tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72733002011-11-28T13:41:23.119-08:00There is a big difference between an equal opportunity for education and an equal opportunity for an equal education ***Commercial free since 2004 - All images and text copyright - Windspike, 2004-presentwindspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.comBlogger27501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-6123529565903159912011-09-22T13:43:00.000-07:002011-09-22T13:44:09.372-07:00

Press Release Fed Up parents “camp out” for better schools San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA – September 21, 2011–  Outraged with a system that is failing their kids, parents are “camping out” and training themselves to better advocate for California public schools. Now that their kids have headed back to school, the grassroots, parent-led group, Educate our State, plans to send their parents

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One of my pet peeves is the continued propagation of myths about education and the enterprise that provides educational opportunities that misguide us toward solutions that, while well meaning, are based on false assumptions. The danger here is that truth is a slave to perception; not vice versa. Even more precarious is designing solutions for problems defined by these perceptions. Most of all

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I hate the word "reform." It really doesn't go to the heart of what education in America needs - a complete overhaul of the basic architecture as what we have built upon was laid in the mid-nineteenth century.  The 21st century is substantially different. The reality is that technology is there; education and learning can be completely customizable.  However, the barbaric or if

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-90513272198530054382011-03-25T15:54:00.000-07:002011-03-25T15:54:55.166-07:00

I read this guest post over at Rachael Norton's blog, and had to respond. I'm parking my response here as it's awaiting moderation, and I don't know it will be published. Time will tell. This question goes direct to the very troubling concern that we, even though it has been an ambition for a great long while, have proof and ongoing longitudinal evidence that there is a serious difference

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-69541881890501951902011-03-09T09:58:00.000-08:002011-03-09T10:08:27.023-08:00

Those of you who have not been paying attention to the really awful budget situation in the Great State of California, may not know that even the best case scenario means a nasty multi-million dollar cut to public education. When the children of California become caught in a nasty political squeeze play that has shaped the American political landscape over the last decade, you know that politics

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Thanksgiving's traditional morning run yesterday was on the chilly side, but bright and sunny. Typically, I've been counting homeless folk on this day as a very informal measure of how we are doing on the home front in comparison to all the other social endeavors such as the multi-billion a day habits we have in Iraq and Afghanistan. This year the count promised to be rather different, but in

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-6406738738520917202010-09-03T10:49:00.000-07:002010-09-03T10:53:27.422-07:00

Dear Superintendent Garcia, I was going to copy your Associate, but I seem to have misplaced his card and I would appreciate it if you could forward this email to him. While I had a chance to talk with him at the tail end of the meeting, I had to leave to go over to Everett for the session there before talking with you. First, thank you for taking your time to meet with the Second District PTA

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-6958162422506845532010-05-04T10:43:00.001-07:002010-05-04T10:46:28.441-07:00

Found this from my slash/dot rss feed:

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A friend forwarded this joke from some where: Lost A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-74074863184331836852010-03-20T15:26:00.000-07:002010-03-20T16:45:28.880-07:00

Today's pubic education funding calamity was long in the making by us, and our collective governments (local, state, and national).  Yet, even in light of an overly exuberant push to bail out failing banks & other companies with copious taxpayer dollars, we appear fully ready to accept this crisis in education funding as if it is a done deal.    It doesn't have to end with the assured collapse of

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-33305642579628883242010-03-08T15:53:00.001-08:002010-03-08T15:53:57.025-08:00

Out of curiousity, I hit my site meter today. Found out I've got over 100K page views. Total 100,195 Average Per Day 14 Average Per Visit 1.2 Last Hour 1 Today 16 This Week 98

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As our little Miss Muffet Sat astride her tuffet snarfing her strudel sipping Cabernet I, the decider Sat down beside her Asking favors & Could she come out to play Wryly, Muffet replied What I've spied Is a government that lied Misunderestimating me all the way

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-37194275616976963322010-03-04T10:15:00.000-08:002010-03-04T10:17:01.961-08:00

Dear... I work for the California State University system at San Francisco State. I'm also the PTA president of my sons' elementary school. I'm very disappointed with the existing climate for funding in public education across the board. It appears to me that the good people of California have abandoned public education as a public good. This is clearly demonstrated by the massive cuts to fund

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-44035682974779767472010-02-20T11:47:00.000-08:002010-02-20T12:04:07.475-08:00

Don Heller wrote a provocative piece today at his location, indicating that we may be on the verge of an Academic Apocalypse: I'm sorry to report that, after sitting through part of the hearing this week, it is unlikely that this Joint Committee is going to be able to resolve the problems facing higher education in California.  It is clear that the fiscal constraints facing the state are unlikely

