Putting a Period (or a Semi-Colon) on the K12/AZVA Outsourcing Story
by David Safier K12 Inc. effectively put an end to the outsourcing story I’ve been covering by stating uncategorically that sending student papers to India to be graded was a mistake — or, as they call it, a “glitch” due to “growing pains” — and they’re discontinuing the program. Advertisement K12 has left too many … Read more
K12 Inc.’s Earnings Call Says, No More Outsourcing to India
by David Safier Today, K12 Inc. released its F4Q08 Earnings Call for the quarter ending 6/30/08. (The transcript I’ve linked to is courtesy of Seeking Alpha.) In the first third of the ten page transcript is this statement: With K12’s rapid growth and continued desire for innovation we sometimes have growing pains or initiate pilots … Read more
Alaskanomics
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Michael Kinsley at Time magazine has written the definitive explanation on "Alaskanomics." Sarah Palin’s Alaskonomics Palin has continued to repeat the already exposed lie that she said "No, thanks" to the famous "bridge to nowhere" (McCain’s favorite example of wasteful federal spending). In fact, she said "Yes, please" until the project became … Read more
Sarah Palin: A Maverick to Nowhere
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Hat tip to Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo Meme Taking Hold? "We seem to be witnessing the first stirrings of a backlash and a dawning realization that the ‘Sarah Palin’ we’ve heard so much about over the last few days is a fraud of truly comical dimensions. The McCain camp has … Read more
McCain-Palin: “No Maverick”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The latest ad from the Obama campaign calls out the McCain-Palin ticket for what it is: "a naked lie."
The “Reformed Maverick” Biography
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Jon Stewart and The Daily Show once again cut through the bullshit and hype and get to the heart of the matter with this brilliant parody of the McCain biographical film at the RNC Convention:
Brad Nelson: Good Fireman, Lousy Fire Chief
by David Safier If you don’t know him, Brad Nelson is the head of Pima County’s Elections Department. The quality and accuracy of our elections depend on his work. My experiences with Nelson tell me that our elections are in trouble as long as he’s at the helm. He can be described generously as ill … Read more
