I had to start with this - white males get most favorable treatment/acknowledgement - we've known this for a long time - I think - but don't want to admit it - if you show this to your partner/spouse, please don't tell them where I live - innate bias - interesting quote - but doubt that SCOTUS reads this sort of thing ---
"Based on our data,’’ Hekman said, “what it says to me is that if you’re a woman or a minority, you’ve got to
be at least 25 percent better than the white male to be seen equally. It’s like putting a price tag on people.’’
...
Good story - but very important - black male teachers - I thought the quotation was excellent - doubt that the majority of SCOTUS would agree butttt - black male children lacking both role models was a new way of looking at reality for me - I'm sure that SCOTUS wouldn't think that affirmative action to address this is 'constitutional' - I think it could have an incredible impact - I'm also sure that it is only part of the context ---
There are two axes in most American classrooms: a female axis and an Anglo cultural axis," said Janice Hale, director of the Institute for the Study of the African American Child at Detroit's Wayne State University.
White girls fare best because they belong to both groups. White boys and black girls fit into one."But black boys can't get under the female or the cultural banner," she said.
...
Good story 2 - I don't watch sports but I thought this story about the Williams sisters was good - have a life besides just the sport - I thought this quote by Venus was particularly good ---
"You have to find that happy medium of definitely being part of a business plan that works and also doing what's best for me," ---
...
Domestic autos - I thought this interesting - which cars are actually the most 'domestic' - content/suppliers/etc - Camry ---
...
Healthcare - how do we get the incentive for preventive care? - there is no financial incentive for the current system to advocate for preventive care ---
...
Lies? - in Washington? - biggest liar? - Drug Czar - our war on drugs - don't confuse the issue with facts ---
...
More detail on legalization - marijuana - issues v-a-v other drugs ---
...
Palin's resignation - I won't comment except - the spin - Tom Tomorrow ---
...
A short Fltr - doldrums of summer? - rehash? - e.g. - oil prices - speculation - another bubble? - deja vu? ---
zzzzzzzzz
60s/80s - sunny - beautiful - enjoy - do something for you
