Friday Quickies
....Michelle Malkin advises that John Kerry claims he ran a Boston Marathon, but doesn't remember the exact year or his time, and there is no record of him running. Oops. I know Democrats say it's OK to lie about sex (see Bill Clinton). Are they going to add sports accomplishments to the OK-to-lie-about list?
....Why is New York's state university system so...mediocre? Don't tell me about the supposedly great test scores at Binghamton (average SAT: 1235) or Geneseo (1255). Tell me this-- are there out-of-state students clamoring to get in? No. Both schools have over 90% in-state students (92% and 99%.) Compare that to the University of Virginia (1330, 70%) , William & Mary (1350, 60%) , University of Wisconsin (1275, 60%), University of Michigan (1305, 67%), University of North Carolina (1290, 83%), University of Maryland (1265, 70%) the California schools, etc. When the school is recognized nation-wide, it's better for job placement, it's better for graduate school placement, etc. And it's better for the schools and the taxpayers to have outside dollars helping to pay the freight (at the higher out-of-state tuition rates.) Why can't New York match up?
....When are we going to realize that we can't teach everything our kids need to know to compete in this world in 180 days, 6 hours per day? The school year has to be longer; the school day has to be more productive (instead of being broken into ADD-inducing 44 minute sprints), and the day has to be longer. Can we get there from here without vouchers? I don't think so.
....Exciting news (seriously, I mean it) in the world of desalination. Discover magazine reports on groundbreaking work with hydrates (think ice made up of water & gas under pressure-- a snowball that can burn!) There's millions of tons of this stuff on the ocean floor. Research is underway to find a commercially-feasible way to bring cheap, clean water where it is desperatly needed.
.....As a Mets fan, watching Alex Rodriguez play this season for the Yankees has made me weep. He has not only shown amazing talent on the field, he has been pure class off it. Please Mr. Wilpon and Jeffy-boy, please-- sell the team!
....Why is New York's state university system so...mediocre? Don't tell me about the supposedly great test scores at Binghamton (average SAT: 1235) or Geneseo (1255). Tell me this-- are there out-of-state students clamoring to get in? No. Both schools have over 90% in-state students (92% and 99%.) Compare that to the University of Virginia (1330, 70%) , William & Mary (1350, 60%) , University of Wisconsin (1275, 60%), University of Michigan (1305, 67%), University of North Carolina (1290, 83%), University of Maryland (1265, 70%) the California schools, etc. When the school is recognized nation-wide, it's better for job placement, it's better for graduate school placement, etc. And it's better for the schools and the taxpayers to have outside dollars helping to pay the freight (at the higher out-of-state tuition rates.) Why can't New York match up?
....When are we going to realize that we can't teach everything our kids need to know to compete in this world in 180 days, 6 hours per day? The school year has to be longer; the school day has to be more productive (instead of being broken into ADD-inducing 44 minute sprints), and the day has to be longer. Can we get there from here without vouchers? I don't think so.
....Exciting news (seriously, I mean it) in the world of desalination. Discover magazine reports on groundbreaking work with hydrates (think ice made up of water & gas under pressure-- a snowball that can burn!) There's millions of tons of this stuff on the ocean floor. Research is underway to find a commercially-feasible way to bring cheap, clean water where it is desperatly needed.
.....As a Mets fan, watching Alex Rodriguez play this season for the Yankees has made me weep. He has not only shown amazing talent on the field, he has been pure class off it. Please Mr. Wilpon and Jeffy-boy, please-- sell the team!
posted by A Red Mind in a Blue State at 5:27 PM
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