Originally posted on Progressive Express:
Right from the start I have to make clear that the sudden leap to action from concerned citizens of good conscience was impressive. The energy and force of activism was encouraging. And the spirit of justice in the quest for racial equality was heart-warming and well-conceived. But the Starbucks boycott…
Elon Musk says that skills are more important than degrees. There is truth to this, but the implication is that degrees do not impart skills. That doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. Musk and others like to hold up outliers such as Gates and Jobs (and Musk) as examples of what one can do without a … More Brief Thoughts on Education & Success
I saw this on Facebook recently: It is a common misconception that prayer is wholly disallowed in public schools. The reality is that any student may quietly pray at any time, so long as it isn’t disruptive. In fact, most would likely be quite unaware of a child’s silent prayer. What court cases have done … More Prayer vs Safety: Why March?
For some, today is a solemn holiday about resurrection and the power of God. For others, it is a season of rebirth, celebrated in relation to deities or simply nature. Many look forward to coloring and hiding eggs and gorging on candy. Some celebrate combinations of these things, and some don’t celebrate. Whatever your tradition, … More Happy Easter 2018!
I was unable to attend today’s March for Our Lives in DC. I am however, extraordinarily impressed with this new generation’s ability to get people moving on important issues, in this case the need for gun reform/improved firearm regulation. These youth have managed to rally people around the world, and we can expect them to … More March for Our Lives
What are the pros and cons to a meeting between the US and North Korea? … More Trump Vs Kim, what could possibly go wrong?
Originally posted on The View from the Armchair:
We originally published this in February 2017. We re-published in June 2017. We’re publishing it yet again because the issues with a border wall have not changed. There is still no identifiable need, and no justification for the cost. Now that it is being tied to legislation…
CNN reports that today’s shooting in Florida in the fourth shooting at middle or high schools in the US in calendar year 2018. We aren’t even two months in to the year yet. The most recent count I have seen is 17 dead. I don’t generally prefer to cite Wikipedia, but their link to school … More School Shootings
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so that means six more weeks of winter. The upside is that Mueller will probably then indict Trump. Silver linings. Oh… Also, that “Nunes memo” was made public today. It was, predictably, garbage. As fun as it might be to go line-by-line, someone else has already done it. Here’s a … More Groundhog Day (and that memo)
President Trump gave the State of the Union address last night, summing up his first year. It was, predictably, full of exaggerations and outright lies. Even many of the true statements require additional context, which makes the somewhat misleading. Here’s a link to Politifact’s fact check of the address. Here’s a link to a transcript … More State of the Union
