It was only a matter of time until someone got hurt
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights regarding the sexual assault of a 5 year old little girl in […]
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Cost is not the only reason to limit technology in the classroom
This weekend I had the honor of addressing the Eagle Council in Washington DC about cognitive science’s case for limited technology in the classroom. The Education Panel that I sat […]
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Judge Kavanaugh’s Senate Confirmation Hearings: To search and destroy the senate’s role of advice and consent
What has become the process for the Senate to give ‘Advice and Consent’ upon a nominee to the Supreme Court, is to have a background check performed by the FBI, prior to a hearing by the Senate Judiciary committee, to review any judicial record or rele…
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Playing politics with politics, is a threat to all concerned
The line that “If you don’t vote for Candidate X, THEN YOU’RE VOTING FOR CANDIDATE Y!!!”, is neither a good argument, nor a laughing matter, and treating it as one, or the other, or both, is not a responsible approach to one of your most fundamental ci…
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The Constitution at 231 years old – for Patriots, Protesters, and even #MeToo’rs
[Re-posting this date adjusted post, on what is now the 231st anniversary of our Constitution, because it asks those few questions that are really worth asking ourselves today. Last year they were especially worth asking after two days of rioting for ‘…
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The Constitution at 231 years old – for Patriots, Protesters, and even #MeToo’rs
[Re-posting this date adjusted post, on what is now the 231st anniversary of our Constitution, because it asks those few questions that are really worth asking ourselves today. Last year they were especially worth asking after two days of rioting for ‘…
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Patching together memories of September 11th, 2001
In remembering what happened on September 11th, 17 years ago, I’ve patched this post together from a number of memories and posts and comments I’ve made from then to now. Where they began, of course, was on the morning of September 11th, 2001, when my …
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A Millionaire’s Quest to Reign in Facebook and Google
— graphic: EU ministers make push for Google, Facebook tax An article written by Nicholas Confessore in the New York Times Magazine entitled The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley […]
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Do you want to play ‘The Enemy of America Game’? – The only way to win….
Would you like to play a game? Careful now, because if you choose to play, you could lose… and then you might end up as the enemy you are so loudly seeking after. You sure you want to play the game? Well, ok then… let’s start. You will probably hav…
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What’s stored in your school Google Drive account? You might be surprised.
If you or your child have a Google account through school, you are going to want to read this. While many have questioned Google’s invasion of the classroom and how […]
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Dottie Bailey for state rep in District 110
A classic Tea Party vs. RINO battle is taking place in a safely Republican state representative district in southwest St. Louis County (mostly Eureka and parts of Pacific and Wildwood). It’s a battle for the soul of the Republican Party that demands your attention, even if, like me, you don’t live anywhere near the district. […]
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The Utility of Tyranny – To Keep and Bear Arms Across Time – pt5
Here’s a conundrum for you: There are many things in life that some of us might be unfortunate enough to have to defend ourselves against – thugs, thieves, mobs… lions, tigers & bears – but there is only one power that has the potential to preven…