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100 Essential Dishes
The Eegee’s Frozen Fruit Slush eegee’s Multiple locations Still the first thing on our list, but not the sugar-free variety. Tolerable, but just not the same. Tepary Bean and Short Rib Stew Desert Rain Café Tohono Plaza, Main Street, Sells, AZ; 383-4918 We’re stretching the definition of “Tucson” with this pick, but a dish this…
Let’s Listen to Music by Bands Coming to Tucson
Joe Ely, coming to Hotel Congress April 16 You probably need a Spotify account to make this work (most people do at this point, right?), but as part of our Tucson Music Month feature this week, I put together a playlist of 35 songs by bands coming to town this April. The Coathangers! Riff Raff!…
Tesla Motors Should Watch this Video Promoting Tucson
Tesla and Tucson would make a good couple. Unfortunately, the electric car company is the pretty girl at the prom and Reno might hit the jackpot. Our sister periodical Inside Tucson Business has been all over this story like fruit flies on the banana in my kitchen. According to Phoenix Business Journal: Northern Nevada is…
Rejoice, Homestarmy – Homestar Runner Finally Updates…For the Last Time?
Yesterday, one of the most popular websites of the 2000s, HomestarRunner.com updated after more than three years of gathering dust. The newest cartoon, posted on April 1, replaced the original intro video on the site — and more importantly, seems as if it’s closing the book on the Homestar Runner series and characters. It delves into the…
Talking Comics: ‘Magneto’ not Magnetoes
Photo courtesy of Cynthia Gerriets. This week for Talking Comics: “Don’t wear metal” edition Cynthia & Jenny review Magneto #1! Talking Comics’ Cynthia and Jenny reviewed the critically acclaimed Marvel Now! Magneto first issue. The book is written by Cullen Bunn (Sixth Gun), art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta (X-Men) and colors by Jordie Bellaire (Deadpool).…
Chief of Police Responds to Brutality Claim
Tucson Police Chief Roberto A. Villaseñor has broken his department’s general silence (other than some brief non-committal PR comments) about accusations of brutality Saturday night and issued an extensive statement regarding the viral video of an officer shoving woman during the “unlawful assembly” at Park Ave. and University Blvd. Here is an excerpt from Tucson…
Arizona Ranks Poorly Educational and Economic Outcomes for Youth
PHOENIX — Arizona ranks poorly in educational and economic outcomes for kids, especially Latino and American Indian children, according to a national report released Tuesday. The Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzed 12 areas, including early childhood education rates, proficiency in math and reading, college degree rates, poverty levels and high school graduation rates, among others.…
Is Sunnyside Planning To Bring “Teach For America” To Southern Arizona?
I’ve heard that Sunnyside School District is working with Ed Supe John Huppenthal to bring a group of Teach For America (TFA) teachers to the district. My understanding is, Huppenthal has promised to help Sunnyside with the initial costs to sweeten the deal. The latest version of the state budget includes $500,000 for Teach For…
#CancelColbert Failed. Look Who’s Laughing Now
Stephen Colbert was under attack for a tweet that was published last Thursday by the show’s Comedy Central controlled Twitter account @ColbertReport: I’m willing to show #Asian community I care by introducing the Ching-Chong Ding-Dong Foundation for Sensitivity to Orientals or Whatever. Colbert didn’t send this tweet because he has his own: @StephenAtHome. The hashtag…
That Time of Year Again at eegee’s
Flavor of the Month … We hate April Fool’s Day.
