No Doubt Just a Momentarily Slip, Governor But…

…on behalf of  William Strunk Jr., E.B. White and English teachers everywhere, when comparing or contrasting more than two items,  “among” is the proper preposition.

Your final grade is not jeopardized should this remain an aberration:

Brown surprises state board, calls for adoption of LCFF regs

by Tom Chorneau

(Calif.) Taking clear control of the debate over school funding governance, Gov.    Read more »

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Darrell Steinberg on Being Senate President Pro Tempore

“There are many challenges in this job. it’s a trough job. (Particularly) balancing expectations … in terms of spending and programs.. with maintaing fiscal stability.    Read more »

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Thank Goodness!

“It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.”

– Warren Buffett    Read more »

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“Can’t Buy Me Love”

“Money, to some extent, sometimes lets you be in more interesting environments. But it  can’t change how many people love you and how healthy you are.”

— Warren Buffett    Read more »

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A Thought-Provoking Question…

 

 

Isn’t it hypocritical of someone to say “Oh my God” if they are an atheist?

 

 Click to see an atheist’s answer:

…And the middle ground approach:

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When to Hold ’em, When to Fold ’em

 

“The smarter side to take in a bidding war is often the losing side.”

–Warren Buffett

 

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Don’t Bug Me

 

“An open mind, like an open window, should be screened to keep the bugs out.”–Virginia Hutchinson    Read more »

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Burgess Meredith Reads Ray Bradbury

The following — Meredith’s reading of Bradbury’s ‘There Will Come Soft Rains” — is Side 1 of a 1962 album of the same name. Bradbury’s story was first published in Collier’s on May 6, 1950 and included in The Martian Chronicles, also published in 1950. 

In the original story, the action takes place in Allendale California on April 28, 1985.    Read more »

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Go With the Flow

 

“To swim a fast 100 meters, it’s better to swim with the tide than to work on your stroke.”

–Warren Buffett

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Happy Birthday Wendell Berry!

“The complexity of our present trouble suggests as never before that we need to change our present concept of education. Education is not properly an industry, and its proper use is not to serve industries, either by job-training or by industry-subsidized research. It’s proper use is to enable citizens to live lives that are economically, politically, socially, and culturally responsible.    Read more »

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