Sally Ride, First American Woman In Space, Is Dead

In yet another sign of the demise of the Disney we knew and loved, it’s been announced that John Hench, the top designer for Disneyland and other Disney parks, has died. Hench began his career with Disney in May  [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...]

Folsom St San Francisco Dear Gene, I know you know that I know that you would be upset and very annoyed with me for taking your hard earned trust and doing anything but putting it to good use on this website, your baby  [more...]