Category Archives: The Best Stuff
New tracking skews against some NJ students
The intent to harm vulnerable young people inherent in Christie’s new educational initiative begins to reveal itself. We have to look for this in every move Christie makes: even when his PR buzz makes it look like he’s doing something … Continue reading
Danger looms for higher ed student diversity
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider if it’s lawful for colleges and universities to take into account the ethnicity of a student who applies for entrance when deciding whether to admit him/her. Most institutions of higher education have been … Continue reading
The Wei Family loves World Happy Day
When I’ve been praying for something happens and my prayers are suddenly answered in the most offbeat way imaginable, I see the breath of G-d moving through my life. That was the case yesterday. Rachel Wieland posted that she was … Continue reading
Erma Bombeck’s words on living well
I spotted this in the rest room of a domestic violence shelter for women and families during the 2011 end of year holidays. It struck me as so beautiful, and tonight I had a little time to find it on … Continue reading
Christie Plans New Ways to Block Vulnerable NJ Students From Quality Education
Political conservatives, lead by arrogant politicians who clearly want to deprive the poor and vulnerable of any chance of escaping roles as menial laborers or fodder for a privatized prison system eager to house an expanding prison population: societal roles … Continue reading
Low-income Community College Students Still Without Health Insurance
Added on 20 Feb 2010: I’ve reworded the title of this post to reflect that (in New Jersey) this issue is principally a concern of community college students. Rutgers, New Jersey’s state college, offers two very low-cost options for students: … Continue reading
AAA Free Tipsy Tow Service NOT A Nationwide Program
News about AAA offering free towing service nationwide to get inebriated drivers home safely on New Year’s Eve is circulating virally on Facebook but according to Snopes, less than a dozen states offer this program.
Free University Education Programs
MITx: Online Teaching Model Beta Launching in 2012 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) takes its online teaching program to the next level with the new MITx initiative, which will be introduced this spring as a beta-testing model. Forbes magazine … Continue reading
Media Outlets Serving Up REAL News
Here’s a running list of media and advocacy organizations who are working hard to bring you the hard-hitting real news you can’t get on TV and in most newspapers any more. It will receive additions . . . hopefully, many … Continue reading
Only one sentence space in digital documents!
People, we should be using only a single space between sentences in electronic documents. Many of us still use two!