There are two kinds of teachers: conservative ones who valiantly sacrifice themselves to maintain our nation’s greatness, and teachers who won’t shut up and do as they’re told. As you may know, I’m the second kind. Both kinds of teachers can have self-esteem issues. In a capitalist consumerist country, no matter how many times people […]
Read More On OffenseIf we’re too enlightened to beat up on the minority group of the hour, at least we have our school system to beat up on. I hear the phrase “failing schools” at least once a week, and last night Oprah went on a Godzilla-hits-Tokyo style hike through educational controversies. I watched skeptically, and barked at […]
Read More FailureThe happiest day of my life was the day I was the filthiest and the cleanest tired. I woke up jittery on the floor of a Mexican church, and pulled on overalls. All day we nailed two-by-fours and I drank gallons of water without ever having to pee. In the desert, you don’t pee or […]
Read More CouldaI wrote the other day about Americans having no balls. What I meant by that was: I feel that we should give reforming our health care system a serious, dramatic, bold, brave try. I’m going to add, today, that my rah-rah goes out with a full understanding of why people are afraid. I would like […]
Read More More Fear and Loathing, or, Why Health Care Discussions Are So Scary
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