File this under “hopeful”
December 29, 2011
by David Safier A little end-of-the-year cheer. Fox News lost 9% of its audience in 2011. That includes losing 14% of its coveted 25-54 demo. The Daily Show gained 7% in 2011, including all the 18-49 age groups. The reason why Fox News feels so threatened by Jon Stewart is because his program is more
Beyond: Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit
December 29, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A group founded by the family of slain congressional aide Gabe Zimmerman has announced a list of events that will take place to remember the Jan. 8 Tucson shootings tragedy, as part of a daylong event titled "Beyond: Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit," which will take place on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Zimmerman family
A Christmas Present and a New Year’s Resolution
December 28, 2011
The annual present orgy at the Lord household did not disappoint this year. My new son-in-law, Alec, spent his first Christmas day with us, and noted that he’d never seen a Christmas celebration quite like it. Not being a conspicuous consumption guy, I personally have qualms about the excess of the day, but I try
You Say You Want a Revolution?
December 28, 2011
Posted By Michael Bryan A lot of our time here at BforAZ is spent railing against incredibly stupid policies adopted by Congress and the crazy extremes to which our political parties (especially the GOP, in my view) have polarized our political dialog. Many important issues (health care, the federal budget, unemployment relief, climate change, the
Lisa Graham Keegan to advise Newt
December 28, 2011
by David Safier No, I'm not kidding. According to an Education Week blog (subscription only), Lisa Graham Keegan will be Newt's education adviser. Lisa Graham Keegan, who served as a top adviser on K-12 issues during Sen. John McCain's bid for the presidency in 2008, is set to join former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's campaign
Warning signs on a possible education-based ballot measure
December 28, 2011
by David Safier I'm still hoping, but, honestly, right now I'm less than hopeful. Months back, an unusual group began discussing a ballot measure to guarantee funding for Arizona's public schools. The group included Lisa Graham Keegan (conservative, voucher advocate, charter school advocate, education advisor for McCain's 2008 presidential bid), Craig Barrett (ex-Intel CEO, charter-school
Public hearing re: closing Tucson’s Cherrybell mail processing facility
December 28, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Postal officials will hold a public hearing Wednesday to discuss the closing of Tucson's Cherrybell mail processing facility. The announcement stated that they plan to explain the impact of the move and hear from customers about their concerns. The Cherrybell facility is one of more than 250 facilities nationwide being studied for
Bad news for TUSD’s Ethnic Studies
December 27, 2011
by David Safier Judge Lewis D. Kowal ruled TUSD's Mexican American Studies courses violate ARS 15-122. That means, according to the judge, MAS does the following: Promotes racial resentment Is designed primarily for one ethnic group Advocates ethnic solidarity instead of treating pupils as individuals If the ruling stands, TUSD Superintendent Pedicone will either have
