Monthly Archives: April 2015

Married Men Work Harder & Smarter

Chaim Amalek writes: This is a great article, one that should be required reading in High School: Men who are reluctant to settle down until they make more money – and women who spurn low-wage men – could benefit from … Continue reading

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WP: Jerry Brown battles Calif. water crisis created by his father, Gov. Pat Brown

According to the Washington Post, California’s problem is that it has had too much water provided for it by its infrastructure. California has to learn to use less water. There’s not a word in here about investing in more infrastructure … Continue reading

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LAT: Literacy gap between Latino and white toddlers starts early, study shows

From the Los Angeles Times: tino toddlers whose language comprehension is roughly similar to white peers at 9 months old fall significantly behind by the time they are 2, according to a study released Thursday. The UC Berkeley study found … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Race

Robert Weissberg writes: Good news: Starbucks customers need not worry that some barista will try to engage you in an honest discussion about American race relations. The whole idea was laughed off the stage and rightly so. One comic suggested … Continue reading

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Racist Comments Unmake Yahoo

Chris Lehman, Yahoo’s former news director, writes: Second, by far the most vocal Yahoo commenters were the most dogmatically racist; we’d joke grimly that a Yahoo commenter certificate had to be a complimentary gift to every newly enrolled member of … Continue reading

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