Daily Archives: June 19, 2011

Weekend link dump for June 19

Happy Father’s Day! Ted Forth 2012! Because it’s time we had robot-serviced domed underwater colonies on the moon. It’s the Great Hamster, Charlie Brown! Why are there so many bigots against rainbows and what they might represent? Why does Wisconsin … Continue reading

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More on the red light camera ruling

I said before that what happens next with the red light camera ruling is a political decision. Here’s how that’s shaping up. City Attorney Dave Feldman said Friday’s ruling will force the city to choose from canceling the contract with … Continue reading

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Hoang’s turn before the OIG

We have another Council member under the looking glass. Councilman Al Hoang is the subject of a city Office of Inspector General investigation over allegations that he submitted fraudulent signatures to the city in a petition to change the name … Continue reading

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A few facts about education employment

State Board of Education member Thomas Ratliff brings some numbers to the debate. When you hear the discussion about the increase in the number of “non-teachers” in our schools, consider the following facts. These numbers represent full-time equivalent employees to … Continue reading

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Do people really still not understand the concept of “work” email?

I marveled at this story from last week, which could easily have been from a 1996 archive. An administrator at St. Philip’s College resigned after an internal investigation found she violated the school’s email policy by sending hundreds of nonwork-related … Continue reading

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