Interesting material from Lawrence Auster, over at "View from the Right":
"I saw Sarah Palin being interviewed by Bill O'Reilly last evening on Fox, and, in the part of the interview I saw, she...
I just discovered that Jerry Bracey recently passed away. In his work he had battled the misuse of statistics and testing. If you haven't had a chance to see his work, I encourage you to do so....
Written by jburke@mainelearns.org (Jim Burke)
on Learning in Maine
3 days 3 hours ago
“President Obama is in Asia,” I told the class.
“Yes, and he bowed to the Japanese emperor,” said a boy.
“What’s wrong with that?”
“Americans don’t like to see their leader bow to others,”...
Written by Tom McLaughlin
on Tom McLaughlin
4 days 18 hours ago
Upon making a trip to our local landfill today I spotted a piece of furniture that interested me. Let me explain. It used to be one could leave a discarded piece of furniture or a chair, sofa, tv,...
This past Saturday my father in law, Brian, passed away. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's/dementia this past summer. The past 2 years have been very hard for him. He was actually in the...
This is one of my all time favorite poems. It is by Paul Smithers of Cottontown, TN. I found it in Yankee magazine when I was a teenager.
GOING DUST
This is mine, this calm and modest twilightWhen...
Baxter Peak and the Knife Edge Trail on Maine's Mount Katahdin. from Wikimedia Commons (Greg Neault)
My mommy and I drove to Millinocket which is north of here a long way near that mountain. We...
Today, I am thankful for much in my life. I am thankful for family. For my dad who stocks the fridge with blueberry seltzer before I come home, for my mom who plays never-ending games of Lexulous...
Written by fibby
on Nostomania
2 days 17 hours ago
on a crispy, November morning:sparkling frostand golden chickensUntil the flurry of my semester finishes up, December 4th. Because sometimes things just feel a little overwhelming around here. And I...