Update on Kavanagh’s $900,000 Eleventh-Hour Funding for Private Prisons: Sanity Prevails
The Arizona Republic reported today that the Senate Appropriations Committee took out the $900,000 in additional funding for private prisons as requested by House Appropriations Chair John Kavanagh for his friends at GEO Group: Nearly $1 million in additional funding for private prisons was removed from the state budget today, following an uproar of criticism…
Playground’s Drew Record Only Worthwhile Thing in Tucson Food As Determined by Confusing Awards
Last year, I wrote a post expressing my general confusion regarding the Foodist Awards, a celebration of the (in their words) “most amazing tastes, faces and places in Arizona food and beverage.” Well, it’s been a year or so, so the Foodists, sponsored by the the Arizona Restaurant Association, are back for a second year…
Ed Shorts: TUSD Edition
Image courtesy of shutterstock.com Here are some short items about TUSD, some of the positive things happening in the district which deserve to be spotlighted. The district gets plenty of bad press (I sometimes participate in the piling on) while the good stuff is too often ignored. Some of the items below were in the…
This English Same-Sex Marriage Story Is Better Than Anything We’re Likely to Find Today
On Saturday morning, same sex marriage became legal in England, which is great news for anyone who loves love and probably also for the guy who wrote the smash hit comedies Notting Hill and Love Actually. More material! One particularly moving story was captured by the folks at the Sunday Sport, which seems to have…
Remembering Selena on the 19th Anniversary of Her Death
It’s the 19th anniversary of the death of Tejano music superstar Selena. The Latina pop star was murdered by her fired fan club president and clothing boutiques manager Yolanda Saldivar. According to 15 Facts You May Not Know About Selena on the Anniversary of Her Death from TheLatinoPost.com, her favorite TV show during her teen…
Here’s a Printable El Guero Canelo Beard Bib
Can’t grow a ginger beard? The fine folks at El Guero Canelo Restaurante Mexicano have cleverly crafted a printable beard modeled after the restaurant owner Daniel Contreras. The best part is that there’s a Sonoran dog port of entry carefully placed over the mouth hole. All you need is a string to tie it around…
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ TV Spot has Apes Horseback Riding
The sequel to the critically acclaimed and box office success Rise of the Planet of the Apes teaser debuted Sunday night. Fans watching AMC’s Walking Dead season finale caught the first glimpse of the The Dawn of the Planet Apes Sunday night. The 44 second clip features the Apes riding horses and looking scary. But…
Tucson Job Crawl For Students on Tuesday
Photo courtesy of Start Up Tucson. Tired of going to job fairs with no alcohol? Start Up Tucson is hosting a Job Crawl from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1 at Gentle Ben’s, 865 East University Boulevard. “This event is designed to connect the best of the UA talent with the best local…
Sights and Sounds of the UA Riots
For all of you out there who missed the UA ‘riot’ that took place this past Saturday, here’s a video that covered the event from start to finish. My analysis of the event: Wildcat fans really know how to throw a party.
Filipino-Americans Feel Role in Farmworker Movement Diminished in Chavez Biopic
Last week’s premiere of the Cesar Chavez biopic was celebrated by Chicanos and non-Chicanos alike, but another Filipino-American activists felt that the film falls short of accurately depicting their peoples’ fight in the struggle and creation of the farmworker movement. The National Board of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) issued a statement that…
Eleventh-Hour Funding: Kavanagh Put $900,000 into State Budget for Private Prisons
In a recent state budget deal, the Arizona state House added $900,000 earmarked for the private prison corporation GEO Group, and the American Friends Service Committee in Arizona is asking citizens and such to call Senate Appropriations Chair Sen. Don Shooter (602-926-4139; dshooter@azleg.gov)and Senate President Andy Biggs (602-926-4371; abiggs@azleg.gov) and ask that this special deal…
Horrific Video of a TPD Officer Shoving a Woman
Multiple readers have sent us this Youtube video of a Tucson Police Officer shoving a woman near Park Avenue and University Boulevard during the unlawful assembly on Saturday, March 29. The woman appeared to be on her phone when a officer used a baton to knock her on a metal bench. We are awaiting for…
One Writer’s Experience With the Elite Eight Police Action
Craig Baker I get that TPD felt like they needed to be prepared for anything last night—there is, admittedly, a bit of a history in Tucson of post-game shenanigans when it comes to Wildcat Basketball during the month of March. I even understand that there were some minor uprisings on University Boulevard and at the…
Wreck Wisconsin! (Chicks Cover Miley)
Waiting through a commercial? Watch this to shake some tension, and to see, if you already didn’t know, that stripped of the sexual histrionics and general provocations manipulated by its author and her crew, “Wrecking Ball,” is one hell of a song. Go girls! And Bear Down Cats!