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-8285656784366328982010-02-13T10:25:00.000-08:002010-02-13T10:32:58.725-08:00

If you have been distracted by the lousy Olympic "coverage" by NBC and not noticed the latest news of people being killed at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, you would not have discovered that supposedly the murder was perpetrated by a professor who was denied tenure, twice.The Associated Press reported that a biology professor, identified as Amy Bishop, was charged with murder. According

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-45081233832412484002010-01-29T16:52:00.000-08:002010-01-29T16:52:57.618-08:00

Would George W have stood in front of the Dem Caucus any time in his 8 years as president, unscripted? Doubtful. Props to Obama:

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-84131335442965038842010-01-11T15:59:00.000-08:002010-01-11T16:08:03.250-08:00

Initially, the whole case was to be broadcast via youtube. Now we have to wait and read the texts. What can you do. Here's one link to opening statements:At the end of the day, whatever the motives of its Proponents, Proposition 8 enacted an utterly irrational regime to govern entitlement to the fundamental right to marry, consisting now of at least four separate and distinct classes of citizens

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-36562410967910408102010-01-11T15:30:00.000-08:002010-01-11T15:31:39.219-08:00

Here's how you know that Sarah Palin and Fox News should not be trusted. They say:"I am thrilled to be joining the great talent and management team at Fox News," Palin said in a statement posted on the network's Web site. "It's wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news."Right. And I'm Jesus Christ. It shows that there is no end to the warped set of values that would

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-2080782912440595602010-01-08T10:53:00.000-08:002010-01-08T10:56:39.650-08:00

While you are grinding it out in your cube, just think: If you could only just hang with Levi without getting dusted, your office might look like this too: Levi Leipheimer Time Trial Training from Roger Bartels on Vimeo. Or, if you could hit the big air like Shaun, like this.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-40344757614198604342010-01-06T10:22:00.000-08:002010-01-06T10:32:37.827-08:00

Found this interesting article authored by an academic, this morning.Teachers change lives and careers, not just writing styles, says bestselling author and editor Janis Kaplan, recalling her professor at Yale, William Zinsser. “Theoretically, books can change lives. But practically, it’s great teachers who do.” Sadly each year many such teachers pack up their briefcases and reenter the job

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-28226382876095119572009-12-16T09:06:00.000-08:002009-12-16T09:06:04.656-08:00

Given that the flamboyant Oral Roberts died nary a day or two ago, I'm taking an informal poll. What do you think? Given his never-been-proven nefariousness and dubious preachings, do you think he is shining in heaven or enjoying the warm climes of hell? The expanse of Mr. Roberts’s ministry, coupled with his fiery preaching, tycoonlike vision and jet-set lifestyle, also attracted persistent

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-58672763502017389202009-11-27T19:17:00.000-08:002009-11-27T19:17:47.719-08:00

Delayed post as I've been up to my neck in a whole mess of other thing, and one massive deadline. I did my usual run on Thanksgiving. The same route as usual, except for one part through the park that is undergoing renovation. Two things that were remarkable. 1) I found out why the Hells Angels are always in town for this day. Apparently, they donate a whole bunch of time to cook dinner for

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-90080302786796313022009-11-27T19:07:00.000-08:002009-11-27T19:18:22.977-08:00

I don't know if I buy a whole lot of Levi Johnston's story. But when he says this;Sarah would call Trig—who was born with Down syndrome—“my little Down’s baby.” But I couldn’t believe it when she would come over to us and sometimes say, playing around, “No, I don’t want the retarded baby—I want the other one,” and pick up Tripp. That was just her—even her kids were used to it.That doesn't sounds

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-62582693087727375812009-11-18T14:01:00.001-08:002009-11-18T14:03:04.107-08:00

Zoiks! Climbing K2 Early Summit Day Shared Summits Expedition from Chris Warner on Vimeo.And to the top: K2 Climbing to the Summit Shared Summits Expedition from Chris Warner on Vimeo.

