Monthly Archives: September 2011

One big reason our fractured society finds it difficult to arrive at the consensus needed to address big problems is that there is a disagreement about basic facts, a big disagreement about what constitutes reality. The dispute over basic facts … Continue reading →

The laughter of Republican congressman last night during President Obama’s speech seemed spontaneous. It didn’t sound to me like a laughter of derision, but honest laughter. What makes us laugh, sometimes, is a sudden revelation of the truth. The universe … Continue reading →

I’m hoping that Ben Zimmer of Vocabulary.com saw the big Republican debate last night and will write a word analysis similar to his June 23 article, “Early Words from the Campaign Trail.” I missed the debate, and I’m wondering if … Continue reading →

Analyzing how schools teach American History has long been a big emphasis for the Dayton based Fordham Foundation. The recent report published by the Foundation — The State Of U.S. History Standards 2011 — states: “We have mounting evidence that … Continue reading →

A Solon article, “What Democrats can do about Obama,” by Matt Stoller, says the fact that there is no primary challenge, as yet, to President Obama — regardless that “32% of Democratic voters would like to see a primary challenge” … Continue reading →

George Will, a well paid Mr. Know-It-All, uses an impressive vocabulary, a refined sarcasm — and a bow tie — to project an image of intellectualism as he pushes, over and over, a right wing POV. His comments about global … Continue reading →