Are the stupidest people in the country. We've had a 20-month campaign, three debates, and two candidates who are nothing alike. If you can't make a decision by now, you don't deserve to vote.
I hate all-day meetings. I was in a meeting from 8:30 until 5. It was scheduled to continue until 6:30 and was already an hour behind at lunch time. We made it through the afternoon keeping that one hour behind, but I wasn't going to stay until 6:30, much less 7:30.
Tomorrow, I get to stretch 2 5-minute conference calls and a 1-hour meeting (at the same time as the conference calls) into 8 hours of looking busy. At least they gave me a new title. Not any extra money, just a title. More tomorrow (yeah, right).
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Debates Are Over
This one was the best for McCain, by far.
My problem is that I find all the holes in Obama's position, but never remember to write them down.
Here's one on education:
Obama wants to recruit new teachers, especially in math and science. The HUGE problem with that is that we've been near the bottom in math and science for so long that the possible teachers are so inept that they can't teach it. I've seen it. Don't get me wrong, there are some good ones out there. The problem, as I see it, is that when you allow people to major in "early childhood education" or the like but don't require that they know basic math and science. Part of that is understanding WHAT basic math and science are used for. The question of "what will I ever use this for?" stumps them. You can't teach math and science without an understanding of what all this stuff means.
NB: I know several people who are now teaching. Based on my memory, only one has a science degree of any kind.
More tomorrow.
My problem is that I find all the holes in Obama's position, but never remember to write them down.
Here's one on education:
Obama wants to recruit new teachers, especially in math and science. The HUGE problem with that is that we've been near the bottom in math and science for so long that the possible teachers are so inept that they can't teach it. I've seen it. Don't get me wrong, there are some good ones out there. The problem, as I see it, is that when you allow people to major in "early childhood education" or the like but don't require that they know basic math and science. Part of that is understanding WHAT basic math and science are used for. The question of "what will I ever use this for?" stumps them. You can't teach math and science without an understanding of what all this stuff means.
NB: I know several people who are now teaching. Based on my memory, only one has a science degree of any kind.
More tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
They Keep Calling for the Smartest People in America to Handle These Crises
Yet I never get a phone call. I mean, I already work for the government. It's not like they have to look very far to find me.
Just tonight, McCain called for a commission of the smartest people in America to look at the economic "crisis." I'll bet I never get a call to be on that commission. They're missing out.
More tomorrow.
Just tonight, McCain called for a commission of the smartest people in America to look at the economic "crisis." I'll bet I never get a call to be on that commission. They're missing out.
More tomorrow.
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