by jpitney | Jun 21, 2020 | Coronavirus
From the Marin Journal The City Council introduced and passed an ordinance a few days ago which fixes a penalty to be imposed upon persons who fail or refuse to wear gauze masks when appearing on I the streets. The ordinance is not being enforced. Scores of people...
by jpitney | Jun 19, 2020 | Slavery
From Juneteenth.com: Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news...
by jpitney | Jun 17, 2020 | Statistics
Watch this clip from The Wire. It is the best description of research, ever. Lots of links on my homepage The Internet Archive — if there is a broken link to what you need, this site might help you find it. For instance, a campaign website from the...
by jpitney | Jun 16, 2020 | Civic Education
Chester E. Finn, Jr. at AEI: Conservatives should support a national citizenship curriculum to ensure that all students are taught basic civics, such as how the government works and who we are as a nation. The curriculum should be comprised of the vital concepts all...
