Education
From Instapundit comes a link to this article by a professional college paper writer: I live well on the desperation, misery, and incompetence that your educational system has created. Granted, as a writer, I could earn more; certainly there are ways to earn less. But I never struggle to find work. And as my peers [...]
OVERNIGHT LINKS ITEM: I figured that Janet Napolitano had some kind of security credentials beyond being a Democrat from a border state who was current on all her taxes. It doesn’t appear so (the credentials, that is; not the taxes; hat tip to the Drudge Report): In an interview broadcast Monday on the CBC, Ms. [...]
MORNING LINKS ITEM: Wondering where all those Tea Parties are taking place? Have a look. Hat tip to Instapundit. ITEM: Creeping socialism/fascism alert — A Greenville, Texas City Council member is arrested and removed from a City Council meeting for talking about a subject that the Mayor didn’t like. Pretty amazing video, including the attempt [...]
Late morning links — and these are all you’re going to get. Unless I add some more later. ITEM: It’s a bit demoralizing to find out that the $1 damages award to Ward Churchill was due to a single juror, and that the rest wanted to give him a lot more money. Of course, as [...]
This short AP article in the DC Examiner says it better than anything else (emphasis mine): WASHINGTON (Map, News) – Census figures show D.C.’s public schools spend more than $13,000 per student. That’s the third-highest figure in the nation when compared among states. A report released Tuesday shows that on average, school districts nationwide spent [...]
“Young chimps outperformed university students in memory tests devised by Japanese scientists,” reports Helen Briggs of the BBC. From the ever-delightful and entertaining Jungle Trader. ..bruce..
The Cal band (Berkley) is famous for half time shows from its crazed marching band. Now for your entertainment, Cal’s band brings you interpretations of some well loved video games. Simply amazing. Note: My nephew Ian Henderson attends Berkley and is a rabid computer fiend from an early age. I have no idea if he [...]
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When I first saw the headline on the front page of the on-line edition of the Rocky Mountain News — “No more competition: Boulder says bye-bye to valedictorians” — it sound like yet again a case of political correctness and self-esteemism run amok in our public schools. However, much to my pleasant surprise, when I [...]