Note from the editor: In the tradition of “Congressman’s Corner,” Salty Eggs has invited Rep. Allen West to field questions from his South Florida constituents. Until we get a response to our query, we will do our best to answer questions on his behalf, based on what we know of his temperament and politics. Dear [...]
Is there a Young Earth Creationist in your life? If not, just wait. The civilized world is currently enjoying a good chuckle at the news that unprecedented thousands of American children are now enrolled in schools where they are taught that the world is 7,000 years old, that dinosaurs and humans once co-habitated, and that the Grand [...]
Late last year, and not for the first time, the St. Lucie County school system was humiliated when news broke that one of its teachers had bullied a student. In this case, the student was an 11-year-old boy with learning disabilities, who is nevertheless apparently “bright,” can “play Mozart by ear,” and is reportedly an [...]
You already know this: while earning your college degree was informative and pleasant enough, plenty of us head in a different direction. Or maybe the experience wasn’t so awesome or helpful, but we’re sticking, steadfast and stubborn, to what we set out for in the first place. Joshua Miller, the executive director and founder of [...]
