Month: December 2010

. Why American students lag behind (CNN) — One of the greatest lessons to be learned from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) report released this month is that equity matters. Others might argue that...

I guess there is a breed of man that spends its formative years in search of one big oil geyser that will make them rich and famous consistent with their dreams. For this kind of man the image of the geyser is iconic. It is...

Finny at BB King’s a few weeks ago:

I promise I’ll eventually get to 1955 and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but first it’s important to appreciate that it would not have happened without the deep, fierce and abiding commitment to the importance of...

I occasionally remind people here in the Philly area that Eagle quarterback Michael Vick has served his time and should be given a chance to redeem himself. He can redeem himself by bagging groceries, of course. He doesn’t...