Good news! The San Jose Airport mural has been saved at the last moment — the old airport is slated for the wrecking ball any time now. After hand-wringing and predictions of doom, it turned out they just had to roll it off the wall with a pipe. D’oh!
Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
Tom Shales’ review of the Superbowl–please keep in mind that CBS refused to air the Move On ad saying it’s didn’t fit with their advertising policy, which evidently means that it wasn’t [more...]
In the last couple of years, the field I work in — social studies — has been under attack from the right wing, claiming that social studies undermines the teaching of history. This is patently ridiculous, as [more...]
The other day I tried to get into a shopping center with a Costco and was thwarted by ridiculous lines of cars, blocking the entrances and the side streets. It looked like a 1970s gas line, but there was no shortage of [more...]
