4 minutes a day June 16, 2010 I was looking for the latest aerial picture of the Gulf with oil in it. The pictures I’ve already seen give me a graphic… Continue Reading
Red Plan = Titanic June 16, 2010 Today’s story about the 22 laid off tenured teachers provoked a friend to put together a little enrollment research: This is very much in… Continue Reading
Public Input my butt! June 15, 2010 Look at page 23 – 26 of the same hidden document sent to the Education Commissioner. Architectural Resources lists pages of meetings showing how… Continue Reading
Red Plan to cost additional 10 million more June 15, 2010 Hidden from the public; hidden from the School Board; hidden from prying eyes the School District has made their review and comment on changes… Continue Reading
What the hell happened on the Deep Water Horizon June 15, 2010 An excellent and gripping account of the BP Oil Disaster. A small armada of oil skimmers and service boats are puttering about the Gulf… Continue Reading
The Governor can’t rest on the fifth day June 15, 2010 I’m not suprised that the Governor’s Ed Commissioner told Two Harbors “NO” on their plan for a four day school week. It wouldn’t have… Continue Reading
LeBrea Tar Pits June 14, 2010 Tomorrow the School Board is poised to imitate the mammoths and saber toothed tigers who sunk into the LeBrea Tar Pits thousands of years… Continue Reading
Going back to K-6 June 14, 2010 I had to raise my eyebrows over this story where the high end Eden Prairie School District decided to go back to K-6 Schools…. Continue Reading
Putting that story to bed June 14, 2010 Having made a big deal out of demonizing a small potato that had been baked by the School District the Trib had to wrap… Continue Reading
I’m so sorry II June 12, 2010 I posted about the Trib calling on other folks (who they disagree with) to apologize when I’m not so certain the Trib is big… Continue Reading
I’m so sorry I June 12, 2010 Loved the Trib’s editorial today. Once again they managed to put the onus on the little guy getting shoved around by the District’s bulldozers…. Continue Reading
That last post June 12, 2010 I don’t want anybody to get the wrong idea about that last post. I’m still a big fan of Obama. I said as much… Continue Reading
Obama’s not blameless on oil blowout but we share blame June 11, 2010 That’s the gist of an 8,000 word Rolling Stone article. The gist is a quick summary of the article: A sample: In May 2000,… Continue Reading
My piece of the oil business June 11, 2010 I found this op ed piece in the Wall Street Journal. It comes from an executive of the Oil and Gas company that manages… Continue Reading
The real bird eradicator June 11, 2010 Birds in wind mills or oil spills. Ain’t nothin compared to Climate change. The State of the Birds: 2010 Report on Climate Change, follows… Continue Reading
Guilt as a game for lawyers June 11, 2010 For years I’ve been irritated that the criminal justice system is often more intersted in convictions than convicting the guilty. A Slate article makes… Continue Reading
When cost cutting costs more June 11, 2010 The first good explanation I’ve read of the technological side of deep ocean oil drilling. It does nothing to exonerate B.P. Those poor British… Continue Reading