto Bismol pink. Having voted unanimously after his presentation on the idea, they shuffled their papers to move [...]
More thoughts on The State of Our Union
So thanks to Kottke and Newsweek, I bring you two articles for your eventual perusal. The first from Kottke is a San Francisco Gate column about why Americans seem so unhappy and disappointed over the past year. The second, “Why Presidents Should Break Campaign Promises” focuses on why Obama hasn’t been able to bring about [...]
The inauguration of President Barack Obama
I must say, today felt like a refreshing day in America. Not only did I have off work, but the United States is finally under a semblance of sane and ready leadership, unlike the Commander in Chief who departed Washington for Crawford, Texas yesterday. Look, I know for years now I’ve harped on how much [...]
A New President
It would seem everything has gone off without a hitch, except for a couple of small things: President Obama and Chief Justice Roberts messed up the oath a bit, and it would seem that Senator Edward Kennedy collapsed at the lunch afterward. Otherwise, it was a good inauguration address and now the parade is going [...]
Obama projected to be 44th President of the United States
And thank God it’s over… I’m too tired to write much, but I can say this much: I know that a good portion of my family cast their ballots for the Senator from Illinois, and I couldn’t be prouder to be an American than I am right now. McCain is on CNN right now, and [...]
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