Etc. and Outrages

No education "reform" will EVER work as long as it blames teachers and doesn't even get to the root of the problem, which is with administrators.

The problem in Nevada, of course, is there are no real unions, just "associations" that are completely in bed with the school districts.

The same situation is true around the country.
_____

No surprise one-time entertainer Sly Stone is basically homeless. He has had some serious mental health issues for years. Still, it is tragic.

From the picture here it looks like he is living in a Class B motorhome rather than a van, and this type of "camper" is NOT cheap. These vehicles can cost up to 100 grand or more.
_____

Is the protest on Wall Street a good sign that the days of the robber barons may be numbered?
_____

A sad anniversary was noted earlier this month:

Martha was found dead in the bottom of her cage on Sept. 1, 1914, at the age of 29. She had been born in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1885, and scientists had tried frantically to breed her once the plight of her species became clear.

But it was too late, and Sept. 1 now marks the extinction of passenger pigeons, which had been one of eastern North America's most iconic animals. In 2010, the conservation group WildEarth Guardians declared Sept. 1 "Passenger Pigeon Day" in honor of Martha's death.