McCain Ranch: “Lord, What Have I Done?”
by David Safier I saw you in a dream last night. You were talking, but your parched, cracked voice was faint, your words indistinct, like you were struggling to contact me over a great distance. Advertisement Your sunken eyes beckoned me closer. I leaned forward. You said, “For what is a man profited, if he … Read more
RNC Convention Preview
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Day One of the Republican National Convention was washed out by Hurricane Gustav. To their credit, both political parties put aside their campaigning yesterday (sort of) and asked their supporters to contribute money to the American Red Cross, or other relief agency of your choice. I approve. The McCain campaign, however, used … Read more
McCain Ranch: “What Have I Done?”
by David Safier Every time I hide behind you on the campaign trail like a coward, your image grows a little dimmer. Lately, I’ve watched you fade into the distance,day by day. You were a brave young lad. A little hot headed, maybe, but when the chips were down and it came time to show … Read more
Hurricane Gustav comes ashore in Louisiana
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: TED JACKSON / The Times-PicayuneWater sloshes over the flood wall on the city side of the Industrial Canal in the 9th Ward of New Orleans as Hurricane Gustav blows through. Sunday August 31, 2008 For up-to-date information on Hurricane Gustav, The Times-Picayune of New Orleans at NOLA.com is your best source. The … Read more
60 Minutes interview of Barack Obama and Joe Biden
Posted by AzBlueMeanie:
60 Minutes covers the Democrats, who concluded an historic convention in Denver this week by making Senator Barack Obama of Illinois the first African-American ever nominated for president by a major party.
60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft conducted the first joint interview with the candidate and his running mate, Senator Joe Biden of Delaware, this past Friday, Aug. 29, in Pittsburgh, Pa. 60 Minutes Transcript
Watch the video (below the fold – for technical reasons).
The Star Covers AZVA, Including Outsourcing
by David Safier The front-page-with-photo story in today’s Star is ‘Attending’ school on the Web. The reporter, Rhonda Bodfield, does her usual thorough job, pulling together a variety of perspectives into an article that leaves you knowing a great deal more about the subject than when you began reading. But since my blog posts about … Read more
Reading AZVA Tea Leaves
by David Safier People at Arizona Virtual Academy and K12 Inc. have read everything I’ve written about AZVA and other K12 schools outsourcing student papers to India. I’m virtually certain of that. But since my two conversations three weeks ago with Mary Gifford, a regional vice president for K12 Inc., no one in the organization … Read more
