by David Safier I keep on meaning to write about these, and other, articles that have come my way, but something always seems to come up. So here is a list of interesting articles, most of them positive, that you can read yourself if you’re interested. (Note: I find myself complaining on this blog most … Read more
by David Safier I want to add to Mike’s post, Bee the Recidivist? (Damn you, Mike, for using words in your headline I have to look up! [“Recidivist” means repeat offender, for the vocab-challenged among us. It’s one of them high fallutin’ legal terms.]) The ad praising Tim for his work on a bill that … Read more
by David Safier In the interest of full disclosure, I’m a big Obama supporter, and this video is from Obama’s website. Having said that, I urge you to watch this video, not to make you support Obama, but to see what a high school classroom is like at its best. This isn’t a room full … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) About a month ago, I wrote a Tax-And-Spend Liberal News Service Manifesto, explaining why I support raising taxes on those who can afford it so we have enough money to spend on education and other government run public services. Today I found a surprising new comment at the bottom of the … Read more
by David Safier My Sunday posts tend toward the abstract or trivial, and today, I’m reaching new heights (lows?) of triviality. Have you ever wondered, “Am I taller than Bob Dylan? Is famously short Dudley Moore shorter than Dustin Hoffman? Did Edith Piaf make it to 5 feet? How about Henry VIII? How do Jerry … Read more