Posts Tagged: Education

Slaves With Benefits

Who knew being a slave in the antebellum South benefited African Americans by teaching them important life skills? Nobody. Talk about torturing the truth. In his anti-woke campaign, De Santis is torching history and truth in Florida with the speed

Slaves With Benefits

Who knew being a slave in the antebellum South benefited African Americans by teaching them important life skills? Nobody. Talk about torturing the truth. In his anti-woke campaign, De Santis is torching history and truth in Florida with the speed

A Reunion With My High School

I’m going back to school today! A recurring dream I’ve had for decades is that I never actually graduated high school in 1973. The reason – I failed gym. The only way to get my diploma was to do a

A Reunion With My High School

I’m going back to school today! A recurring dream I’ve had for decades is that I never actually graduated high school in 1973. The reason – I failed gym. The only way to get my diploma was to do a

Florida removes LGBTQ from the ABCs   

I see the handwriting on the wall. In a remarkable change to the Sunshine states school curriculum. Florida removes LGBTQ from the ABCs. With those letters officially banned from the alphabet, they are assured that the word GAY can now

Florida removes LGBTQ from the ABCs   

I see the handwriting on the wall. In a remarkable change to the Sunshine states school curriculum. Florida removes LGBTQ from the ABCs. With those letters officially banned from the alphabet, they are assured that the word GAY can now

Florida Just Don’t. Say Gay!

  Praise Jesus! Innocent Floridian school children never have to say or hear the word gay again! Let’s wave bye-bye to homosexual, queer, and trans, too. They can go quietly back into the dark alley where they belong. At long

Florida Just Don’t. Say Gay!

  Praise Jesus! Innocent Floridian school children never have to say or hear the word gay again! Let’s wave bye-bye to homosexual, queer, and trans, too. They can go quietly back into the dark alley where they belong. At long

Vintage Illustration Immigrants Coming to America

Who Says Trump Doesn’t Love Immigrants?

Donald trump loves immigrants. And he is generously willing to acknowledge the contributions immigrants have made to this great country, that is if they hew to the immigrants portrayal of his youth. Like his wives, Trump likes his immigrants to

Vintage Illustration Immigrants Coming to America

Who Says Trump Doesn’t Love Immigrants?

Donald trump loves immigrants. And he is generously willing to acknowledge the contributions immigrants have made to this great country, that is if they hew to the immigrants portrayal of his youth. Like his wives, Trump likes his immigrants to

collage vintage childs school workbook and rump

Donald Scores a Gold Star

“Nobody gets more gold stars than I do, believe me,” Donald Trump boasted after scoring high on his mental acuity test. A huge sigh of relief could be heard from coast to coast  after Trump easily aced his cognitive assessment

collage vintage childs school workbook and rump

Donald Scores a Gold Star

“Nobody gets more gold stars than I do, believe me,” Donald Trump boasted after scoring high on his mental acuity test. A huge sigh of relief could be heard from coast to coast  after Trump easily aced his cognitive assessment

Vintage Illustration schoolboy blackboard

Heavens to Betsy, Our Schools Go to Hell

Heavens to Betsy, there should be no surprise about DeVos’s confirmation. Donald Trump did say: “I Love the poorly educated.” Trump won bigly with the uneducated voters so perhaps this is just part of the Republican’s larger plan to simply

Vintage Illustration schoolboy blackboard

Heavens to Betsy, Our Schools Go to Hell

Heavens to Betsy, there should be no surprise about DeVos’s confirmation. Donald Trump did say: “I Love the poorly educated.” Trump won bigly with the uneducated voters so perhaps this is just part of the Republican’s larger plan to simply

Vintage Illustration soldiers at college

GI Joe Becomes Joe College

Once upon a time colleges and home ownership were a privilege reserved for the rich. As the cost of 4 years of college education escalates between $100,00 and $200,000 we  may end up replicating  those pre- WWII times. It was

Vintage Illustration soldiers at college

GI Joe Becomes Joe College

Once upon a time colleges and home ownership were a privilege reserved for the rich. As the cost of 4 years of college education escalates between $100,00 and $200,000 we  may end up replicating  those pre- WWII times. It was

Merry Christmas to Americas Teachers

A vintage Christmas wish we can all still learn from. In a letter written to a fictitious teacher, General Mills offered praise to Americas often under appreciated and underpaid teachers in this  beautifully illustrated ad from 1947. Dear Miss Miller:

Merry Christmas to Americas Teachers

A vintage Christmas wish we can all still learn from. In a letter written to a fictitious teacher, General Mills offered praise to Americas often under appreciated and underpaid teachers in this  beautifully illustrated ad from 1947. Dear Miss Miller:

Vintage illustration United Nations

United Nations Turns 70

The United Nations just turned 70 and the once revered institution has not aged well. This post war promise of peace has been plagued by paralysis, morphing into a dyspeptic dowager suffering from an interminable succession of stalemates. It all

Vintage illustration United Nations

United Nations Turns 70

The United Nations just turned 70 and the once revered institution has not aged well. This post war promise of peace has been plagued by paralysis, morphing into a dyspeptic dowager suffering from an interminable succession of stalemates. It all