Best journalistic sentence of the day
September 25, 2009
by David Safier From the Star: Alvarez said no one is allowed to write on school property unless they have permission from the dean of students. How about reading on school propery? Is that all right? OK, so I took the quote out of context. But the context is pretty funny too. Here's the first
“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to think anymore.”
September 24, 2009
by David SafierOut of the pens of cartoonists. Two of the most astute, our own local treasure, Fitz, and the inimitable Gary Trudeau.
Responsible Republicans to take back the party from the talkers and teabaggers?
September 24, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It is not quite as dramatic as Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Schlosserkirsche (castle church) in Wittenberg, but one courageous soul today published a guest opinion in the Arizona Daily Star vowing reformation of the Republican Party. It is time for "responsible Republicans" to take back
In case you missed this
September 24, 2009
by David SafierWill Ferrell and friends put together a Public Service Announcement, "Protect Insurance Companies." Because they're the real victims here. Worth a watch. Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
Tom Horne in Junior English
September 24, 2009
At a news conference Tom Horne called to blast the new TUSD discipline plan, he said: "I haven't read the plan itself, but I've read descriptions of the plan." [referring to a column that misrepresented the plan and a newspaper article] by David SafierTeacher: Tom, how are you doing on that book we're reading?Tom: That
I know Tom Horne is not an idiot, but . . .
September 23, 2009
by David SafierThese days, being a Republican politician makes you act like an idiot. You have to pander to the basest of your base if you hope to have a future. Today’s illustration: Tom Horne. Never my favorite person in the world, but now he’s become a knee jerk panderer to the crazies. In the
Gila Courier: “We need to discipline Asian students!”
September 23, 2009
by David SafierOK, I'll accept the possibility that this headline from the conservative Gila Courier website is meant as sarcasm: TUSD teachers soft on Asian kids But the headline comes from the basket-of-crazy wing of our political circus which has brought us Tea Parties, Birthers, Deathers, Obama-wants-to-corrupt-our-school-children, They're-building-concentration-camps-for-conservatives, Republicans-won't-get-health-care — sorry if I left out
Study finds New York charter students outperform traditional school students
September 23, 2009
by David SafierIn recent posts, I've cited a Stanford study showing mixed results from students at charter and traditional public schools. In some states, one group does better, in other states, it's the other way around. Pretty much a wash. Now there's a new study, also from Stanford though by different people, that says New
