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It’s Standardized Testing Season Again
It’s testing season. It’s that time again when my classes are half empty (half full). Students are spending hours at a time with their heads down, or staring at a screen, filling in bubbles because, in Florida, bubbles equal knowledge. Read more
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Taking a Breath in China
The real Scott Pruitt scandal is not the extravagant trips and the sill phone booths. The real scandal is how he is trying to shepherd us into an environmental dark age the likes of which humanity has never seen. Read more
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All Americans Should go to China
Our leadership does not realistically represent the great majority of we the people. This is true in the United States. It is true in China. It is a universal characteristic of government, especially those that represent a capitalist elite. Read more
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The Democrats are Still a Bunting Team
My first year playing organized baseball our coach informed us that we were going to be a bunting team. I can tell you with certainty that there is nothing more dispiriting than being on a bunting team! Read more
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The Syrian Missile Strikes and Civil War in Context
Does firing missiles at a dictator who holds no value to human life an effective strategy? Read more
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A Comprehensive National Jobs Program
THE MSB HAS SUPPORTED A WPA STYLE JOBS PROGRAM FOR A LONG TIME Read more
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