Meanwhile, Over in Sweden … By [email protected] February 20, 2017 Uncategorized 6 Comments In case you missed it, at his rally in Melbourne, Florida on Saturday, President Donald Trump listed a terror attack that never happened as part of the rationale for his controversial anti-Muslim travel ban. In defending his executive order banning Islamic refugees […]

Those crazy editorial writers at the Tulsa World are at it again! In an article this morning, they promote the insane narrative that a group of clueless Oklahoma teachers, bumbling administrators, and out-of-touch parents somehow know more about the reading readiness of their children than a beautiful, well-crafted, all-knowing third grade reading assessment prepared by […]

By [email protected] February 11, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment The following is a fictional conversation between Joe Castiglione, athletic director at the University of Oklahoma, and Men’s Basketball coach, Lon Kruger. It never took place late one afternoon after the OU Sooners lost to Texas Tech University, their sixth loss in a row and 13th out […]

By [email protected] February 9, 2017 Uncategorized 1 Comment With this week’s state department test administrator training sessions, the anticipation for the upcoming spring testing season is already reaching a fever pitch in schools across Oklahoma. Teachers are dusting off their “Buckle Down” test-prep books, testing “blueprints” are being reviewed, #2 pencils are being sharpened, kids […]

By [email protected] February 4, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments In a recent Medium post, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) argued, “Democrats desperately are searching for a valid reason to oppose Betsy DeVos for U.S. Education Secretary.” The senator is right. Other than Ms. DeVos’s complete lack of experience in public education; her dearth of knowledge and understanding […]

It’s Almost OUR Season, Baby! By [email protected] February 1, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments It’s time for the Super Bowl, baby. Let’s get EXCITED! Millions of Americans are eagerly anticipating the 51st edition of the Super Bowl this Sunday. It’s projected that nearly 120 million people will view Super Bowl VI worldwide. The NFC’s Atlanta Falcons […]

Are the Ignorant too Ignorant to know they’re Ignorant? By [email protected] January 29, 2017 Uncategorized 2 Comments So as not to inadvertently offend anyone, I will start this post with the following disclaimer: “Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, […]

By [email protected] January 28, 2017 Uncategorized 3 Comments My process for writing this blog has followed a similar, predictable pattern since I started it three and a half years ago. Typically, I will change out of my comfortable casual clothes, slide into one of my thousand-dollar dark suits, a starched white shirt and tie (with […]