Monthly Archives: May 2015

Today’s lesson: irony

The Washingon Education Association is currently enjoying days off under the guise of an illegal teacher’s strike in the State of Washington. I was just looking at their Facebook page, which if full of pictures from the various strikes across … Continue reading

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The lasting impression of Cathy Tuttrup

I was watching my daughter play cello at a concert last week. It would seem she’s first chair, which means that they put her closest to the front so her playing stands up against other cello players who may not … Continue reading

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The lost art of critical thinking: WMDs

Amazing just how often the media and protestors complained that one of the justifications for going to war with Iraq – their development of chemical and nuclear weapons – was a lie. Yet, people are either forgetting or unaware of … Continue reading

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Unions

In honor of the teacher’s strikes happening around the State of Washington, I thought I’d post this chapter from my book: Out of any destruction comes some good. One of the few benefits of the great correction through which the … Continue reading

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When you’re a Friesch…

In third grade, our teacher had a competition to see who could come up with the longest list of ingredients found in foods around the house. It was simple enough. You just had to go through the food in the … Continue reading

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