César Chávez Movie and March
Friday night was the Tucson premier of the new César Chávez film at the Harkin Theater, sponsored by the Arizona César E. Chávez Holiday Coalition. It was a great turnout, a nearly full house in one of Harkin’s larger theaters, with a few empty seats in the front rows. It’s a good film, well worth…
AZ Illustrated Politics: Christine Jones Talks About Her Gubernatorial Campaign and Political Strategists Preview 2014 Congressional Contests
On last night’s AZ Illustrated Politics: Republican Christine Jones talked about why she is running for governor this year and then National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Daniel Scarpinato and Democratic strategist Rodd McLeod gave us a preview of this year’s congressional races.
UA Athletics and TPD Don’t Want You to Riot
Arizona Wildcats’ win over San Diego State University Thursday night almost inspired a drunken celebration in the form of a good old-fashion riot. Fortunately, Tucson Police quickly mobilized and closed down University Boulevard and Euclid Road around 10 p.m. Here’s a nice, blurry twitpic to give you a glimpse of last night’s brief free-for-all. One UA student was…
Arizona Basketball: The One Guy That Celebrated Too Much on Thursday
Thursday night’s thrilling Arizona basketball win over San Diego State prompted hundreds of UA students and fans to pour out onto University Blvd. after the game to collectively celebrate. It was a relatively tame gathering, despite how local Twitter, TV people — the same TV people whose cameras and bright lights drew the crowd hungrily…
Sunday: Happy Birthday Camp Cooper
KUAT – Cooper Center from J David Betts on Vimeo. It’s Camp Cooper’s 50th birthday and the environmental education center on the edge of the Tucson Mountains is celebrating on Sunday, March 30. The 50th anniversary will kick-off with a food truck round-up from 5 to 9 p.m. at 5403 W. Trails End Road. There…
Rialto Theatre to Simulcast UA Basketball’s Attempt at the Final Four on Saturday
So, how about that game last night? You know, UA’s tense comeback victory over San Diego State, which punched their ticket to the 2014 NCAA basketball tournament’s Elite Eight? Well, if you’re looking to watch the game surrounded by a sizable number of rabid Wildcat fans, the Rialto’s got the treat for you: We cordially invite you…
‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Steven Quezada to Perform at Laffs this Weekend
Before Steven Michael Quezada played DEA agent Steven Gomez in the multi-Emmy Award-winning Breaking Bad phenomenon, he was a touring comedian, playwright and advocate for education reform. Quezada is a product of the rapidly growing New Mexico film scene. “I pursued acting when I was 16, but I started in community theatre,” Quezada said. The…
Historic Footage of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers
You might have already read the Colin Boyd’s Cesar Chavez film review, and you should stop what you’re doing and read it now if you haven’t. Boyd says the bio pic just scratches the surface of one of the most influential peaceful protesters and minds of our time. Luckily, there’s text and documentaries that can…
BaneCat is the Pet Gotham Deserves
Batman is legendary. The only thing more memorable than the Caped Crusader is his rogues gallery. Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Rises has inspired Robert K of Robs Rants to produce this hilarious Banecat video. I wish I took my cat back from my ex just so I can dress him up in this outfit. P.S.…
3rd Anal Versery Coming OUT Queer Dance Party at La Cocina Tonight
From the Coming OUT Queer Dance Party at La Cocina Facebook event page. The Coming OUT Queer Dance Party starts at 10 p.m. at La Cocina, 201 N. Court Ave. It gets bigger and bigger every year. The Coming OUT Queer Dance Party is celebrating its third year of unadulterated and safe monthly fiestas at…
UA Struggles to get Funding for Veterinary School
PHOENIX — Sen. Steve Pierce (R-Prescott) stood up on the Senate floor last week and attempted to get $4.2 million for the University of Arizona to start a veterinary program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Shortly after he finished talking, the nay votes overwhelmed the yeas, and the amendment was voted down.…
Ronald McDonald Loves Taco Bell
Ronald McDonalds all over the country are expressing their love for the Mexican fast food goliath. What a good play on words, Taco Bell. We can’t wait for all the Wendys testimonials.
