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The Worst of Times


Trying to explain what public schools were like in the 1970s to my son is difficult.   He finds it easier to believe in wizards that play ball on broomsticks than to believe in what the best minds of the day thought were educational breakthroughs.  Recently I tried to explain to him why I never learned [...]

A Belated Christmas Present


While visiting an art museum the Burkeanson was able to tell all the stories of Greek and Roman Mythology and the Old Testament, but he knew very little of the stories from the life of Christ.     He has read of Jesus and his impact in history books, but he knew very little of the parables and [...]

Suckers!


The GOP once again proves it is the party of suckers and wimps.   Look every rational person knows that tax increases hinder economic growth.  Tax increases are actually exercises in futility.   Tax revenues go down after a tax increase, because economic growth was stifled.  Ironically cutting taxes actually increases tax revenue because the greater growth [...]


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