Category Archives: Education

We Are the [Insert Number] Percent Who Occupy [Insert Location]

Posted on Monday, October 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Some have argued that the Occupy Wall Street protests are simply the left’s version of the Tea Party. I could not agree more. Only Occupy Wall Street is a kind of bizarro Tea Party.

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My Occupy Wall Street Demands

Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“These demands will create so many jobs it will be completely impossible to fill them without an open borders policy.” — Lloyd J. Hart, precocious and Jefferson-esque author of Occupy Wall Street Demands I recently discovered this list of demands from an … Continue reading →

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Berkeley Bake Sale: Reasonable or Racist?

Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

This past Tuesday, the Berkeley College Republicans sponsored a bake sale on campus that sold cupcakes at different prices based on ethnicity. Whites had to pay the highest prices at $2 per cupcake, while Native Americans received the lowest prices … Continue reading →

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Rising Inequality and Associative Mating

Posted on Friday, August 26, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

One theory I have dabbled with about rising inequality in the United States is related to the concept of natural selection. Smart people marry other smart people and have smart children. One might argue that this pattern has been constant … Continue reading →

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Things My Kids Will Never Learn

Posted on Friday, August 5, 2011 by Chris Ladd

Childhood for my kids differs from my own experience in a lot of ways.  They don’t have a swamp out behind the house for starters.  But the most critical difference is this: they aren’t burdened with the expectation that tomorrow … Continue reading →

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How Many Words Do You Know?

Posted on Friday, July 29, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, I discovered an interesting test on The Economist website. The website, testyourvocab.com, is hosting a serious research project to measure how many words the average English speaker knows. You can take the test here. Given that the English language … Continue reading →

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More Vintage Christie: Destiny Should Not Be Determined by Zip Code

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

On June 22nd, Governor Christie hosted his 20th town hall meeting of 2011, in the town of Fair Lawn, New Jersey. As usual, the Governor presents some very clear statistics about how wasteful government-run education has been in New Jersey. … Continue reading →

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The Future of Education: The Khan Academy

Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

“My single biggest goal is to try to deliver things the way I wish they were delivered to me.” — Salman Khan Today, I discovered an interesting site that I believe will be a game changer for education. I even intend … Continue reading →

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Silence GOP Lies

Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

 “The most dangerous place to stand in Washington is between Chuck Schumer and a  camera.” — Unattributed saying about Senator Chuck Schumer Every election cycle, I get various fundraising letters from both political parties. I always understood why I received … Continue reading →

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My Fourth of July Dilemma

Posted on Monday, July 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I spent about five years in the military. During that time we had a formation nearly every morning. We also marched in formation every time we had a Regimental run or a change of command ceremony. Before each ceremony, we … Continue reading →

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