From the Ginuwine Desk, Your “Pony” Update
From NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” In case you weren’t watching the Arsenio show Tuesday night – and of course you weren’t, because who watches late night talk shows in any non-YouTube form anymore – you missed an extensive appearance by R&B supergroup (a stretch of that term, but let’s let that slide for now) TGT.…
ALEC’s “Imagine Learning” Bill Is Now Hidden In Another Bill (Along With Performance Funding)
[Note: I depend on the kindness of email strangers to tell me things I don’t know, and this post is one example. If you have something I may be interested in, you can contact me at mailbag@tucsonweekly.com — until they give me an email address of my very own.] I’ve posted twice about the lege’s…
Cinema Showdown: Cold War Monsters and Cannibal Doctors Edition
Exploded View microcinema and gallery, 197 #2 E. Toole Ave., has become a mover and shaker in Tucson’s cinema scene. From experimental films to fringe music movies to compelling social documentaries, Exploded View is definitely making a mark downtown. Catch the buzz on Saturday, March 29, when filmmaker Elizabeth Kennedy presents her documentary Wounaan: A…
Brian Posehn is Coming to Tucson
Comedian Brian Posehn will be performing at Hotel Congress on Thursday, May 8. Hide your metal albums and funny books because alternative comedy pioneer Brian Posehn is coming. I spoke with Posehn at last year’s Emerald City Comic Con and he said that he couldn’t remember the last time he performed in the Old Pueblo.…
Catching Up with Ron White
Ron White is coming back to Tucson and he’s up to his old tricks: drinking, smoking and telling jokes. Ron “Tater Salad” White may have a rough southern exterior, but it’s a mere shell to conceal his big heart. You might have caught White’s fourth annual “Comedy Salute to the Troops” benefit that debuted on…
Catch C.J. Hamm on World Famous Frank Show Friday Morning
Shameless self-promotion alert! I will be a guest on the The World Famous Frank Show tomorrow at approximately 7:30 a.m. I will be discussing the Weekly’s 100 Essential Dishes list with the fellas, and hopefully talking Frank out of the drive through bit. If anyone is awake at that hour, considering the whole city will…
Watch the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Teaser Because Cowabunga
Photo courtesy of TMNT Facebook page. For some reason Donatello is sleding into hummers in the next “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” summer blockbuster. Cowabunga! I have always wanted to open with that infamous catch phrase that stole the hearts of young nerds and the money from their parent’s wallets since the late 80s. What was…
Editor’s Note
All the Food! This is our second 100 Essential Dishes issue and as I’m nearly falling asleep on Tuesday night trying to wrap it up to send to press, I hope you enjoy it, because at this point, it feels like these particular 64 pages might just kill me. Some of that is just the…
St. Varela: Way Up Here It’s Quiet…
On paper, local quartet St. Varela has a pretty interesting formula: tumbling rhythms, big and ringing guitar chords, vague hints of ’90s style psychedelia, and close harmony singing, smeared with electronic bleeps and honks. But on their debut record Way Up Here It’s Quiet… the result is more in line with Alice in Chains’ Jar…
Something Wild
Lucie Cousturier is the Wild Beast you’ve never heard of. She was a painter in Paris during the era of the Fauves—the Wild Beasts—so called for their extreme colors and savage brushstrokes. Matisse and Derain were the biggies among the Fauves; in art history books and sites, the movement is invariably illustrated by a famous…
Ezra Letra: The Nobody EP
“I’m part scholarly / the other part is a vulture,” spits Queens born, Arizona-based rapper Ezra Letra on “A Nobody.” That’s not entirely true; Letra is an extremely accomplished poet when he’s not rapping, and almost everything he proclaims has multiple meanings. So when he says he’s a vulture in a song whose title would…
Danehy
Dear independent voter: Boy, was I wrong about you! I used to think that the folks in your little clique were people who went through life sideways, wearing mismatched clothes and driving cars with “I’m a Maverick!” bumper stickers. Well, that’s probably still true, but as it turns out, there are a lot more of…
One Small Step for Treatment
Let them eat cake, she said, and while you’re at it, let them dab wax and chug sodas and drip tinctures under their tongues. She is Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper, and those weren’t her exact words, but last week Cooper issued yet another court slap-down to Maricopa County Attorney William Montgomery in…
Guest Commentary
