A Code Blue Day By coincidence my day in the classroom began with a scheduled Code Blue drill. During my school years our disaster preparation was limited to fire and tornado drills. The ridiculous duck and cover from nuclear blast drills had, by then, been discontinued. The relatively new exercises developed in response to the …
“Don’t worry about it.” Those familiar with the early morning events of December 7, 1941, are familiar with this regrettable phrase. When Lieutenant Kermit Tyler dismissed an inexperienced radar operator’s vague report of unidentified aircraft approaching Hawaii on that morning, the response was not unreasonable. However, the failure to consider the overall possibilities of that …
Media’s memory tested as Supreme Court revisits Voting Rights Act Read More »
The polls in my state of Indiana closed eighteen minutes ago. Very locally have I heard of one-hour waits and longer, though my own experience lasted no more than five minutes when I voted mid-afternoon. Radio reports indicate that some polling locations had recently changed adding to confusion and discouragement for those whose lives are …
Election Night – Will the Electoral College be Challenged? Read More »
Today it’s harder than ever for third party candidates to get on the ballot – and to get noticed. Green party candidate Jill Stein was recently arrested for a sit-down protest. Stein was making a public statement about being denied a place in the debates. Libertarian Gary Johnson held his own “debate” by commenting on …
President Fisk? Third Party Candidates and the Electoral College Read More »