Arizona a leader in student concussions, and concussion education
by David Safier I didn't know this. According to Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Arizona "ranks second in the nation for traumatic brain injury" among students. Though the article isn't clear, I think this refers specifically to college athletes, not K-12 athletes who, I know from my teaching experience, get … Read more
Tea-Publican Tyranny in Wisconsin: Final two recall elections today
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Just so long as Democrats don't become complacent with their two victories and fail to turn out to vote in the numbers they did last week, this should be an easy win for the two Democratic state senators in the final two recall elections today. Public Policy Polling for Daily Kos, which … Read more
Russell Pearce’s “fair and balanced leadership”
by David Safier Steve Pierce, R-Prescott — no relation to Russell Pearce, except in general ideology — has a Guest Opinion in the Capitol Times (subscription only), supporting Pearce. As a member of the Senate Republican caucus, I lend my support for Senate President Russell Pearce. He has demonstrated fair and balanced leadership during one … Read more
More on the Koch brothers’ ‘Freedom Center’ at the U of A
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In case you missed it, the billionaire bastard Koch brothers and their "Freedom Center" at the University of Arizona are back in the news again. David Safier posted about it back in May. All the university right wing money can buy: The Tucson Weekly had one of those articles last week that make the paper … Read more
The Farley Report: Back-to-School Edition
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Time once again for the Farley Report from Rep. Steve Farley (D-LD 28): It's the back-to-school edition of the Farley Report, and, thanks to $1.6 billion in Republican cuts from the Legislature over the past three years, our public school students are now dealing with the largest class sizes in history along … Read more
Golden Oldie (from Sunday): Krugman, Digby, the 3 Johns, Woody and me
by David Safier [Since our readership dips a bit over the weekend, I decided to repost this from Sunday. Any post with: Krugman; Digby: Johns Ford, Wayne and Steinbeck; and Woody Guthrie . . . is worth reposting. If nothing else, listen to the audio clip of Guthrie singing Pretty Boy Floyd.] Imagine my surprise … Read more
Today’s Gatewood (and anti-Gatewood) go to . . .
by David Safier I have created The Gatewood in honor of Henry Gatewood, the banker in John Ford's 1939 "Stagecoach" who ran off with $50,000 in payroll money and said, while clutching the satchel full of stolen money, "'America for Americans! The government must not interfere with business! Reduce taxes! Our national debt is something … Read more
