by David Safier The political season has distracted me from the Herculean task I have assigned myself of cleaning manure out of the Goldwater Institute’s Augean Stables. And believe me, I’m no Hercules. But I couldn’t let Matthew Ladner’s recent Daily Email slip by without comment. Ladner’s basic thesis is, Arizona’s Community Colleges don’t graduate … Read more
by David Safier I can't resist posting this. A mailer for Cap'n Al Melvin from the Arizona Association of REALTORS Leadership Committee uses these words to describe him: INTEGRITY • SECURITY • STENGTH Stength? Help, my English teacher antennae are twitching, and I can't make them stop! But that's not my favorite part of the … Read more
by David Safier Kotterman's ad is a 3 minute primer laying out the differences in philosophy and priorities of Ed Supe candidates Penny Kotterman and John Huppenthal. This race is a biggie, folks, especially from my standpoint as an educator. Arizona is the conservative bellweather state, in education no less than in immigration, limiting state … Read more
by David Safier A few days ago, I posted about the candidacy of Tammy Caillet-Falbaum for Catalina Foothills School Board. Unlike most school board candidates who spend $500 or less on a campaign, as of September 13, Tammy had received $5,275.17 in contributions, which accounts for her expensive and extensive street signs, complete with a … Read more
by David Safier Ruth McClung calls herself a rocket scientist, so it must be so, right? After all, she works at Raytheon where they only hire rocket scientists — don't they? — so I guess it must be true. What does McClung actually do at Raytheon? I don't know, since I've never heard her mention … Read more