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Does any one have a clue as to why Sarah Palin would consider the snapshot of her on a Newsweek cover sexist? Could be because they are free porn from the poor mans' playboy.  Perhaps it is because images if Mrs. Palin are posted in the rooms around the US and used as brain candy for sweaty palmed masturbaters?  If the one above is a problem for Mrs. Palin, how about this one? Or these other

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I hit on it this morning. With the forthcoming Oprah "interview" (as if they didn't feed her the questions ahead of time), it seems that America cannot get enough of the Sarah Palin. Really, the reason why folks are drawn to Mrs. Palin like bugs into the zapper boils down to sex appeal and the hope to see carnage as she explodes in public. It's much like NASCAR Fans enjoy a great race. The

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-64236767498479016982009-11-02T09:34:00.001-08:002009-11-02T09:34:34.552-08:00

The fix for public schools has often swung a bat at teachers rather than for teachers. Here's another article that may be interesting to consider: ARNE DUNCAN, the secretary of education, recently called for sweeping changes to the way we select and train teachers. He’s right. If we really want good schools, we need to create a critical mass of great teachers.Nice sentiment, but until teachers

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If you didn't need another reason not to get a dog (or cat for that matter) have a look at this:The eco-pawprint of a pet dog is twice that of a 4.6-litre Land Cruiser driven 10,000 kilometres a year, researchers have found. Victoria University professors Brenda and Robert Vale, architects who specialise in sustainable living, say pet owners should swap cats and dogs for creatures they can eat,

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This is the reason why the traditional mainstream media "news" outlets are toast. Any one with a Canon 5D Mark II has got their number:Egypt / Lebanon Montage from Khalid Mohtaseb on Vimeo.Watch this in full screen HD mode. It should blow you socks off.Blog on friends. Blog on all.P.S. try this one for fun as well:Ilulissat icebergs from icescapes on Vimeo.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-68946734373952948492009-10-16T10:14:00.000-07:002009-10-16T10:33:45.002-07:00

In a recent survey sponsored by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, 65 percent of physicians indicated approval of the concept of a “public option” to expand health care in America.Well, 65% is a pretty big number. Read the remainder of the article. It's very good and the author is no slouch, political hack. But, what about ordinary people:A clear majority of Americans -- 72 percent -- support

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Earlier this spring, I hypothesized and asked if perhaps Barak Obama was the Anti-Bush. Today, the answer to this question is Q.E.D:President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to build momentum behind his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim worldand stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.Clearly,

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-79591275831676701032009-10-06T14:47:00.000-07:002009-10-06T14:51:15.630-07:00

If you ask me, it's buyer beware, but really, these companies have lost their moral compass - if they ever had one:For many people who do not have bank accounts, or cannot get a credit card, the appeal is irresistible, making the reloadable cards among the consumer banking industry’s fastest-growing products. But their convenience comes with a catch: fees, often hidden in the fine print.The

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I have no idea what kind of field day the right wingers are having with the revelation that Letterman - of all people - had sex with people who worked for him. What I do know is that his confession was very classy, and well, funny. The Politicians muck around in their mire. Dave swooshed right through it to a higher plane. Of course, the French must love Letterman more, but I don't have to

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-42625646295536862562009-09-24T09:35:00.001-07:002009-09-24T09:51:49.940-07:00

Lately, I've been going to a gun range and shooting a 40 cal Glock. I'll admit it. It's fun, and mui macho. Afterward the guys and I go for beers and a guy's guy movie - you know, like the Hurt Locker. I don't own a gun, and I don't plan on getting one, but I have a healthy respect for them and I know how to use one. I think it's safer for me and my family NOT to own a weapon. I am not

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-80897450306664845932009-09-23T09:53:00.001-07:002009-09-23T10:06:41.595-07:00

No doubt Ms. Palin got paid an obscene amount of money to deliver this speech reported today. But if you ask me, it sounds like 80 minutes too much of Sarah. In a wide-ranging, 80-minute speech to fund managers in Hong Kong today, Palin spoke about issues ranging from Alaskan fishing to energy independence to U.S.-Sino ties. She repeated calls for “market-oriented” health-care reform and said

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-54912220667232509052009-09-22T15:05:00.000-07:002009-09-22T15:07:00.068-07:00

This is an interesting and valid perspective:I served with John McCain in the Tonkin Gulf and later served on the staff of CTF-77 staff where I learned the truth about high ranking military commanders. They always want more resources and those resources are always comprised mainly of troops. They promise their political masters in Washington victory if just given a little more. And they present

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-1992174492478200932009-09-18T16:25:00.001-07:002009-09-18T16:26:10.043-07:00

Take a look at UC President Yudof's address and tell us what you think:Part One:Part Two:Part Three:

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-46746616148572287552009-09-13T11:12:00.001-07:002009-09-13T11:14:53.378-07:00

If you ask me, the GOP has a serious amount of house cleaning to do. And only they can do it:I’ve been loath to admit that the shrieking lunacy of the summer — the frantic efforts to paint our first black president as the Other, a foreigner, socialist, fascist, Marxist, racist, Commie, Nazi; a cad who would snuff old people; a snake who would indoctrinate kids — had much to do with race.Racism is

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-87401308956233115722009-09-11T14:38:00.001-07:002009-09-11T14:39:20.290-07:00

This was fun. Catchy tune. Good point:Number One in Prisons: Number ? in public schools?

