Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher

Education, politics, and anything else that catches my attention.

Friday, May 08, 2009

Setting the Example

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There are leaders, and there are managers. Leaders should set the example. These folks are not setting the example : Within hours of raisi...
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Friday Trivia

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The answer to yesterday's question is: Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan. Today's question is: From which country/countries can you dir...
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Thursday, May 07, 2009

Pot at School

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Twenty-four years ago this semester, I was taking Law 402 class. One day some Criminal Investigation Division types came in with some pot a...
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Banning Viagra Commercials

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Should commercials for erectile dysfunction drugs play only late at night , when kids likely won't see them? Is there anything prurient ...
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Thursday Trivia

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The answer to yesterday's question is: Bombay. Today's question is: Who were the first and last astronauts to walk on the moon?
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Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Hard To Chalk This Up To Just A Bunch Of Right-Wing White Religious Fanatics

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D.C. Families Fight for School Choice This afternoon, more than 1,000 students, parents, and concerned citizens gathered across from city ha...
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I Could Do A Job Like This

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NewsAlert points to this story about Los Angeles teachers who get paid not to teach. Their statuses are in some sort of limbo; New York...
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Free At Last? Free At Last?

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Not in California, not according to a study from George Mason University . According to a new study released by the Mercatus Center of Georg...
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Wednesday Trivia

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The answer to yesterday's question is: Abraham Lincoln. Today's question is: What is the former name of the Indian city Mumbai?
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Carnival of Education

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This week's is posted at Steve Spangler's blog and includes my post about AP wussies.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Blog of Note

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StatCounter pointed me to this web site , where RotLC is listed as a "Blog of Note". I wonder if that had anything to do with thi...

Nuking Japan

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It was only last week that leftie talk show host Jon Stewart, when challenged, stated on air that President Truman was a war criminal for ha...
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Diversity At San Francisco State

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The College Republicans provide what little diversity exists at SFSU, as the vast majority of the students and faculty are leftists. At San...
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Free Exchange Of Ideas At The Core Of The Mission Of A University

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Or at least, it used to be. Now, you're free to exchange your ideas if and only if they are palatable to those around you : Studying co...

Tuesday Trivia

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The answer to yesterday's question is: "What hath God wrought". Today's question is: When viewing Mount Rushmore, which pr...
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Monday, May 04, 2009

Gonna Cut $100M From The Budget?

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Wow, that President Obama is a budget hawk, isn't he? Well, not so much--when you know a little math. And can see a cute video about i...
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AP Wussies

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Today before 1st period, I noticed quite the gathering outside of our gym. Upon my investigation of this congregatory phenomenon I learned ...
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Honesty At The CTA

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If your position is strong, you don't need to deceive people : Which Side Are You On? The California Faculty Association ...

Talk About Grade Inflation

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You can call it whatever you want--but if a kid can't work with fractions, he's not going to understand Algebra 2 . New Jersey stude...
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What Would Jack O'Connell Say?

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Jack O'Connell, California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, thinks black- and brown-skinned students don't do as well as ...
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