It had to happen
Buy this book to “make sure your kids know you made the right choice in 2008.” The author is the same wonderful guy who brought you “Why Mommy is a Democrat.”
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Recommended reading: studying economics
I haven’t yet read Manias, Panics, and Crashes, published in 2000. But I came across a recommendation in the comments section of some blog the other day and found the title and the Amazon description rather intriguing: “[Manias, Panics, and … Continue reading →
“Misunderstanding” the Ayers connection: the coverup of the coverup
I hear it almost constantly now: McCain is pushing on Obama’s Ayers connection. He’s taking off the gloves and striking hard yada yada yada. And yet when I glance at cable TV and see a talking head on the subject … Continue reading →
On intellectuals vs. doers: Palin and Truman
I’ve long admired Victor Davis Hanson’s work. In this piece, one of his very best, he nails those who think academic credentials are the true indication of intelligence. Hanson’s background growing up in rural California, combined with his stellar university … Continue reading →
Why Ayers matters
It is troubling that the MSM has abdicated its investigatory task by being surprisingly uninterested in shining light into some of the more suspicious regions of Barack Obama’s past. And of all those dark corners, the very darkest may be … Continue reading →
Academia: a self-perpetuating closed shop
We’ve all heard of the obfuscating fog of war. Yesterday there was an article by Crispin Sartwell in the LA Times entitled “The Smog of Academic Consensus.” Sartwell notes that the University of Colorado is proposing to endow a chair … Continue reading →
And I’ve got a really nice pre-owned car to sell you
That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Then again, it won’t hide the stink of a rotten egg to call it an overly-mature ovum. But that doesn’t stop the reframing and renaming on … Continue reading →
Ten poems to memorize in school
A recent commenter, a teacher, asked for my recommendations for poems for 6th-8th graders to memorize. The thought appealed to me. But when I tried to tackle it, I realized it’s harder than it sounds. Poems with cadence and rhyme … Continue reading →
Ten most famous Americans: the changing American educational scene
There’s been some hoo-ha in the blogopsphere about a poll asking 2000 high school students to name the ten most famous Americans. Here was their list: 1. Martin Luther King Jr.: 67% 2. Rosa Parks: 60% 3. Harriet Tubman: 44% … Continue reading →
Parents and homework wars, now—and then
This article at American Thinker describes growing protests by parents, who maintain their kids are overburdened and stressed out by too much homework. Author Charles J. Sykes takes issue, though, citing research to the contrary: …a study by the Brookings … Continue reading →
Taking my rightful place among bloggers on the left
I hereby join two other bloggers, Michelle Malkin and Tammy Bruce, in officially declaring myself to be a woman of the Left. Of the dominant left hand, that is. I’m not only a lefty, I’m very strongly left-handed, from an … Continue reading →
Khatami, Cheney, whatever: misunderstanding freedom of speech
Last night I was talking to my fellow Sanity Squad members after taping this week’s podcast (no, it’s not online yet, but should be soon). The session you hear is usually just the tip of the iceberg for us. As … Continue reading →