Here’s a petition I just signed, in the form of an online letter to Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek re: getting rid of single-use plastic. You may wish to do the same. In the face of a plastic pollution crisis …
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Here’s a quote from science broadcaster and environmental activist David Suzuki. To be sure, part of our problem resides in our disconnection from the natural environment, as our lives become ever more crammed with the pressures of work and the …
I’m delighted to note that Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States is taught at the local high school where I tutor. I would love to see “a new kind of society,” as he put it so well. Seems …
I have a few conservative friends who like to make points like the one here, i.e., that the news about violence and hate is blown out of proportion, as compared with what actually exists out there. I’m unconvinced. Whether the …
The years that Jimmy Carter led our country were four of only a couple of dozen in its history when the United States wasn’t at war somewhere around the globe. I doubt that was a coincidence.
Seriously. I’m not sure I want a job with horrible pay, massive amounts of unpaid overtime, and the expectation I’ll pay for the supplies that formerly were part of the schools’ budget. Moreover, I’m not sure I want Big Brother …
Here’s a thought from historian Will Durant, best known for his 11-volume series The Story of Civilization, written in the middle of the 20th Century. It’s a horrifying thing to watch a nation whose government, designed to be “of, by, …
The author of the meme poses a good question. The answer is that it’s essentially like everything else in American life: It’s all about me. Public schools have to deliver education to everyone, regardless of their IQ, learning disabilities, and …
Prosecutors at both the federal and state levels face a set of tough decisions when it comes to indicting Trump. Most of us have complete confidence in Merrick Garland, based on his track record of putting the bad guys away.
As a reader notes: Ladies….he’s on Tinder. Seriously: Racism isn’t endemic to America, but I’m fairly sure our brand of it is unique. No one would know where to look around the globe to find a large group of people …