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-38386222703657012112009-09-09T16:09:00.000-07:002009-09-11T14:40:19.870-07:00

Those of you who pay attention to hypocrisy may have already seen this bit on the Talking Points Memo. But really, can you find a bigger zealot for "family values" that violates the very principles they are trying to foist down our throats?Spasmodic objections to "perverted" behavior followed up with actual real perversion can't get anyone reelected. Any one taking bets as to how long the

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-14939620850057573962009-09-08T11:39:00.000-07:002009-09-08T12:02:31.150-07:00

In another of a long list of clues that the extreme right is out of touch with America, there apparently some controversy over the fact that the President addressed the student body of the U.S.A. today. That is, if your school was fortunate enough to have the wherewithal to have an internet connection that worked, you could have watched the President deliver the most non-controversial speech

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-29892040892250070692009-09-03T16:45:00.000-07:002009-09-03T16:48:55.659-07:00

On September 8, in what the Department of Education is touting as a "historic" speech, President Obama will be talking directly to students across the U.S., live on the White House website. But some parents and conservatives are blasting the president, calling the speech an excuse to brainwash American children.Interesting. Instead of marveling at the fact that the President is using new

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-32324944706810962009-08-28T21:11:00.001-07:002009-08-28T21:13:33.712-07:00

Not to make light of a serious time, but I'm just wondering what Sarah Palin - the quitter - would say at some one honorable like Edward Kennedy's funeral?Make a comment to let us know what you think she would say.Blog on friends. Blog on all.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-20451949047345120112009-08-07T11:27:00.000-07:002009-08-07T11:32:52.817-07:00

Have a look at these two links, and let us know what you think. First, looks like the UC top execs don't feel like this is an inopportune time to accept pay increases. Meanwhile, back in tent city # 4.Blog on friends. Blog on all.P.S. Here's a diversion for the weekend, so we don't end Friday on a sour note.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-91443231590462624862009-08-04T09:45:00.000-07:002009-08-04T09:46:54.680-07:00

When folks are basically gambling, legitimately, in the arbitrage and futures market, should they be allowed 100 million dollar bonuses?Mr. Hall and his colleagues -- there are about 55 in the Westport office, and handfuls in London and Singapore -- specialize in a variety of hedging and arbitrage techniques.Generally, Phibro looks for anomalies in the market and pounces, taking advantage of

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-91906248672805843252009-07-31T15:49:00.001-07:002009-07-31T15:49:45.114-07:00

A friend forwarded this link. One of my favorite lines was "Don't mope in your room..."Enjoy.Blog on friends. Blog on all.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-83368401990597889592009-07-30T14:51:00.000-07:002009-07-30T16:27:02.450-07:00

In today's press briefing, much ado was made about the meeting of the President, Prof. Gates, and the Officer Crowley, the cop who arrested Gates. While the press was concerned that they drink the proper brew, we continue to be diverted by some serious matters facing our country that is the legacy of the W, Rove and Co.Frankly, I think the President made the wrong choice. Bud light? Come on.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-20935360240543572372009-07-04T12:12:00.000-07:002009-07-04T12:28:25.263-07:00

Unless you are hiding under a rock, you should know now that Sarah Palin has resigned as Governor of the great state of Alaska. Puts new meaning on the phrase "Cut & Run," doesn't it? Of course, the media circus will have a field day trying to ferret out the real reason Sarah no longer has a taste for public service. Do we really care?She's finished. At one time I thought Ms. Palin might try

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-44931567357511377232009-06-26T09:46:00.000-07:002009-06-26T09:47:16.716-07:00

Turns out the storied SC Governor (once favored to possibly run for President) seems to have used taxpayer funds for his tristSouth Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used taxpayer money to see his mistress in Argentina and plans to repay the cash.Why any one has any faith in the GOP leadership at this point in the game is beyond me.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-58159394209615344182009-06-25T09:39:00.000-07:002009-06-25T10:01:34.424-07:00

Well, the "liberal" media is having a field day with the SC Governor with wandering pants, who has been thinking with his little head instead of his big one for who knows how long. Sample 1 - On behalf of the people of Illinois and New York, I’d like to thank South Carolina for giving us Mark (“I’ve been unfaithful to my wife”) Sanford. Finally, a governor who’s weirder than Rod Blagojevich and

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-76155619203229376742009-06-24T13:56:00.000-07:002009-06-24T16:53:18.564-07:00

