Bob Lord

Facebook Freedom and Other Things

I’ve now gone over a week without signing into Facebook. It wasn’t a challenge thing. I just felt like Facebook was a time suck and wanted to see if I’d miss it. I don’t. At all. Which makes me wonder: For how many of us has social media insidiously become part of our daily routine? … Read more

Nancy Barto, Just let the Kids Play

Nancy Barto must really want to please her fringe base in her 2020 primary contest against Heather Carter for the Legislative 15 Senate Seat. The LD 15 Representative has proposed legislation that would disallow transgender  females attending public K-12, community college, and universities from participating on sports teams “that aligns with their gender identity.” This … Read more

Red for Ed

How Should Arizona Pay for Education? Tax the Rich? Or Tax the Poor? (video)

“How can Arizona increase education funding?” has been an ongoing question since the Tea Party started hollowing out public education and doling out tax breaks ten years ago. This week the Legislature is hearing a few education funding bills. The Senate Education Committee is hearing two bills related to education funding on Tuesday, January 28: … Read more