Why George Bush needs to get schooled

It has become clear that as disastrous as his foreign policy has been to the US, George W. Bush's biggest failure was his domesttic policy. From tax cuts for the super wealthy to an open war on science and the environment, this administration has time and again has shown to be grossly incompetent. But no failure is more glaring than his No Child Left Behind act. Now in its 4th year, the AP has reported that some of the states are helping some schools and school districts fudge test results by excluding certain racial groups. As disappointing as this is, I am hardly surprised. This administartion has never played by the rules, and now the states are getting in on the act. And who loses out? Kids from middle-income and low-income households.

Labor in France, Identity in America

Question: what happens when you have demonstrations in France and the US happening almost simultaneously? Issues that generate a lot of heat, but not a lot of light. In France, the youth are protesting a law that would in essence, make younger workers more expendable. Meanwhile in America, we have protests concerning the criminalization of undocumented foreigners. With almost 12 million of them, how can one government put an "one size fits all" sticker on them? We as Americans have a chance to learn a few lessons from the French protests and the issues of nationality, immigration, and the idea of belonging. One of those lessons is how do we treat newcomers to America--with open arms or with cuffed hands?

Brave New World

Good morning, cyber-traveler. Welcome to my blog. I will be using this on a regular basis (along side by Xanga blog, basesonballs). I am still pretty new to the whole blogging experience, so bear with me. Anyway, I hope that this will be a worthwile reading experience for those who stop by. I will warn you. I will say things and propose ideas that will be unsettling to say the least. But I also expect that you will hear me out and respect the person, even if (and especially if) you disagree with the ideas. Some of you are asking...what kind of stuff will I write about on this blog? A little bit of everything. Politics. sports. Science. Music. Culture. Art. Personal stuff. Reflections. IMHO, I believe that almost anything worth reading about and talking about is worth writing about. My goal is to write on this blog twice a week to start out, then we'll see what happens. Until next time guys and gals.