Month: March 2010

The Doctor Will See You Now?

With the passing of the health care reform bill this past week, it seemed like the appropriate time to figure out exactly what this legislation means.  I'll admit, I didn't do such a good job paying attention to the debates, the previous bills, etc. There's only so much a person can accomplish in a day!... Continue Reading →

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Please Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Today, March 20th, is the late Mr. Rogers' birthday.  If you've never had Mr. Rogers introduce you to his friends as his "television neighbor," then you've seriously missed out.  Apparently a whole generation of kids will be missing out as PBS has severely cut airing time for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.  In Tuesday's New York Times, it was mentioned... Continue Reading →

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Parental Accountability, Anyone?

"I ripped the Obama sticker off of my truck.  We worked hard for this man, we talked to our neighbors and our fellow teachers about why we should support him, and we’re having to dig the knife out of our back.” -- Zeph Capo, Houston Federation of Teachers Hearing about President Obama's support of a Rhode... Continue Reading →

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King of the World (Again)

Just when I thought we were finished with director James Cameron for good, he returns from his hiding place to create and direct this year’s most talked about blockbuster, Avatar. Avatar has broken movie records while taking animation into the next dimension.  In addition, the film is up for a record amount of Oscars at this... Continue Reading →

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