Dr. Word says: One writes “posts” on a “blog”
by David Safier I'm not always successful at keeping my inner English teacher in check. Right now, if I don't let him out, he might do damage to some vital inner organ. Advertisement Admittedly, the emerging vocabulary of the blogosphere is still very much in flux. However . . . What I am writing here … Read more
About the substitute who wrote a letter complaining about his students . . .
by David Safier What is it with conservatives and anger management problems? (No need to answer. Rhetorical question.) Remember that substitute, Anthony Hill, who wrote an angry letter about the gang-members-in-training (or so he characterized them) he had in a Glendale Middle School? It looks like his wife and eight kids could write a far … Read more
Mayors Against Illegal Guns event in Tucson
by David Safier The Fix Gun Checks mobile truck made it to Tucson today after starting in New York on February 15 and traveling across country to big cities and small towns, holding events and talking with gun victims as well as people who are "survivors" — family and friends of people who were killed … Read more
60 Minutes fail on corporate tax avoiders
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Even as a kid I loved 60 Minutes. In its early days it was "ambush" investigative journalism. Every week there was some crooked evil bastard who would answer his door only to be confronted by Mike Wallace – "Mike Wallace, 60 Minutes, can we talk to you?" The look of fear and dread on … Read more
House Democrats call out GOP plan to steal from public safety officers
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press Release from the Arizona House Democrats: House Democrats call out GOP plan to steal from public safety officers STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – House Democrats are holding Republicans accountable for voting against public safety officers’ lifetime service. House Republicans voted in committee to steal retirement from firefighters, police and correctional officers in … Read more
BfAZ’s New Social Graces
By Michael Bryan The crew here at BfAZ are getting more involved in using social media to reach out to our readers and especially to find new ones. See the new doohicky on the left sidebar? Touch it. Really. Go ahead. I'll wait… Tell your networks about us, and you can read more about the … Read more
Is the fix in to make Mexican American Studies an elective?
by David Safier Last week, TUSD school board president Mark Stegeman wrote an op ed in the Star recommending the Mexican American Studies courses be removed from the core curriculum and be turned into electives. Now, I hear Superintendent John Pedicone is also pushing to change the program into a series of elective courses, and … Read more
