I keep getting emails asking me to support various presidential candidates. It seems insane to me that campaigns are already in full force more than a year before the election. I refuse to choose a candidate this far in advance. The reason they are already campaigning is that they have to raise so much money. … Continue reading It’s Way Too Early to Choose a Candidate
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Back to the Blog
It has been a long time since I have posted anything here, but I am about to start again, because I am finding I have a lot I want to say, mostly about public education. I like to take the time to think before I write, and to edit before I post, so I won’t … Continue reading Back to the Blog
A Better Way to Fight Poverty
I recently read this: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/out-of-poverty-family-style/?scp=1&sq=poverty&st=cse about an organization called the Family Independence Initiative (F.I.I.) which assists people in finding their way out of poverty. F.I.I. turns on its head the usual social services model, which is very similar to the foreign assistance model frequently used in developing countries. These models offer material goods and services … Continue reading A Better Way to Fight Poverty
The Unexamined Text is Not Worth Sending
How many times have you been the sender or recipient of texts or instant messages or other communications like this one: will b at jwdda giusw followed by one like this: sorry meant jeffs house and how often do you see blog posts, comments, emails, etc. that are so full of errors you can barely … Continue reading The Unexamined Text is Not Worth Sending
E. Steiger & Co. 