COLUMBIA, S.C. – After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he'd secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he'd been having an affair. He apologized to his wife and four sons and said he will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association.And they say gays are bad for marriage? Where's the moral outrage from the Prop H8 supporters now? Sure

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-58753546659397044362009-06-23T09:51:00.000-07:002009-06-23T10:05:22.839-07:00

Thus just in from the boo-bleeping-hoo department. We all now know what the popular rags have been ragging about for the last two to three weeks - John and Kate are breaking up.And they say Gay Marriage hurts Straight Marriage? Where are the defenders of traditional marriage on this? Why are they not taking to the streets?...thought so, comfortable in their own hypocrisy.In another from the,

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-80687662754877766752009-06-11T20:06:00.000-07:002009-06-12T09:44:52.617-07:00

Just one question: What's wrong with the republican mind to construe these jokes by Letterman in the perverted way that they did? Have a look at how the Palins go off their rocker here.It seems to me that we should ask who actually are the perverts in this case - Letterman or the Palin's who misconstrued the jokes as they did? My vote is the latter, not the former.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-58204913306964568642009-06-05T18:24:00.000-07:002009-06-05T18:30:56.932-07:00

Take a look at this video:Now, watch this, if you haven't already. Why do you suppose this first video is less popular (judged by number of hits)than the latter? What does this say about our society?

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-78833249761493970922009-06-04T17:42:00.000-07:002009-06-04T17:44:04.105-07:00

Very, very interesting.What say you blogosphere?Blog on friends. Blog on all.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-2667903864324036162009-06-03T15:25:00.001-07:002009-06-03T15:32:24.258-07:00

I know this family personally. These two men have adopted this lovely girl. They love one another, and the fathers are raising their daughter in a fantastically positive environment. When these two men cannot marry, it hurts their family. As to how these two men being married would hurt the institution of marriage or any one else's straight marriage is beyond me. That I know and appreciate

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-43596610639167042122009-05-27T16:37:00.000-07:002009-05-27T16:39:42.869-07:00

In light of the recent CA supreme court ruling that is mixed, I'm just wondering a couple of things.There have been 18K married gay people in California for several months now. How has that hurt the straights who have married?Really, the argument that there just might be some other obscure allowance for marriage (read polygamy and the like) is not an argument against allowing gays to be married

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-51764855294900594862009-05-26T09:47:00.000-07:002009-05-26T10:01:12.649-07:00

Given that many view Memorial Day as simply a time to cook outside, consume large quantities of beer, and the like, I thought it would be helpful to remind ourselves what it really is about. These are snaps I took from the National Cemetery yesterday.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-62336503800602252972009-05-26T09:21:00.000-07:002009-05-26T09:32:02.443-07:00

Del died a few months later, before Proposition 8 passed. She died a married woman. As far as I know, we're still married. They haven't ruled yet about the people who got married, but most people think they're not going to cancel those marriages.Where's the harm if Del and Phyllis are married?They were a San Francisco couple who had been together 51 years at that time. Talk about a relationship

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-88160499835497904532009-05-24T12:06:00.000-07:002009-05-24T12:23:05.685-07:00

Of course, the Supreme Court of the State of California will finally make public their ruling on the Prop H8 case: Tuesday at 10:00 AM. I'm hoping they stay sane and prove that the tyranny of the majority will not inflict it's warped sense of values on a minority that deserves protection under the law. After all, the Court is there to prevent such things from happening; protecting those who

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-25102976739025356352009-05-19T12:48:00.000-07:002009-05-19T13:05:09.689-07:00

In case you have not been watching moves that the CSU Board has been taking to offset costs of running an operation that the State seems increasingly reluctant to cover (Well, shit, lets be blunt here- it seems like the public really doesn't care much about education across the board as a social good otherwise they may complain more profusely that kids/students are being regularly used as

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-51132088674438230422009-05-15T09:53:00.000-07:002009-05-19T13:04:18.728-07:00

With the resurgence of the Big Dick Cheney grabbing the microphone, and the effervescent challenges to Nancy Pelosi, it seems like the GOP has become a cancer for America. We know full well that for 8 years, the W, Rove and Co was in the business of spreading propaganda, mongering fear, and building a case to justify an illegitimate war in Iraq. But as of late, it seems the GOP cannot seem to

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-14246126137247583972009-05-13T16:49:00.000-07:002009-05-13T17:00:42.080-07:00

Okay peeps, been a bit sidetracked as I took on a hefty volunteer assignment and needed to spend some ramp up time getting a blog rolling for the group - bringing an organization into the new Millennium isn't easy when they operate like it's 1979. I've got two questions for today. First, as I roll up on 10 June - my five year blogaversary - I thought I would ask regular (or irregular) readers

