Of Brackets and Scandals

If you like March Madness and dislike O's Administration, you may appreciate this silly chart.

Reasonable Indeed

Twisted Metal Everywhere and At Least 51 24 Dead

Such unimaginable devastation and heartbreak.

So sad for you, central Oklahoma.

Update: New information.

The Comeback State

Here's the online version of the above piece.

The huge crowd (unusual for northern Michigan).

Sunday Inspiration from Mark Twain

“Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”

Dan Brown's 'Haunted' Mansion

At the 3:00 mark, a peek into the New England house of the 'Da Vinci Code' author. It has secret passages, darkly-lit rooms, and a spooky ambiance. Oh, what a billion gazillion dollars can buy on you on this earth.

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Wonder what Mr. Brown's views are on the afterlife, given that the title of his latest Robert Langdon novel is Inferno.

Making a Federal Case Of It

My latest Heartland Institute piece is about a school choice bill - the Educational Opportunities Act - that is sponsored by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL).

Clearly Not For Choice, Competition, or Education

Tonight, in a standing room only school board meeting in northern Michigan (attended by more than a few students and yours truly), a Petoskey school board member terrified the crowd by declaring, among other wacky conspiracy theories, that "Lansing" is 'defunding' public education.

For real, Karly Ellison?



The truth about K-12 public school funding in the Mitten State.

Methinks Michigan's surplus is bringing out the worst in the state's apparatchiks.

Bonus: Karly brings up Common Core at the 1:17 mark.

BTW: The Petoskey School Board gave Young Life the thumbs down in 2011.

Update: Michigan's public charter schools are outperforming traditional public schools.

Groove Spoon: Nice Touch

A former co-worker's son is a member of the funk band, Groove Spoon, which got their start in Ann Arbor.

This tune/music is catchy. I like the variety of fashion styles (or lack of them) among the ten-member group ... especially the drummer boy.