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A Declaration
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and … Continue reading
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The Sarah We Never Knew
When Sarah Palin took to the stage at last year’s Republican National Convention, she gave the best speech of the week and single-handedly resurrected John McCain’s fledgling campaign. At the time, I wrote a glowing review while blogging the convention … Continue reading
Wanted: Leadership
President Obama has had no trouble at mastering certain elements of the presidency. There are no issues with his intellect or speech-making skills. Obama has shown himself to be one of our most eloquent presidents and a consummate wordsmith. His … Continue reading
Ten Wishes for 2010
The year 2010 is almost here and instead of the trite exercise of New Year resolutions, I am instead blogging about a few ways the new year could be better than 2009. In no particular order: 10. People will stop … Continue reading
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A House Divided
We are in a sad state of affairs when the President of the United States announces plans to speak to school children and everyone’s first reaction is to line up into their requisite partisan camps. It didn’t help when one … Continue reading
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Get the Facts, Mr. President
It was inexcusable for the President of the United States in one breath to acknowledge he had “not seen all the facts” then in another to accuse the Cambridge Police of “acting stupidly.” I hope this casual doublespeak is not … Continue reading
Some quality reading for the Fourth of July
Take a moment today to give this a read-through.
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I'm back…online
Dear reader(s), I have returned from blogging purgatory. The past month I was swamped with teaching two University classes – one online and one on-site. Needless to say that, combined with the day job, left me time for little else. … Continue reading
The Harlem Miracle
Been a bit busy with the day job and teaching two university classes this week. But I wanted to pass along an excellent column by David Brooks that profiles a Harlem charter school that actually succeeded in closing the achievement … Continue reading
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The new Republican religion
Is being a Republican, or more specifically a conservative, really a way of life? Some seem to think so. A group at Fresno Pacific University called the Sunbird Conservatives sent out a notice yesterday publicizing an inaugural (of course they … Continue reading