Nov
14
It seems like every time I visit my parent’s house, they inevitably unload some forgotten piece of treasure from my childhood onto me. No doubt they are trying to rid their house of clutter, but many times I’m left to wonder why they’ve held onto this stuff over the years. Take for instance my most …
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Jul
21
The Austin American-Statesman reports that the State Board of Education has given preliminary approval to new ebooks, which will serve as supplemental material to the state’s science curriculum. By all accounts, the adopted material plays it straight as science as concerned, with no mention of controversial fringe science issues like Creationism and Intelligent Design. Any …
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Feb
08
This week, in honor of Governor Rick Perry’s “State of the State Address,” we take a look at the “The Truth About Texas,” an examination of a series of article from progressive publications examining the Texas economy. 20110208 Truth About Texas 000001
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May
05
An article published in the March 31, 2010 edition of the New York Times, examining the burgeoning role of psychology and neuroscience in college English departments, sparked a debate on a recent podcast of Slate’s “Culture Gabfest,” regarding the future of college English departments and humanities studies as a whole. The three panelists expressed outrage …
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Mar
13
Recently, I penned a piece exposing the Democrat’s faulty logic in continuing to press forward with health care reform in the face of widespread opposition. In that piece, I made it clear that Democratic politicians are not alone in their use of faulty logic to promote a personal agenda. Indeed, Republicans are just as guilty …
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Mar
12
Just when you thought the Texas Textbook Wars could not get any more absurd, Republicans on the SBOE blocked a measure yesterday that would have taught students the importance of the First Amendment. Really? This proves my theory that these zealots are not interested in democracy, but rather in living in either a theocracy or …
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Mar
12
As a five year old kid, I remember riding around in the family station wagon, listening to Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA. Along with Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Culture Club’s Colour By Numbers, Springsteen’s landmark album was one of the first I remember listening to, beginning to end, over and over again. As a …
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