Last June I was lucky enough to join a raft trip through the Grand Canyon. The experience was extraordinary. The river was a cold, clear green, the result of Glen Canyon Dam holding back its silt. A couple of days and 62 miles into our float journey, we arrived at a magical place known as the Confluence, where the Little Colorado and Colorado rivers…
Nine Questions
The self proclaimed “only all-Asian American female band in the United States,” Nylon Pink were special guests at this year’s local Anime/Manga pop culture convention Con-Nichwa. When lead singer Kaila Yu and bassist Katt Lee aren’t covering Anime theme songs at conventions, the ladies are designing clothes, organizing parties in L.A., graphic design, modeling and…
Media Watch
TWO JOBS MIGHT BE ONE TOO MANY Joan Lee is trimming her workload at KOLD TV 13. For viewers, that means they won’t see her on a consistent basis breaking down traffic flow issues in preparation for their work commute. Lee has two positions at the station. In addition to her on-air duties as morning…
DVD Roundup
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and the news team move into the ’80s and 24-hour cable news in the sequel that’s completely different from Anchorman—if completely different means exactly the same with more guest stars. (Paramount) The Bag Man A crime boss (Robert DeNiro) organizes a gathering of shading underworld characters…
Topaz Transition
Last week, all-ages music venue Topaz announced via their website, templeofcairo.com, that come Saturday, April 19, they’re closing their doors. The reason is simple: The couple who books, hosts, and does whatever it takes to put on a show is with child, due in early May. But in the span of two years and a…
True TV
Jacked Up Surviving Jack Thursday, March 27 (Fox) Series Debut: Fox has so many great comedies right now they can cancel ’em at will (Raising Hope is dead, soon to be followed by Enlisted). So why should you pay any attention to the new Surviving Jack? First, Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: SVU) absolutely kills…
Tuition Plus
Almost a year after the Arizona Board of Regents voted to approve a 3 percent increase in tuition and an $80 library fee increase for UA students, students paying tuition with a credit or debit card will now be charged a 2.5 percent processing fee. In late February, UA students received an email from the…
Ask A Mexican!
Dear Mexican: Can you help me unravel the citrus dilemma? When I am in Mexico or a Mexican restaurant or market I am unable to find lemons (yellow, egg-sized, tart-tasting fruits). Whenever I ask, I get green-colored fruit, which looks and tastes to me like limes (green, smaller than egg-sized, tart tasting fruits). I understand…
What About CPS?
As GOP leaders scrambled to wrap up the passage of a state budget earlier this week, a major legislative priority remained unresolved: The restructuring of the state’s Child Protective Services. And with lawmakers likely to conclude the legislative session once the budget and other bills go for a final vote, it’s a “distinct possibility” that…
Now on Shelves
The Cure By Douglas E. Richards Forge $24.99; 318 pages; fiction So what’s a nice UA grad student with a model’s body and a scientist’s brain doing hanging around with psychopaths in an Arizona state prison? In this new thriller by scientist and former biotech executive Douglas E. Richards, she’s exploiting them, for a change.…
Double Vision
Right on the heels of Enemy, a film that used the plot device of doppelgangers so brilliantly, comes The Face of Love, a movie that starts with an interesting premise but ultimately goes nowhere. Annette Bening, an actress who is usually luminous, seems utterly lost in the central role of Nikki, a widow who meets…
Police Dispatch
PUBLIC-TRANSPORTATION URINATION NORTH ALVERNON WAY FEB. 13, 2:04 P.M. A bus rider pulled out his penis and urinated in the middle of the aisle, then returned to his seat as if he’d done nothing unusual, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. The bus driver told deputies that the urinator and a companion has…
Sports
Tucson’s economy still hasn’t recovered to the point where you can go a mile without seeing at least one empty storefront on the drive home from work. But at least the roadside T-shirt industry was booming this week. All those hot dog carts that frequent vacant lots have had to make room for the fly-by-night…
Making History
Labor relations and striking workers don’t make for a compelling movie on their own. Like everything else, the story needs to come through the eyes or experience of one person, maybe a small group. That’s why Cesar Chavez is an excellent choice for a biopic, and why it’s a little surprising that we’ve had to…
To the Moon!
