Yesterday I got a note that one of the American Idol contestants in last night’s elimination...
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Social Justice Shorts
1. OMG! BARACK SAID “CHARTER SCHOOLS!!!!” Andy Rotherham at Eduwonk points out that...
Obama’s NSOTU: Not the State of the Union
At least that was the title of the main twitter thread during Barack Obama’s speech tonight: ...
Pasadena Officer-Involved-Shooting Raises Questions
Last Thursday an officer-involved shooting occurred in Pasadena that still has local residents and...
Protest 4 LA Times Press People (& Against Stupid Exec Bonuses)
Okay, before we get to the INCREDIBLY STUPID executive bonuses part of the story, first things...
WitnessLA’S 2nd Annual Knowledge-Free OSCAR Picks – UPDATED
Look, these are serious and perilous times. Catastrophes lurk whichever way one looks. All the more...
The Trial of Libby, Montana’s, Poisonous Grace
On Thursday in Missoula, Montana, the jury selection began for the criminal trial of five...
Questioning Forensics…..What Does It Mean for Convictions?
On Wednesday, The National Academy of Sciences released a hugely significant report that, as the NY...
Heck of a Job, USPS! ….OR The Perils of Posting with Potter’s PO
I now completely get the “going postal” thing. I mean it. Completely. (And not in a...
Free Speech, Gay Marriage, LACC and Teachable Moments
If it’s all true, it’s a pretty appalling story. Here’s the deal: Over the...