I listened to an NPR story on poverty in schools and America. Study after study shows academic achievement and success is directly proportional to two factors: How much money is spent on the child's education and the economic class (and success) of the parents. In homes where the parents are struggling, unemployed, jailed or working … Continue reading On Poverty and School Children
Category: American Life
Solar Win for California and China
Great. Every new home in California will have solar panels. Too bad we didn't invest more heavily in the technology so American companies would be manufacturing the panels. Most will be built in China. Know an American company which does manufacture panels and roofing tiles? Tesla. https://www.tesla.com/solarroof I checked out the Google Project Sunroof site … Continue reading Solar Win for California and China
Seattle Tech Companies Tax Revolt
So Jeffie throws a chair into the corner and says he's not going to build a new Amazon building in downtown Seattle because of the new head-tax on big companies like Amazon. Good. When a city is facing a housing crisis which means an entire class of people can't afford to find a place to … Continue reading Seattle Tech Companies Tax Revolt
On Offending those on the Right
I again offended my midwest farmer friends and relatives on Facebook or those who appreciate them. I apologize. I also appreciate hard-working men and women who work hard against impossible odds to bring us the food we all need. I didn't mean to indict wide swaths of America as ignorant fools who aren't smart enough to … Continue reading On Offending those on the Right
Trusting our Kids and the World
Not being a parent, a fellow author asked if kids nine to twelve would typically have cell phones. Several folks answered in the affirmative—one reminded us of a Federal program to give flip-phones to seniors and underprivileged kids. This got me thinking. How many people today take this level of connectivity between parents and kids … Continue reading Trusting our Kids and the World
Beta V—Creating, Mentoring, Storytelling 
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