I don’t often have enough material for Shorties before 9 AM, so here you have it: the first ever Shorties Double Feature.
Security Theatre Act XIV: Security Hacker.
Election Roundup: Let’s start with Middle Class Voters Abandoning GOP, and follow up on yesterday with the Republicans’ favorite wedgie issue — I hope everyone saw that one coming.
If you only read one link today: Then let it be this item from Maya’s Granny.
Housing follow-up: Even the British have noticed that the housing decline is negatively impacting the American economy.
Two items on Education, sort of: If College fundraising is at record levels, and college tuition is rising faster than inflation, where the heck is all the money going? Meanwhile at the school district level, more schools are considering making a D a failing grade. I have mixed feelings about this: when I was teaching, I generally found that anybody who made less than about 85% on one of my tests didn’t understand the material; on the other hand, I fear that saying anything less than 70% is failing is just asking for grade inflation (“Well Johnny, you got 4 points for putting your name on the paper, which brings you up to 69.6% and let’s round it up!”)
A great idea, or a chance to pass the Soma? There’s nothing unusal about an HMO holding medical seminars, where a doctor stands up and presents on a topic and participants have a chance to ask questions afterwards. But it’s very unusual for these seminars to be strictly for patients to attend. (What’s Soma?)
And finally: I hope all you food addicts have discovered Slashfood. Have a great weekend. Enjoy fall color while it lasts.
Thanks for linking to me today. Of all the things I’ve done, this is the one I’d most like a lot of people to read and take to heart.
The Granny post is a good one; i fear it is merely the noise of futility.
As interesting as her main post were the comments of the purple avenger.
Dem/Rep – we are all just fodder for the pol/commercial machine.
Remember this is a REPUBLIC not a democracy. Your representation is only as good as your wallet is deep.
Granny, I thought it was one of your more brilliant posts — although I do love your family stories.
Jukkou, you too have a point. And it is worth noting that a recent poll shows that only 1 in 4 Americans beleives their vote will be counted properly.