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-69104845629211011822009-05-03T12:54:00.001-07:002009-05-03T13:02:35.698-07:00

George Bush thought that letting people snap and share photographs of GIs returning home in flag draped boxes was the wrong message and disallowed it. I say, not. The American people are not made of solidified high fructose corn syrup and we won't melt in the face of bad, rotten, or even worse news. In fact, sharing the grim reality helps us a) come to terms with how bad things really are, and

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-28397307611118188782009-05-01T16:45:00.001-07:002009-05-01T16:54:17.976-07:00

I may be a relic, with the advent of facebook and twitter which were only a twinkle in some profiteer's eye when I first started. But tempus fugit. Come June, I'll be five years old in the Blogoshpere. Can't really explain why I'm still around. Haven't cracked 100K hits, but maybe by then. Is it's the fame and glory that drive me? Nope. I'm not certain I'm even famous to 15 people let alone

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-37346675763884084322009-04-24T11:15:00.000-07:002009-04-24T11:17:36.283-07:00

Given the flap related to the releasing of the "torture" memos, and the onslaught of W, Rove and Co cronies and the usual reichwinger pundits suggesting that Obama has harmed America for releasing them, I have a question:Drum roll please....Windspike's Wacky Weekend Query........Even if we found proof (which is debatable this exists) that torturing "detainees" led to information that stopped some

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-87743526119133676222009-04-23T16:42:00.000-07:002009-04-23T17:08:14.531-07:00

Cool, now you can download some higher resolution images direct from the Whitehouse.I liked this one, and the President met Tiger Woods. Of course, these are just publicity photos. The real meat of the day has revolved around the press for a releasing of further torture memos. I say, bring it on. The American people are hearty, and can't solve the problems without all the information. They do

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-83292040524717082772009-04-22T16:40:00.000-07:002009-04-22T16:48:25.683-07:00

Of course, the republican nut balls that led our nation down the foul, stench filled, unethical and illegal path to the tawdry torture that will eventually led the perpetrators to hell are all aflutter. A former Bush White House press secretary, Ari Fleischer, said if a probe is opened up, "Barack Obama will regret this as one of the worst moments of his presidency, because it will set off a

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-56046226252306278252009-04-15T09:14:00.001-07:002009-04-15T09:29:58.627-07:00

Why don't these headlines every read, "Cuts Made to Education, Starting At the Top?" Instead, we get:Los Angeles school district officials moved forward Tuesday with plans to lay off more than 5,000 teachers, counselors, custodians, clerks and other employees, but the battle over funding will rage on for weeks -- affecting who goes, who stays and what schools and classrooms will look like for

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-56400620166837249492009-04-08T09:25:00.001-07:002009-04-08T09:25:47.489-07:00

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-24018919347152130092009-04-06T09:51:00.000-07:002009-04-06T10:08:58.534-07:00

“We wanted more ‘Dumbo’ and less ‘Star Wars,’”Shan't we all make this our slogan for Monday?The article in the times is skeptical of Pixar's ability to make another hit film. Of course, you could judge for yourself by watching the trailer here. I challenge you not to laugh, if you dare watch it.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-25502001116684388962009-04-06T09:29:00.001-07:002009-04-06T09:40:52.458-07:00

Larry Summers can.$5.2 million in just the last of his two years at one of the world’s largest funds, according to financial records released Friday by the White House.Impressive as that might sound, it is all the more considering that Mr. Summers worked there just one day a week.Oh, my. Should a man who has made a bundle in a hedge fund gambit be the top Econ adviser to Obama?Unlike most hedge

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-23419736943453897702009-03-26T17:29:00.001-07:002009-03-26T17:29:26.313-07:00

I don't know about you, but I didn't have time at work to listen to more than ten minutes of the live Q & A. But I like the format. I can't imagine a more different president than Obama. He's like the anti-Bush, like Bush was the Bizzaro President to Obama's Superman version.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-20835458315580389542009-03-23T09:32:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:33:10.121-07:00

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-26527283840860382172009-03-23T08:48:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:50:55.755-07:00

Found this at the end of a short article on kids taking a "field" trip to the boys restroom. No doubt, the quote should lighten your Monday:"I'm OK with urinals," said Chessy. "It's just another kind of toilet. It makes things easier for boys, and boys need all the help they can get."

