A Writer’s Blog

  • Trump’s Mad Dogs Should Not be allowed to Roam Free

    Why are mad dogs shot or euthanized when they are a threat to other animals and humans? Read more

  • Randy Abraham: A Few Good Reasons to Support Joe Biden

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: I have one good reason to support Joe Biden. It can be summed up in one five-letter word: Trump. Reader Randy Abraham offers more reasons: The twittersphere has recently been aflame over Bernie Sanders’ decision to suspend his presidential campaign, and then his recent endorsement of frontrunner, former… Read more

  • What George Conway Wrote About Trump, the Loser-in-Chief

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Since the Washington Post is behind a paywall, and since I teased you with Teacher Ken’s brief summary, I thought I would share what Mr. Conway wrote. It was scathing. No matter how low your opinion is of the man who sits in the White House, his is… Read more

  • Trump Fires Inspector General in Charge of $2 Trillion Relief Fund

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: You may have heard the news today that Trump fired the independent Inspector General in charge of monitoring the $2 trillion coronavirus relief fund. I want to explain why this is a Very Big Deal. When I worked in the Department of Education many years ago, I learned… Read more

  • There is No Return to Normal for the US Economy

    Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the odds of Trump winning the election are slim at best no matter what he does. Read more

  • David Leonhardt: What Trump Has Said About Coronavirus

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: The main reason that the U.S. was unprepared to respond promptly to the coronavirus was that Trump repeatedly told the public that it was not a problem, that it would disappear spontaneously, and that it was under control. None of this was true. Even now, almost half of… Read more