A Writer’s Blog

  • What kind of Capitalist Democracy do you want to live in?

    Democracy and capitalism were not invented in the United States. Read more

  • A Semper Fi Hero in Orlando

    Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: What would Donald Trump say about an American citizen called Imran Yousuf if all he heard for the first time was this young man’s name in connection to the night club massacre in Orlando, Florida? The odds are that The Donald would think that Yousuf was from… Read more

  • The Blog Hits 27 Million Hits

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: At some point this evening, while I was out celebrating at the annual dinner of Leonie Haimson’s Class Size Matters, the blog passed the 27 million mark, meaning 27 million+ page views. ? I am proud of the remarkable reach of the blog. When I write about an… Read more

  • Rebellion at Amistad High: Students Walk Out

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Students at the Amistad High School, the crown jewel of the no-excuses Achievement First charter chain, walked out to protest the lack of diversity among the school’s teachers and the arbitrary discipline. “Administrators overseeing the Achievement First Amistad charter high school promised to “do better” Tuesday after hundreds… Read more

  • How Downsizing my Life led to a Unique Experience Buying a Car

    David offered to drive to my house after he was off work at the Toyota dealership and show me step-by-step on my desktop how to transfer an audio file from a CD to a thumb drive. Read more

  • Downsizing, cows, a one-sided shootout, and The Wedding

    During renovations there was a shooting three houses down when a father and son got into an argument causing the police to be called to deal with the son waving a pistol around. Read more