Happy Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For all of us who never lost faith even in our darkest hour of despair and disappointment, the hope still lives and the dream will never die. A belated happy birthday Dr. King on your official day. This year is a very special birthday celebration, for tomorrow the first African-American president will … Read more
AZ University students to protest cuts
by David Safier From the Citizen: University students at the state's three public universities plan to protest the budget options laid out last week by the Joint Legislative and Budget Council that call for cutting $243 million immediately from the state's higher education budget. The hit to the University of Arizona would be $103 million, … Read more
AZ Senate Republicans’ budget options, budget choices
by David Safier Arizona's Senate Democratic Caucus has created its own blog, and it has a few video clips of Senate Republicans discussing what to do about school funding. Senator Jack Harper asks, "The Constitution requires the state to offer first through twelfth grade — kindergarten, no?" The answer given him was, no. I guess … Read more
The Inauguration in the schools, and beyond
by David Safier Schools across the country are going to suspend business as usual during the Inauguration ceremonies and participate by watching and discussing and writing about the historic event. It's a sign of the times that anyone should have to justify taking students away from their normal tasks to focus on the Inauguration. Here's … Read more
Kurt Vonnegut reflects on Barack Obama
by David Safier Kurt Vonnegut died awhile ago, but a scene from Slaughterhouse 5 came to me as I watched the Concert on the Mall this afternoon and listened to Obama's short talk at the end, tears in my eyes. I don't have a copy of the novel at hand, so I'll have to relate … Read more
A Father’s Letter to his Daughters
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Parade Magazine published a wonderful article worth sharing Barack Obama: A Letter to My Daughters: "What I Want For You – And Every Child in America," by Barack Obama Next Tuesday, Barack Obama will be sworn in as our 44th President. On this historic occasion, PARADE asked the President-elect, who is also … Read more
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Art Linkletter hosted a popular television program for years called "Kids Say The Darndest Things" in which he would interview young children, often to the great embarassment of their parents. No one can be more brutally honest than an innocent child. Recently, Barack Obama spoke about his visit to the Lincoln Memorial … Read more
