Month: April 2005

On March 8, I posted a diary about taking credit for results your actions did not cause.  On March 11, Martin Peretz published “The Politics of Churlishness” in The New Republic, making the ridiculous claim that...

John 20:19-29 The Christianity Today Weblog had it exactly right: “Few weeks are as heavy on religion news, or death news, as this one.” Terri Schiavo dies, Karol Wojtyla dies, investigations continue into mass...

Margaret Thatcher’s son Sir Mark has been refused a visa to enter the USA to join his wife and children in Texas. The “Sir” is an inherited title from his father, given at the request of his mother whose body...

One unavoidable issue when discussing education is that of Assessment, which unfortunately is usually listed to testing, although it could include portfolios, performance exercises, and other measures.  The new Elementary...

I can’t stand partisanship.  Naturally stating this sentiment means I’m immediately suspect in any coalition except if it is made up exclusively of non-conformists, and even then they will suspect you may prefer...