tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post1594852802411553108..comments2024-03-28T22:15:17.067-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Flashback 2012: Lessons from the last teachers strikeNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-57143689613582786842019-10-17T12:57:28.422-05:002019-10-17T12:57:28.422-05:00There's no doubt that dropping out of high sch...There's no doubt that dropping out of high school is almost a 100% guarantee of a lousy life. However, there are some outliers, individuals whose talents, intelligence and perseverance overcame the drop-out handicap. Take Mary C. Daly for instance. She dropped out of high school many years ago, but eventually got a GED and several advanced degrees in Economics, and now is the head of the Federal Reserve in San Francisco. But those counting on their athletic ability, their musical talents, or their street smarts better wise up. Hard work is necessary for success; but sometimes it is not sufficient.<br /><br /><br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-78838283269690027212019-10-17T10:00:08.217-05:002019-10-17T10:00:08.217-05:00Clark Burrus, now there's a name I didn't ...Clark Burrus, now there's a name I didn't expect to see! That guy is the Zelig of Illinois politics.<br />Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-40641780712006495022019-10-17T08:02:23.329-05:002019-10-17T08:02:23.329-05:00The CTU argument is strong. It’s not that what the...The CTU argument is strong. It’s not that what they want is unreasonable. The issue is, as is the case with almost everything, affordability. Who’s going to pay and how much?<br />With Chicago’s financial situation already in crisis, the resolution will not come easy.<br />Maybe Chicagoans can start their own currency like FaceBook is trying to do and start over.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16679840606511726447noreply@blogger.com