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Category Archives: Diffeomorphisms on a manifold
Let’s Unpack “the Personal Is Political”
This morning brought, on the usual disreputable websites, the appearance of another disapproving look, this time by a military historian, of the past two Presidential administrations. Andrew Bracevich the author of America’s War for the Middle East: A Military History, in … Continue reading
Posted in Bradley Manning, Cameron Whitten, Diffeomorphisms on a manifold, Don Gavitte, Education, Elections, Empire, Fascism, Free Speech, Inequality, Local government, Marxism, Mathematics, Pacific Green Party, Ronald Reagan, Spiritual life, U.S. Constitution, Uncategorized, US Senate, War
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We Were Never Data-driven
I’m retired, after more than twenty years full-time teaching in high school, in Portland Public Schools. During that time, and with greater and greater urgency toward the end of my tenure, we were continually beseeched, as teachers, to do … Continue reading
Who to Believe
Not long ago, the veteran Portland-based progressive peace activist Brian Willson posted a report on a purportedly impartial non-governmental organization which in effect spreads lies about the UN and the Assad government in Syria. On this basis, one would doubt … Continue reading
It’s in T. Oliver Country
The State Co-ordinating Committee of the Pacific Green Party of Oregon has announced that the Second State Nominating Convention of the Party will be held Saturday, 13 August 2016, in a little library building in the far Southeastern part of … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Bradley Manning, Brian Willson, Dan Handelman, Diffeomorphisms on a manifold, Education, Elections, Empire, Fascism, Free Speech, Friendship, John Schweibert, Local government, Pacific Green Party, Police, Scott Green, Seth Woolley, Spiritual life, Uncategorized, War, Woody Broadnax
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Apothéose de Barack le Grand
So Please Do Not Accuse [author of the May 26th manuscript has habit of emphasizing the first few words of a paragraph, in this case a paragraph of parenthetical comments] this author of anti-American reverse racism — the author of … Continue reading
Dialectical Inversion Dictates: We Are Russia
I translate Russian professionally. O.K.? And man, is the United States these days an authoritarian tyranny in the guise of an elective republic. . ! Russia is our Future, Comrade! Viva Ché! Um . . Russia has come out of … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Bradley Manning, Brian Willson, Dan Handelman, Diffeomorphisms on a manifold, Economics, Elections, Empire, Fascism, Floy Jones, Free Speech, Friendship, Iran, Israel, John Schweibert, Local government, Marxism, Oregon state government, Police, Ronald Reagan, Seth Woolley, Spiritual life, U.S. Constitution, Uncategorized, Vali Balint, War
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The Notorious Bloody Nose
Okay, where was I? That last phrase, to those who have either enjoyed or endured my many years (more than 20) of teaching mathematics at Portland Public Schools, would denote when I had got to the end of a digression. … Continue reading
Remember Walt Brown
Walt Brown was the nominee for President of the Socialist Party of America, once upon a time in a kingdom long ago. He also ran on the Pacific Green Party line, for Oregon Attorney General. We got to be good … Continue reading
Chapter Meeting Minutes Cinco de Mayo
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 Attending were Herschel Soles, Dave Westerlund, and two California residents Del and Yeon, not to mention Your Intrepid Reporter Herschel spoke for 45 minutes explaining the context and events surrounding the Citizens … Continue reading
The Cascadia Chapter of the Pacific Green Party 