Category Archives: Explain this to me

I Give Up [Formerly, Can You Spot the Probationer?]

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

I give up. And justice there is none.        

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Two Families, Two Pets, Two Trips

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

Here’s one of many summaries of a despicable deed, an illustration of callousness and poor judgment, heartlessness and cruelty, by the GOP presidential frontrunner with a net worth of $220 million, Willard “Mitt” Romney. See Dogs Against Romney if you … Continue reading →

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HCS: Map Time! How Many 2.4-Mile Cab Rides Would $50K Buy?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

When WAAY TV.com published the list of schools affected by the new double-up bus scheme that will have some kids on the corner at 6 am, I was curious to see which kids were going to be bearing the brunt … Continue reading →

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HCS Board: Let’s Play Whack-a-Mole

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Trying to keep track of the Byzantine mechinations of the Huntsville City School Board is like playing a really unfun game of whack-a-mole. You think you’ve figured out what they are up to, and then another mess rears its ratty … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Absurdities. And David Bowie.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

I’m not going to make an argument for train travel in the US. Even a contrarian like me knows that’s a hopeless case. But I’ve been reading about trains lately and have amassed a bunch of fragments that I’ll stuff … Continue reading →

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HCS Meeting, July 16, 2011: Why Bother with a Board? Why Bother with Elections?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

In its first Saturday meeting ever, the HCS Board approved the new superintendent’s plan for alleviating overcrowding at Providence Middle by bussing the sixth grade class to under-populated Williams Middle.

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Homeland Security Doesn’t Extend to Evacuation Plans

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Here we are in hurricane season. It has been a year of extreme weather, so I thought I’d have a look at what plans FEMA, an agency of  the Department of Homeland Security, has made to evacuate large metropolitan areas … Continue reading →

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About Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Tornadoes, Evacuation Plans — and Car Pooling

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Here’s a what-if for you. What if there had been an accident at Browns Ferry in North Alabama when it lost power after its power sources were knocked out during the F5 April 27, 2011 tornado? That could have happened. Initially, … Continue reading →

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Those HCS Collateral Costs

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

My modem and router were fried in the storm Sunday night, but I’m back now, and I want to tell you a few of my reactions to “Collateral costs to change Huntsville superintendents, erase debt reach $300,000″ by Crystal Bonvillian … Continue reading →

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About the HCS Board Meeting 7/7/11

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

I attended my first HCS School Board meeting July 7, 2011, and I was struck by how what I was seeing seemed minimally connected to what information is readily available for public scrutiny. So my assessment is based on my … Continue reading →

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