by David Safier Watch Bill Moyers' May 4 show, an interview with author Luis Alberto Urrea. Just watch it. Just so you know, I hardly ever watch PBS, and I probably haven't seen 4 hours worth of Bill Moyers' shows in my life. I know I'm the perfect PBS demographic, but, well, their programming usually … Read more
by David Safier I sometimes wonder, does Truth sneak into Fitz's office and hand him unmarked envelopes, or does he go out, Diogenes-like, searching for an Honest Moment? I favor the Diogenes scenario, though I don't discount the power of "Where the hell did that come from?" inspiration. Today's moment of truth: What did you … Read more
by David Safier Craig Barrett, ex-Intel CEO and Brewer's point man on "education reform," is a regular speaker on the national "school choice" circuit. Here's what he said at the American Federation For Children’s Annual Summit Thursday. “We have to be willing,” Barrett said, “to shut down schools that aren’t working. We have to be … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley US Senate Candidate and former Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona makes no bones about his life on the streets of Harlem as the son of Puerto Rican immigrants. A self-described "street kid" who dropped out of high school, Carmona entered the Marines at 17 during the Vietnam War and got a … Read more
by David Safier TUSD and Mexican American Studies clash again. American Book Award winner, essayist, novelist and author Ana Castillo would have been allowed to visit TUSD classrooms if she had agreed not to have the press follow her on the visit. It's not surprising TUSD added the no-press stipulation. When novelist Matt de la … Read more