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-26281048234066269982009-03-19T11:13:00.000-07:002009-03-19T11:20:38.335-07:00

The folks of the Bush Administration were experts at deflecting and playing the blame game, despite their insistence that we not play it. Shoot, it was not for us to play, but when it came time to deflect responsibility, the W, Rove and Co were straight up experts. In a clearly decisive position, Obama, plays quite differently. By stepping up, you see, there is power to be had by assuming the

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-30822362354368856742009-03-16T10:56:00.002-07:002009-03-16T10:57:49.364-07:00

Welcome to George Bush's America, where the people who lead borrowers down the primrose path to foreclosure are set to reward themselves for one of the biggest failures in corporate America amounting to the biggest governmental bailout in history. Shall these folks be allowed to get their bonuses, or not?Discuss.Blog on friends.Blog on all.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-17030098561707016682009-03-14T10:20:00.000-07:002009-03-14T10:59:06.014-07:00

Micho Russell died a few years back, and we are all worse off for it. He's the whistle player here:The Bothy Band Kicked Ass when they were together, their music still fills the set lists of many a trad session:Altan has been on the circuit for a great long while, and I've seen them live twice. Kick ass smoothness:And Mary Bergin, perhaps one of the best whistle players of all time. Any time I

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-86825562121850755312009-03-13T17:24:00.000-07:002009-03-13T17:29:53.777-07:00

.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;}The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cThe Word - Rand

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-81384935471577950362009-03-10T13:26:00.000-07:002009-03-10T15:25:16.692-07:00

Given that Obama and his team have finally seriously broached the subject today, let's take a look at my three ideas for changing education in America. It's a three pronged approach, but there are additional facets to explore later.First - the cost of education is too expensive. Why? Because the administrative overhead is extremely out of balance, particularly at the executive, top-end level.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-53750699511848094822009-03-07T09:45:00.000-08:002009-03-07T10:11:54.793-08:00

Look, here's the fundamental burden of proof not offered by Ken Starr or any of the other Prop H8 supporters - where's the harm if two men or two women marry each other? Regardless of the outcome of the California Supreme Court case we already have positive proof that same sex marriage neither diminishes the institution of marriage nor harm existing heterosexual marriages. The very fact that

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-1937986630102965082009-03-05T12:11:00.000-08:002009-03-05T12:28:35.150-08:00

If you have been watching the case for equal rights being made this morning, you know that it's now in the hands of the CA Supreme Court. Let's hope the good guys win this one. Perhaps this will sway your thinking on the matter.Of course, you can plow through the mountain of material on this case on your own, but here's a slice from the NCLR blogger on site:a decision upholding prop 8 will have

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-16264962096170391732009-03-05T11:49:00.000-08:002009-03-05T11:50:50.560-08:00

Found this on the TED location. Thoughts?Blog on friends.Blog on all.

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-197594781088237642009-02-28T09:39:00.000-08:002009-02-28T09:51:47.015-08:00

I posted the following initially as a comment over at Brad Delong's location. I do think that we need a serious retooling of education across the board. There is an enormous amount of wasted funds expended in administrative overhead, and the model used today, built in the late 19th century and early 20th century doesn't really work in the New Millennium. Here's my thinking on what I call "

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-67380452654374523402009-02-27T15:55:00.000-08:002009-02-27T16:11:25.139-08:00

Sully's been blogging a great long while, and well, frankly must be good at it because he's getting paid to do it (unlike the rest of us saps who keep "yelling into the wind"). I like his paragraph here:Karl Rove mastered the art of petty and nasty political tactics in the South of the post-Reagan era. And he never had a solid grip on conservatism as a political philosophy or of political

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-57358468559683199932009-02-26T11:04:00.000-08:002009-02-26T11:10:43.226-08:00

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.No doubt, this is a fun and entertaining visualization of the credit madness. There's no element about government bail outs, but it seems like a whole host of people who have been making goo-gobs of money for many years off the backs of the homeowner, and now going to be making goo-bobs of money off the taxpayers, and it inherently and

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-64412234100814046222009-02-26T09:39:00.001-08:002009-02-26T09:57:06.827-08:00

The economic downturn is forcing America's households to learn a tough lesson: how to fend for themselves.Sales of starter sewing kits have shot up by 30 percent at Wal-Mart as families forgo the tailor. Landscaping companies have suffered a 7 percent drop in revenue over the past year. Procter & Gamble said that it has noticed more questions from customers about how to dye their hair at home to

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-74124012370037072242009-02-25T09:52:00.001-08:002009-02-25T09:52:37.068-08:00

AM Update: When George Bush dove off the deep end of the pool to shovel the fear that the terrorists were feeding us to bend the Constitution to his advantage, we knew it was going to take a while to bend away from that policy of using fear mongering propaganda to put forward an agenda that is positve and visionary. I think Obama used his speech wisely to unfold the vision we need, rather than

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-32189671622624227472009-02-20T16:37:00.000-08:002009-02-20T16:40:02.443-08:00

I got to wondering earlier today: Would there be a economic crisis if the newspapers and other Main Stream Media outlets were not selling us the gloom and doom by the bushel?I'll leave y'all with that question for the weekend.Blog on friends.Blog on all.

