Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Inspiring
Tonight I saw something inspiring. At the National Civil Rights Museum, teachers, students, administrators, and parents came together to talk to Bill and Melinda Gates, as well as the local administrators of the grant money, about the future of the Memphis City Schools. There’s a perception out there that MCS is filled with parents that…
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The Unexamined Life…
Over the past several weeks I’ve been finding myself thinking a lot about stuff. There’s a lot of stuff going on, actually more stuff than I can either mention or even want to mention, but it’s out there…somewhere. When thinking about stuff, I often find myself wondering what other people think about the same stuff.…
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Cleaning Out the Cobwebs
It’s been a long time y’all. I would say I’m not going to make any excuses, but that’s a bold faced lie. Truth of the matter is, there’s a lot going on in my world. So, now that the sun actually comes up before me, and I have some time to talk about what I’ve…
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Marbles
Over the course of the past several months I’ve been reading and thinking and reading and listening and thinking some more about stuff. I haven’t written much because, quite frankly, I haven’t had much to say and I’m growing more and more frustrated at not only the way things are but the manner in which…
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Gobsmacked
In an article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Governor Phil Bredesen is quoted about the current healthcare debate in Congress and President Obama’s reported decision to shift priorities to job creation: “I think it had gotten a little off track, with the public being very, very concerned about the economy and jobs and the…
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Where the Hell Have I Been?
It’s been almost two weeks since my last post, and even though no one asked, I thought I’d take a little time to talk about what I’ve been up to since the 14th. Regular readers know that I’m in the midst of a pretty big life change right now. I am no longer traveling like…