Monthly Archives: February 2011

Paul Krugman, in his NYT article today, analyzes cuts in spending at the state and federal level and says, regardless that, “Advocates of big spending cuts often claim that their greatest concern is the burden of debt our children will … Continue reading →

In the discussion about Ohio SB5 — whether abolishing collective bargaining for Ohio’s public workers is a good idea — there is sharp disagreement as to whether Ohio public employees, at present, earn more than their private sector counterparts. Two … Continue reading →

Ohio’s Senate Bill 5 is a bold move by Ohio Republicans to destroy public workers’ unions.  This bill erases a lot of the Ohio Revised Code and completely destroys decades old procedures dealing with public employee contracts. It is incredible … Continue reading →

Wow. Watson, the IBM supercomputer, in an impressive display of “simulated” intelligence this week, won the TV quiz program, “Jeopardy” — thoroughly defeating the reining human champions. IBM believes Watson will result in big profits.  By next year, IBM plans … Continue reading →

Here is the interesting question: Suppose my local community came to be united in a common vision of the purpose / aim of public education — the aim I suggested here, Our only hope is that the coming generations are … Continue reading →

It seems inevitable in the next 20 years, humanity, like some crazed adolescent will flip off the road and crash — drunk on ideology, speeding on religious zealotry, prejudice and ignorance — and the fact that the drivers will have … Continue reading →