Daily Archives: July 18, 2009

Saturday video break: The stations are alive with the sound of music

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Best reason I can imagine to have trains: So you can do this in the train station. Awesome. Of course, it helps to have a train station like that one, but still. And have I mentioned how I can’t wait … Continue reading →

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The best way to fix a mistake is to avoid making it in the first place

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

In re: the fight over social studies now brewing in the State Board of Education, the problem is described as follows. About 75 teachers, principals, social studies coordinators, college professors, retired teachers and ordinary citizens are developing the new curriculum … Continue reading →

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Gandhi Street

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Hillcroft Street may get another name. Lined with international shops and restaurants, Hillcroft is known for its vast diversity. Now the India Culture Center wants to rename Hillcroft as Mahatma Gandhi Street, to honor the late spiritual leader. Indian business … Continue reading →

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Cities lose out in transportation stimulus funding

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This is not a surprise, but it is a missed opportunity. Two-thirds of the country lives in large metropolitan areas, home to the nation’s worst traffic jams and some of its oldest roads and bridges. But cities and their surrounding … Continue reading →

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