Recent Comments

1. about 8 hours ago on Doonesbury

   Considering the fact that the current POTUS would miserably fail a pop high school Civics test, is it any wonder?

2. about 11 hours ago on Doonesbury

   Intentional pun, or proximity of keyboard “v” to “g”? Anyway, also IMHO, it is even worse in Math. I taught and tutored at a community college, and the rate was 40% remedial English and 55% remedial Math. It is funny how so many people proudly declare, “I don’t understand Math,” who would never, ever claim to be functionally illiterate (even if they are).

3. about 12 hours ago on Monty

   Ok, ok… no snarky bicycle seat comments.

4. about 17 hours ago on Monty

   Continuity failure.

5. about 17 hours ago on Doonesbury

   This is real. A disturbing number of high school graduates can’t do basic Arithmetic or comprehend a paragraph at a 6th-grade reading level. About half need remedial courses in English, Math or both. At some 2-year colleges this figure is around 80%. It is a failure of the public school system, and a society that places more value on self-esteem than performance. The T-ball mentality goes right up through 12th grade; students aren’t prepared for a reality where there are few winners and many losers.

6. 3 days ago on Ballard Street

   A terrible accident involving a meteorite and a wireless router?

7. 3 days ago on Cul de Sac

   Don’t we all? Sigh…

8. 3 days ago on Calvin and Hobbes

   Of course it’s more fun to risk one’s life. A roller coaster without hills is a train ride.

9. 4 days ago on Bloom County

   It went on to lead The Future in “Sleeper.”

10. 4 days ago on Calvin and Hobbes

    It’s the comics. It’s ok to laugh. Jeez, get a grip.