John Murtha: Porker Of The Year!

Not so long ago, Nancy "San Fran Nan" Pelosi promised that Democrats would "drain the swamp," of Washington's pork-barrel spending.And now Democrat congressman John Murtha (yes, that John Murtha) of Pennsylvania has now been crowned the King of Pork by Citizens Against Government Waste: Washington, D.C. - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today announced the final results of its online

Carnival Entries Are Due!

Entries for the 160th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week by The Sam Jackson College Experience.) are due. Please email them to: zumbooruk [at] gmail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 4:00 PM (Eastern) 1:00 PM (Pacific) Today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the

The Watcher's Council Has Spoken!

Each and every week, Watcher of Weasels sponsors a contest among posts from the Conservative side of the 'Sphere. The winning entries are determined by a jury of 12 writers (and The Watcher) known as "The Watchers Council."The Council has met and cast their ballots for last week's submitted posts. Council Member Entries: Right Wing Nut House garnered the most Council votes with Make Washington's

In Our Mailboxes Yesterday Morning

The Unknown Administrator put a sheet of paper in each teacher's mailbox Monday morning that had only the following statement: "Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing- the result."That was it. Nothing more.As always, we who work in the classroom remain puzzled....

The Watcher's Council Has Spoken!

Each and every week, Watcher of Weasels sponsors a contest among posts from the Conservative side of the 'Sphere. The winning entries are determined by a jury of 12 writers (and The Watcher) known as "The Watchers Council."The Council has met and cast their ballots for last week's submitted posts. Council Member Entries: Right Wing Nut House garnered the most Council votes with Mandate Me, Baby

Carnival-Carnival!

The 159th edition of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by Sharpbrains.) has opened-up its midway!And don't forget to round out your educational experience by seeing what the homies are up to over at The Carnival of Homeschooling.

The Watcher's Council Has Spoken!

Each and every week, Watcher of Weasels sponsors a contest among posts from the Conservative side of the 'Sphere. The winning entries are determined by a jury of 12 writers (and The Watcher) known as "The Watchers Council."The Council has met and cast their ballots for the posts submitted two weeks ago. Council Member Entries: Done With Mirrors garnered the most Council votes with A Short Hitch,

Let's Carnival!

The 158th edition of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by Instructify.) has opened-up its midway!And don't forget to round out your educational experience by seeing what the homies are up to over at this week's edition of The Carnival of Homeschooling.

Trying A Child For Her Own Murder: Legalistic Idiocy

It's too bad that our appointed-for-life supreme court law-making body considers the sterilization of those who murder children to be "cruel and unusual punishment:" "NEW YORK (AP) -- After police discovered the frail, battered body of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown in her home in 2006, authorities say her stepfather was quick to admit he had bound her to a chair with duct tape and beat her on a daily

The Disastrous D.C. School System

Take a quick look at the problem that the public school system in our nation's capital has with finding fully licensed teachers: Next up on Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s agenda to make D.C. Schools more accountable? Getting “highly qualified” teachers into the classrooms. Under the controversial law “No Child Left Behind,” all teachers must demonstrate that they are qualified to teach their

Heidi Gets Her Comeuppance

Those of us who went through the '90s may well-remember Heidi Fleiss, the arrogant, well-born lady procuress who made millions as "The Hollywood Madam" while rubbing shoulders with L.A.'s rich and famous.Then she got busted, and spent a little time in the pokey.And now Heidi is a complete train wreck:PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss was arrested Thursday on charges of

Canivals Are Open!

The 157th edition of The Carnival of Education (hosted this week by The Colossus of Rhodey.) is now open!And don't forget to round out your educational experience by seeing what the homies are up to over at the acrostic edition of The Carnival of Homeschooling.

Vote Early, Vote Often!

Today's voting is the closest that our country has ever had to a national primary.Here in California, we get to vote for the candidate of our choice.But we're not going to forget for a moment that a vote for Hillary, "The Countess of Chappaqua" Rodham-Clinton isn't just a vote for the first viable female presidential candidate; it's actually a vote for Billary.We think of Billary as a "2-for-1"

Get Your Canival On!

Entries for the 157th edition of The Carnival Of Education (Hosted this week by The Colossus of Rhodey.) are due. Please email them to: colossusofrhodey [at] gmail [dot] com . (Or, easier yet, use this handy submission form.) Submissions should be received no later than 6:00 PM (Eastern) 3:00 PM (Pacific) Today. Contributions should include your site's name, the title of the post, and the post's

The Watcher's Council Has Spoken!

Each and every week, Watcher of Weasels sponsors a contest among posts from the Conservative side of the 'Sphere. The winning entries are determined by a jury of 12 writers (and The Watcher) known as "The Watchers Council."The Council has met and cast their ballots for last week's submitted posts. Council Member Entries: Joshuapundit garnered the most Council votes with Energy Independence --

Gun-Ed Goes Public

And now we have politicians in one state taking a serious aim at giving kids lessons in gun play: West Virginia is considering a bill to teach schoolchildren how to handle a gun and hunt safely; its proponent hopes the law will increase state revenues from hunting licenses, a state lawmaker said Thursday."We will teach a hunting safety course during their physical education class," state senator

Tales From The Trenches: Polski3

California junior high school history teacher Polski3 brings us a situation report from the front lines:Teacher asks a student a question, such as "do you have your assignment?" Student response is: a) the blank look b) a silent shrug of the shoulders c) a verbal "I don't know" or d) a disinterested roll of the eyes along with silence or an utterance of annoyance. Teacher tells student that they

Expelling The U.S. Marines

The ruling junta city council of Berkeley, California, has decided that the United States Marines are no longer welcome:BERKELEY — Hey-hey, ho-ho, the Marines in Berkeley have got to go.That's the message from the Berkeley City Council, which voted 6-3, with Gordon Wozniak, Betty Olds and Kriss Worthington dissenting, to tell the Marines that its Shattuck Avenue recruiting station "is not welcome