by David SafierA recent post on Kos written by a guy who grew up in Princeton, NJ, but didn't go to Princeton U. sheds light on Sotomayor's stay there. Bottom line: she had what it took to succeed at Princeton, and she succeeded, enriching herself and the university in the process. But she didn't have … Read more
by David SafierRegular BfA reader and commenter Steve Gall is, for lack of a better term, a recess freak. He worked on legislation to make recess mandatory in elementary schools in Arizona that came close to passing in the 2008 session (I think I've got that right). But he's not just a talker. He puts … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Death never comes easy, even when it is anticipated at the end of a long life well lived. Somehow it is just as tragic, accompanied by the grief of loss and mourning. I never met Walter Cronkite in person (one of life’s great disappointments), but growing up as a child in our … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: You are all probably aware by now that on Friday a bipartisan group of six senators sent a letter to the White House asking to slow down the process towards health care reform. This bipartisan group of senators consisted of Ben Nelson (D-NE), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), … Read more
by David SafierA funny thing happened in the lead up to Friday's demonstrations in front of Giffords' office. The Pima Democratic Party labeled the Tea Party movement "extremist," and the Tea Partiers freaked. The Pima Dems received more than a dozen emails and I don't know how many phone calls which basically said, "How dare … Read more