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……but to jump into the fray about the prez’s speech to schools on Tuesday:  all I can say to those who oppose the concept of this speech and the optional lesson plan is “No Child Left Behind”, anyone? 

I found this completely by surprise in the NYTimes, a few minutes ago.  For all the crappy op-ed pieces that appear (I’m glaring at you–Dowd, Douthat, and Krugman as of late), this one is quite good:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/opinion/09barber.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
Some of this anyone who is familiar with plant diseases already knows, but it’s a nice surprise for the Times.

……am I a bad person for not feeling bad that Michael Jackson is dead?  I don’t feel any gravity with his death.  None.  It’s like a tree that fell in the forest that everyone keeps bringing to my attention when I turn the TV on, so I”m taking the dog for her nightly walk, early.
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Barry and Reggie were taking a walk outside the condo last night, and were trying to attract Bern’s attention–hence the being distracted while on the phone (sorry!).  Barry and Reggie are two parts of a trio (with Jean) who split their residence between Maryland and Florida during the year.  All three of them seem to [...]

No one likes to hand over their money but I have long held that we should be greatful for our tax situation. I’ve disagreed the teabag protest since I first heard about it. I’m glad to see it addressed by the daily show.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
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Tea Party Tyranny

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I avoid talking about/hearing too much about/giving more attention to the U.S. economy than it is worth, mostly because I have huge disagreements with financial media priorities.  Although I am not always in agreement with Paul Krugman, he wrote probably the best summation/brief economic history and conclusion that I’ve seen yet (points for succinctness, too–Nouriel [...]

Thanks to all the family that joined us in Minneapolis and the friends who provided guidance. We had a great time and were glad to see everyone. For Laura it was a return to a city she enjoys and for me it was a great chance to get to know a new city.
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….we both liked the occasional episode of Meet the Press.  Tim Russert–you will be missed.  Although we didn’t know you personally, we can attest that we like every single person we’ve ever met from Buffalo.  God bless and comfort your family.