Thursday, August 29, 2013

8 common grammar & punctuation mistakes

https://www.openforum.com/articles/8-common-grammar-mistakes-you-should-never-make-again/?extlink=of-social-moran-p

Friday, August 23, 2013

Local politics and the 'Alinsky Effect', with a handy link to HRC's senior thesis

http://bigjollypolitics.com/2013/07/05/montgomery-fort-bend-harris-counties-and-the-alinsky-effect/

Several links in this, but the one that goes to Hillary Rodham's senior thesis is worth having.

A primer on the goals of community organizing

http://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/alinsky-for-the-left-the-politics-of-community-organizing

A very interesting piece written by someone who was 'in the trenches' as an organizer for fifty years.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

New plan to lower the cost of college

The New York Times today has a story previewing the administration's new plan to rate colleges based on student outcomes.

Never fear, though - it has to get through Congress.  Good luck w/that.