I’m not sure any of us can really comment on the bill…I know I can’t. I’m fairly confident none of us have read it in full…and even if we have, there have been so many amendments, it’s hard to keep up…not to mention what the media tells us is not representative of what goes down. [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘politics’
November 2, 2009
book festivals, white people and Clinton tapes
So I initially was very excited to attend the Texas Book Festival, as Christian Lander would be there speaking – Lander being the author of one of the most snarky yet telling books about…well…white people. Stuff White People Like. Brilliant. So I saw a handful of other authors while at the festival – amazing how large [...]
September 15, 2009
to mourn the loss of Reading Rainbow…
As I’m sure we all know by know, Reading Rainbow in done and done. What a shame. And another beautiful example of how off kilter our view of education is. And by our, I mean those in charge of the education system…so perhaps the Dept. of Education…the Government? I heard a piece on NPR about [...]
April 17, 2009
are we business savvy and socially naïve?
I came across an article from CNN entitled: Are you ready for the future? For me, the main takeaway of this article is the notion that everyone needs to incorporate big picture thinking into decision and policy making. “The future of the human race is too important to leave to politicians and corporations,” says Reed. [...]
February 1, 2009
President Obama’s economic stimulus package
I read the following quotation in a CNN article entitled: Are you ready for the future? “The future of the human race is too important to leave to politicians and corporations,” says Reed. “A scientifically educated global population will help us focus on the truly important problems, such as energy – arguably the most important crisis [...]
