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School funding: What problem are we trying to solve?

There is an old Chinese saying that if you chase two rabbits, both will escape. Before making decisions about what to spend, and how to get the money, and from whom, we have to decide what we’re trying to do:  Educate children?  Provide daycare and other social services to parents?  Create job security for teachers?  … Read more

Millions of Young People Have Too Much Loan Debt

Millions of Young People Have Too Much Loan Debt

Thanks to greedy capitalists millions of young people have too much loan debt. Do you believe that? Many people do; that or some variation on the theme. It is actually important for several reasons. Shall we look into the issue? The people who believe greedy capitalists are keeping young people deep in debt are believers. … Read more

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NH GOP Annual Meeting – Observations from a Loyal Reader

Well, what a disaster yesterday was for the NH GOP – with races set for NH GOP officials and a few controversial ByLaws on the docket, this was prime time for what is up to 400 people or so to meeting, yak, and vote as demanded by the NH GOP ByLaws: (2)  Purpose:  The purpose … Read more

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All of Us

In 1984, Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin starred in All of Me, a physical comedy in which one body had to be shared by two very different personalities, with very different goals.  As you might expect, there was a whole lot of lurching going on. It was very funny to watch Steve Martin moving around … Read more

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