It’s a common childhood fantasy, to someday ride a rocket into space and explore the great beyond above us. That won’t be a reality for the vast majority of us dreamers, whose lives and pursuits will keep us mostly tethered to the ground. But there’s still a way to reach for the skies, at least…
Tame by Day, Wild at Night
MoctoberFest April Fool’s Carnival Noon to 2 a.m. Saturday, March 29 Mercado San Agustín100 S. Avenida del Convento 906-8267;moctoberfest.com One of Tucson’s most essential annual events is the All Souls Procession, which has gained nationwide fame for its dedication to honoring the dead in a creative yet considerate manner. MoctoberFest might someday gain similar attention,…
The Skinny
CRASH COURSE Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik has reached an inescapable conclusion: Some of the metered parking along the modern streetcar’s route is gonna have to go. For starters, it’s just too damn dangerous to try to maneuver a bike between the parked cars and the streetcar in some areas along the route, including what…
Swapping Soil, Seeds and Suggestions
Tucson Plant Exchange 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 29 Maker House 283 N. Stone Ave. 321-266-8685;facebook.com/events/1458776364337090 Gardening and lawn care are hobbies (or chores, depending on your perspective) shared by thousands of Tucsonans who want keep their yards from resembling untamed desert. The Tucson Plant Exchange brings that communal approach to gardening together…
Live
Miss Massive Snowflake, who usually performs as a four-piece rock band, was represented solely here by singer/guitarist Shane de Leon. The Portland, Ore.-based de Leon reduced rock ‘n’ roll to its basics: two or three chords, hip-shaking swagger and great songs. His affecting voice and abrasively fun playing distilled rock ‘n’ roll history, from Bo…
Our Founding Equines
Meet the Arizona State Heritage Horse 10 a.m., Sunday, March 30 Tubac Presidio State Historic Park1 Burruel St., Tubac 520-398-2252;tubacpp.com There’s no shortage of stories about the people who discovered and settled America hundreds of years ago. But what about the four-legged helpers that made making such history far more manageable? On Sunday, you can…
Vulnerable and Violent
When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries … George Clarke and Kerry McCoy did not have those lines from William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 29” in mind when they named their band Deafheaven, but Clarke isn’t opposed to the allusion. “I…
In Search of the Essential Taco
One thing rang true with last year’s 100 Essential Dishes: Many of the dishes were Mexican or Mexican-influenced and six of those dishes were tacos. Tacos are essential to Tucson foodies, but is there a quintessential taco? Here are some of the factors that set the standards. You Don’t Need Utensils to Eat Them Tacos…
Soundbites
BREAK THE BANK I wouldn’t exactly blame you if you were hoarding cash as a music fan, preparing yourself for the onslaught of thanks-to-Coachella and otherwise shows coming to Tucson in the month of April (more on Tucson’s awesome month of music in next week’s issue), but this week is no slouch either with a…
The (New) Play’s the Thing
Germaine Shames spent a large chunk of her professional life in an executive position with Hilton International. She decided to make a change to pursue something she had always had an itch for—writing. She wrote for some business journals. She was a foreign correspondent for a small news service. Then she thought she would try…
Stay True
Personal enlightenment is when an individual can give himself away for free. It’s not a gift because you don’t get a thank you card. It’s when you can contribute – to community, country, family, anything – and walk away with nothing less than you arrived with. Until then, everything is a transaction. Only the legendary…
All the Cool Kids Glam It Up for the Glitter Ball
C. Elliott Andromeda Katz and Kitty Quasar Hosts Kitty Quazar (Jared McKinley) and his consort Andromeda Katz (Katy Gierlach), both of Uranus, personally spread enough glitter around the Uranian-wanna-bes assembled at the Rialto Theatre Saturday night to make sure everyone complied with the Glitter Ball dress code: “Don’t let reality define how you dress for…
Video of a Man’s Last-Second Rescue From Enormous Apartment Fire
A construction worker stands on the edge of a balcony to escape the blaze that is consuming the top floor of the apartment complex he was working on this morning in Houston, Texas near the AIG campus. “He can’t get out,” said spectator in the office across the street watching the man search for possible…
Denying Birth Control to Employees: Oral Arguments Before US Supreme Court Began Today
Oral arguments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court cases began today brought by two for-profit corporations that claimed they have a right to deny their employees birth control under their health insurance plans. The companies are Hobby Lobby, a chain of arts and crafts stores with 21,000 employees, and Conestoga Wood Specialties, a cabinet…
Ed Shorts
Image courtesy of shutterstock.com Day after day, education stories I want to write about stack up on my computer desktop. So many stories, so little time! To take care of the overload, I’ve decided to write the occasional Ed Shorts post with snapshots of what interests me in the world of education, including links to…
