The one thing about “Democracy,” by which I’m talking about just the simple (ha) idea of allowing people to elect their leaders,is that it sometimes doesn’t go the way you want. from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,251-2010895,00.html “Western leaders lined up to express their concern at the political earthquake, but in the Arab world, the apparent landslide was greeted […]
Let’s see. Is there anything going on in the world? Israel and the Palestinians seem to be on the brink of either disintegrating into anarchy or getting their shit together. Depends on who you ask. Same with Iraq. Is it the Brave New World of Democracy, or on the brink of civil war? And why […]
The brilliant folks in Houston are now going to pay Teachers more if their kids do well on tests. (As if we don’t already spend WAY too much time teaching the test as it is and not enough time teaching things that are necessary) CNN.com – Houston to tie teachers’ pay to test scores – […]