Thursday, February 5, 2009

Spare Change? The Stimulus And Bailouts Are Too Valuable

Almost absent from the dominant discussion of the federal stimulus package (and bailouts) is any attempt at progressive change that goes beyond the surface of ‘what we buy.’ I spoke yesterday about tying taxpayer expenditures to a living wage - but I’ve been thinking about this type of thing for a while agreeing with Matthew Yglesias’ sense of “enormous progressive opportunity” in the federal spending. What I lacked was some sort of comprehensive policy to latch on to - so I went searching and Read the rest ...

A GED or General Education Diploma

A GED or General Education Diploma
A GED or General Education Diploma is sometimes also called a General Education Development program. The basis for the GED is a series of tests to determine if a minimum level of proficiency has been reached. These are not difficult tests but do require a wide breadth of understanding on a variety of subjects.

James Franco wins Harvard Hasty Pudding award

James Franco wins Harvard Hasty Pudding award
James Franco, who won critical acclaim this year for playing both a goofy pot dealer and Harvey Milk's lover, has been named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year.