McCain Ranch: Repentance, Bargaining, Redemption

by David Safier Yet another restless night for John McCain. The images of his former self that taunted him from the mirror have been replaced by a more powerful spiritual presence. Forgive me,Lord Jesus, for I have sinned.I have borne false witness against my opponent for worldly gain. I have shared in the telling of … Read more

McCain Ranch: Dishonorable.

by David Safier The “original maverick” has been suffering a crisis of conscience lately, spending sleepless nights looking in the mirror and not liking what he sees. No wonder. McCain promised to run a “respectful campaign,” but when he was asked about his Paris Hilton/Britney Spears ad, he said “I don’t think our campaign is … Read more

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. K12 has left too many questions … 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