Fracking, Floods, and Fools

October 10, 2011 3

Every time I drive or walk down West Main, or out to Espy, or to Town Park, I am struck first by the staggering damage flooding and endless rain can cause, and second by the […]

The “He Said/She Said” of Education

October 10, 2011 1

Jay Rosen provides a smell test for he said/she said journalism: There’s a public dispute. The dispute makes news. No real attempt is made to assess clashing truth claims in the story, even though they are in some sense […]

Sept. Issue Has Flown the Coup!

September 12, 2011 0

Well, it’s finally here: the September issue of Raging Chicken Press!  As many readers already know, this month’s edition was delayed a few days because of the start of the school year and the fact that […]

Labor’s Day in Troubled Times

September 12, 2011 1

By raising the living standards of millions, labor miraculously created a market for industry and lifted the whole nation to undreamed levels of production. Those who today attack labor forget these simple truths, but history remembers […]

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