Picacho Peak in Bloom
by David Safier I spent Friday morning at Picacho Peak. It was lovely. The wildflowers in clumps amid the cactus were a treat. Poppies are plentiful, lupines (the blue flowers) less so, and the small yellow brittlebush flowers were not open yet. They say that the flower show will fade soon if we don’t get … Read more
The Base that Wasn’t
If you haven’t seen the 3rd part of the BBC’s "The Power of Nightmares," which details the invention of Al Qaeda as a vast terrorist network, you should see it:
DNC Convention Arizona Delegate Selection is March 15th
The selection of district level delegates will take place on March 15th in each of Arizona’s Congressional Districts. It’s time to make plans to attend or prepare your proxy, if you are a Precinct Committeeperson.
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Do You Really Want to Lower the Dropout Rate?
by David Safier While I was googling my way through education topics, I pulled up a 2007 cover story from Time Magazine, Dropout Nation. The article bemoans the high dropout rate, which it puts at somewhere between 20% and 33%. Lowering the dropout rate is a wonderful idea. Everyone’s for it. We want an educated … Read more
Time To Move On
by David Safier Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik says, Keep guns off campuses. The Arizona Board of Regents passed a unanimous resolution saying, No guns on campus. The campus police chiefs are against it. The editorial boards of the newspapers are against it. And on top of that, it’s a bad idea. Can we vote … Read more
RenziGate Roundup 3/7
The Tucson Citizen notes that Dick can still draw a pension, even if convicted, because his crimes were committed prior to passage of the most recent Democratic ethics reform bill. If he had any shame… it’s impossible finish that thought, as he so clearly doesn’t. As Dick hangs on to his seat, it seems that … Read more
$125,000 a Year
by David Safier Want to make $125,000 a year as a teacher? Apply to work at a New York charter school opening its doors in 2009. Here’s how it will work. Teachers in Grades 5-8 will see 30 students per class, most of them from low income, Hispanic families, teach longer school days and school … Read more
