by David Safier If you’re hoping to get an answer to the headline question, “Who gave the green light to the Tim Bee ad?” you won’t find it here. Sorry. Today I tried, unsuccessfully, to answer it. I called the office of Joel Wirth, the Chief Financial Officer of Chandler School District, whose office number … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) Headline in today’s New York Times: Despite Tough Times, Ultrarich Keep Spending. So, even though lots of people are working multiple jobs to keep from going under (if they can find work, that is), losing their homes and seeing the cost of food and gas spiral upward, people who are obscenely … Read more
by Michael Bryan I am reminded by the Bee complaint (and legal eagles with whom I consult on these matters) that the FEC currently only has two members, which means it does not have a quorum and cannot conduct any official business. This is why the DNC complaint against McCain for promising to take public … Read more
by David Safier I’m taking another Sunday stroll through Meta-education Land (I’m planning to suggest Meta-Education Land as a new ride at Disneyland. The thrills! The Chills! The Erudition!). Today I’m taking a digression to one of my favorite essays of all time, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The American Scholar.” I was reminded of the essay … Read more
by David Safier (TASL) In my ideal world, teachers would be paid considerably more, both to reward them for the difficulty of the work and to attract the best candidates to the field. In my less-than-ideal-but-better-than-it-is-now world, teachers would have their college loans forgiven for each of the first five years they teach. We seem … Read more