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The 99% Rag: Poem for the Times
’Twas Year End and the CEOs / Did gamble with their bonus,
All bankrupt were the borrowers / In th’ encampment of the homeless.
The once-proud folks of Middle Class, their pensions stripped away;
Their diet was of canned dog food, ham-sandwiches and hay.
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December 11th, 2011 - 12:18 pm § in America, Hypocrisy, Politics, Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene, UW
Where Were the UW Faculty?????
Friday night I went with about 1000 friends to hear speeches on our economy. The speakers were Maria Cantwell and Elizabeth Warren, probably the most outspoken leaders for reform of our management class excesses. Professor Warren was spectacular. For the first time I heard a major speaker suppor[...]
Secretary Clinton Welcomes Myanmar Back to The World
This picture makes me so proud to be an American. In contrast to the cowboy diplomacy of the Reagan/Bush II eras, Obama and Bush I have taken the wise course of patience in Burma. “Mission Accomplished” indeed! There is a subtext here that you may be missing. The Mao doctrine was and[...]
November 20th, 2011 - 10:54 pm § in America
Man Who Lied About WMD “Believe me, there was no other way to bring about freedom to Iraq. “
The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he lied about his story, then watched in shock as it was used to justify the war. Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi, codenamed Curveball by German and American intelligence o[...]
Accreditation of Online “Universities” a hot potato
Based on a a truly frightening article The Chronicle of Higher Education WGU may want to worry about its accreditation. Congress has gotten involved in accrediting online colleges. The motivation in Congress is that “for-profit” companies rake in federal financial aid withou[...]
The Republican Reality Show
“The Repricans” Seems like once a week we get to see see Mitt Romney’s robotic portrayal of an adult surrounded by six clowns. Cain, Perry, Bachman, Newt, Santorum, and Paul. Each week they throw pies, pee their pants, or wear funny shoes. It is easy to cast actors for these ro[...]
The Dems Need a Party Boss!
A volley from an exchange with Michael Hood Michael, you are depressing me with your disappointment in Obama. I see Mr. Obama as an extraordinary person. In a history where America has had a few pivotal intellects in that chair, Obama is a rational President in a time of public chaos resulting[...]
Our mismatch between the skills required for available jobs and individuals with those skills is growing faster than all but one other state, Delaware.
The Magic of “Computational Thinking” Training More Folks Who Can Get Jobs? In response to OPED at the Seattle Times. Rosemary McAuliffe, State Senator and Ed Lazowska , UW Prof. pof Computer Science Like evangelicals of the past, Senator . McAuliffe and Professor Lazowska, have a [...]
There is a name for that system of government: National Socialism.
From Krugman’s essay today: Austria Freedom Party, (leader used to have neo-Nazi connections) runs neck-and-neck in the polls with established parties, Finland, True Finns Party ( anti-immigrant)strong electoral showing last April. Hungary, Jobbik, ( anti immigrant, anti Roma, anti-Semit[...]