The Worst Teacher in America

Jaime Escalante, the idealized protagonist in the famous teacher-movie “Stand and Deliver” was my hero. I wanted to be just like him: funny, crazy, demanding, not afraid to push a kid to the wall if he acted up. He was driven to teach; so was I. After seven years of...

AA Documentary: Human Face on an Infamous Cult

To this day, Alcoholics Anonymous has provided no credible evidence which supports the charge that the program of religion mixed with personal house-cleaning contributes to the long-term sobriety of its members. The growing number of disaffected members who have left...

Reaction to "MLK Monument" in the Washington Mall

One man does not deserve the adulation of the concerted efforts of a diligent minority. Dr. King is the symbol, though still very much mortal one, of the drive by this country's citizens who wanted to be treated just like anyone else. Yet the federal government,...

Rosanne for President? Worse than Obama

Thank you, Easy Reader, for dispelling the notion that anyone else running for president could run this country better than President Obama. Roseanne Barr, in an unfunny run for President, will certain dispute the notion that an "intelligent woman" can...