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The Senator from Utah's bigotry is obvious. Just listen:But really, what's worse. The Senator from Utah or the people who voted and still support him?Clearly, Utah is not devoid of people who are not 100% heterosexual. Obviously, the Senator and his people don't have their blinders off or they would realize they actually know some wonderful gay people. It's that their bigotry blinds them to the

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-33934445878458621032009-02-18T13:39:00.001-08:002009-02-18T13:40:01.063-08:00

Clearly, we are not going to spend our way out of this economic collapse. Saving, what people did to lived through the last depressions learned, was the way to wealth and prosperity, albeit very, very slowly.Of course the government can print all the money it wants, but unless it gets people gainfully employed, and working so they can improve their savings, then the won’t be any improvement on

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-51544644466087655202009-02-18T09:38:00.000-08:002009-02-18T09:51:38.054-08:00

Well, I suppose the jury is going to be out for a great long while before we know if the "stimulus" will actually do what it's supposed to do. It's hard to believe that pouring money into failing businesses is really a good idea. Can we believe the propaganda? There is a big difference between hoping the plan will work and it actually working, no?What I am signing is a balanced plan with a mix

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-34987879460367172712009-02-13T09:53:00.000-08:002009-02-13T14:28:26.889-08:00

In honor of V-Day, and five years since SF Mayor Gavin Newsom opened up the floodgates of love, I thought y'all would enjoy this video. Know that Ken Starr isn't persecuting gays, lesbians and transgendered people everywhere simply because he's a bigot, but also because he's getting paid a lot of money to do so.When same sex couples demonstrate stable, monogamous relationships that are genuinely

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In another twist that George Bush would never had done, Obama regularly takes questions from unfriendly people in his different junkets, like this one in Elkhart Indiana:Q Thank you. My question is, you have -- my name is Tara. You have come to our county and asked us to trust you, but those that you have appointed to your Cabinet are not trustworthy and can't handle their own budget and

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Some Arizona State University employees who are being laid off will face a double whammy under the university's new furlough policy.In response to the state's ongoing budget crisis, the university was forced to eliminate up to 550 positions through attrition and layoffs, a number that could grow by an additional 1,000 jobs. The process of issuing 90-day layoff notifications began several months

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-91680920402871744592009-02-04T10:09:00.000-08:002009-02-04T10:27:23.759-08:00

A friend forwarded this link. Thought you all might like to have a gander at the following excerpts from the following chapters:Debt and The Financialization of AmericaAmerica’s Former Middle ClassA Paradigm Shift for AmericaOh, and here's an interesting idea: A "maximum wage - " sounds like a solid idea to me. Corporate fat cats shouldn't get fatter, but leaner if they go on the dole:The

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-10591310752317088682009-02-03T09:29:00.001-08:002009-02-03T09:36:15.431-08:00

Buddy Holly, was there:Ritchie Valens was there:The Big Bopper was there:Don McLean pays tribute:This is some actual footage from the crash scene. Don't view if you are prone to greif over grim scenes.No one knows how the world would have been different if this tragedy had not happened, but at least the music lives on. RIP.

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It seems to me that there may be another way to look at this dire economic melt down. In light of yet another monstrous corporation laying off nearly 7K people, perhaps there is a positive way to spin this. We need to break the frame of business as usual, and the only way to do it is to free up the talent to concentrate our efforts. If we really do need new green and sustainable businesses,

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Looks like the Obama Administration is not immune from the wily inquisitiveness of Helen Thomas. I love her & I'm glad she's got a seat in the new press briefing room. Learned something new today - looks like she takes one day off a week:Yes, Helen.Q You were you saying that the President intends to attach strings to any new money in the stimulus package, aren't you?MR. GIBBS: I'm sorry,

windspikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273300.post-35221924580330699632009-01-29T10:31:00.000-08:002009-01-29T10:32:04.883-08:00

It came to me the other day:Were I to die, no one would say,“Oh, what a shame! So young, so fullOf promise — depths unplumbable!”Instead, a shrug and tearless eyesWill greet my overdue demise;The wide response will be, I know,“I thought he died a while ago.”For life’s a shabby subterfuge,And death is real, and dark, and huge.The shock of it will registerNowhere but where it will occur.— JOHN

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