In my fifty-year love affair with education, I have become increasingly disappointed that real education leaders are being replaced by politicians.
Teaching kids to solve problems with guns
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The responsibility lies with the parents to protect their children from these influences. Continue Reading
The God-awful mess made in New Mexico
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An atomic device equal to what was used on Japan was tested weeks earlier in New Mexico. Continue Reading
Looking at our imperfect historical leaders
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Rather than taking down statues and screaming about justice, perhaps we need to really understand our history, with the blemishes. Continue Reading
War unseen on the horizon
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Ronald Reagan said, “Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.” Continue Reading
Do homeschoolers have summer vacations?
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Homeschoolers do not turn off their minds when they leave school. I like homeschooling when it is done correctly. Continue Reading
NM should use lottery to fund math education
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The New Mexico Lottery, under the guise of raising money for education, preys upon math-challenged people. Continue Reading
A funny thing happened in line
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Seriously, when standing in any line to pay bills, get loans, buy stamps, ask simple questions, ask hard questions, ask unanswerable questions — whatever you are doing in lines, take your humor with you. Continue Reading
The chaos theory of education
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Public education can never function satisfactorily using a factory model. Continue Reading
What it means to be an American
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The great question for us geezers and geezerettes is how to teach something to the young people that isn’t prominently on display in our country. Continue Reading
A better solution than a wall, using an engineering idea
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Don’t do it President Trump. I have a better plan. Continue Reading