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| POINT OF VIEW IS EVERYTHING | ||
| SCHOOLS: GOVERNOR WANTS SCHOOL CHOICE | ||
| Despite protests to the opposite, school choice works. But it's not that simple. | ||
| RABBIT OR DUCK SEASON? NO, SUPERINTENDENT SEASON! | ||
| -- It looks like every two years a S. Florida Superintendent gets walking papers. | ||
| ELECTIONS: PLANTATION MAYOR'S RACE ONE TO WATCH | ||
| -- Non partisan elections? There is no such animal in Broward. | ||
| OPINION: SUN SENTINEL WRONG ON SERVICE BY UNEMPLOYED | ||
| -- Requiring 4 hours of community service can only benefit everybody. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WHERE WASTED MILLIONS REALLY WENT | ||
| -- Delay, delay, delay... Meanwhile costs were rising at 18% per year. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FACILITIES INCOMPETENCE LED TO WASTE | ||
| -- You've read about waste, but take a look at REAL waste and incompetence. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: 25 JOHN DOES? YEAH, RIGHT! | ||
| -- The whistleblower suit would better be served by exposing internal incompetence. | ||
| PUBLIC SCHOOLS: TEACHER EVALUATION RIDES AGAIN | ||
| -- Senate Bill 736 brings back teacher evaluation and Race to the Top | ||
| SID FIELDS: REMEMBERING PRESIDENT JFK, JR? | ||
| -- Sometimes reporters get things wrong. But what a concept! | ||
| SENTINEL REPORTER ASKS IF ITS WORTH TEACHING IN FLORIDA | ||
| -- It's a good question, but the answer isn't what you might think. | ||
| OPINION: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | ||
| -- The Broward Beat article on SIU jobs was pretty much like a Seinfeld TV show. | ||
| POLITICS: BLATHERING BLOGGERS BEMOAN BUFFOONERY | ||
| -- Critics of Dave Thomas and Barry Harris haven't got a clue. UPDATE | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: LEVINE/THOMAS CASE MOVES FORWARD | ||
| -- The case is open for business, witnesses are being served. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FREEDOM OF SPEECH ENEMIES AT IT AGAIN | ||
| -- A blatant attempt to silence differing opinion on the Diversity Committee is underway | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU AND BOARD MUST WORK TOGETHER | ||
| -- The Board's already taken a first step. BTU must belly up to the bar and contribute. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: PIGGY BTU DEMANDING BEREAVEMENT DAYS | ||
| -- Just when we thought it was safe to go back to contract negotiations... | ||
| COUNTY: WATCH OUT FOR JUDICIAL ROBINGS | ||
| -- This year's ceremony was more like Oscar night | ||
| SCHOOLS: GRADE PARENTS? INMATES RUNNING THE ASYLUM | ||
| -- Another whacky idea from a state legislator with nothing better to do. | ||
| POLITICS: FAIL CEASAR? DON'T GET YOUR HOPES UP | ||
| -- Yet another attempt to "get" Democratic Chair Mitch Ceasar fizzles. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SYSTEM STACKED AGAINST PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ||
| -- Public schools must learn how to compete for students... and dollars. | ||
| BILLIONS FOR CLASS SIZE, NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE | ||
| -- School districts must steadfastly refuse to pay state fines for not meeting class size. | ||
| WOULD BE KING OF SCHOOL BOARD WANTS IN AT STATE HOUSE | ||
| -- Meddling Alan Levy appointed as Louis Reinstein's campaign treasurer. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TIME TO CHANGE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS | ||
| -- The Ethics Panel recommendations are different. These are better. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MARKO REPLACEMENT ON TAP FOR TUESDAY | ||
| -- Selection of the Interim General Counsel will take place on Tuesday. | ||
| SID FIELDS: HOW TO TELL SH%T FROM SHINOLA | ||
| -- Here's a guide for blog posters and writers who don't have a clue. | ||
| COMMENTARY: TIME TO CHANGE HIGH SCHOOLS? LAST PART | ||
| -- Only 54% of college grads work in fields closely related to their degrees | ||
| COMMENTARY: TIME TO CHANGE HIGH SCHOOLS? PART 4 | ||
| -- 80% of Broward students entering BC need remediation in Math and English. | ||
| PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE: GIVE ME AN EYE ROLL, PLEASE... | ||
| -- Mike Garretson claimed Stephanie Kraft rolled her eyes when she lied. Not quite. | ||
| COMMENTARY: TIME TO CHANGE HIGH SCHOOLS? PART 3 | ||
| -- Shop classes of yesteryear are being supplemented by high tech courses. | ||
| COMMENTARY: TIME TO CHANGE HIGH SCHOOLS? PART 2 | ||
| -- High schools are different today than 43 years ago. But the change isn't enough. | ||
| SCHOOLS: NO CHOCOLATE MILK. YOU'RE KIDDING, RIGHT? | ||
| -- The Florida DOE is considering a ban on chocolate milk because of overweight kids. | ||
| COMMENTARY: TIME TO CHANGE HIGH SCHOOLS? PART 1 | ||
| -- If 21% of Florida students can't pass a military entrance exam it's time to act. | ||
| COMMENTARY: GOOD AND BAD IN NEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADING | ||
| -- The new formula for grading schools can be a good thing but can also be a trap. | ||
| COMMENTARY: PULP ON REAL TRAIL OF CORRUPT SPENDING? | ||
| -- Publishing invesigators' interview with Mike Garretson is beginning to shed light. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WASTEFUL SPENDING ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES | ||
| -- Marko's getting $150k in unused days. Other retirees cost up to $42 million | ||
| COMMENTARY: THE N-WORD DEBATE THAT DIDN'T MAKE NEWS | ||
| -- Several years ago, I debated Mark Twain's use of the word with a Taravella student | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: POLL RESULTS ON IMPACT FEE WAIVERS | ||
| -- Almost half of the respondents voted to waive fees only while budgets are tight. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TIME TO CHANGE ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY | ||
| -- Zero tolerance is imperfect at best and should be replaced by common sense. | ||
| COMMENTARY: MONDAY MORNING TIDBITS | ||
| -- Various things of note for Monday morning. | ||
| KRAFT SAGA: WAS MIKE GARRETSON A HERO OR HEAVY? | ||
| -- Garretson's cherry picked testimony on Kraft is dubious. Where's the rest? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MARKO EVENT EXPLAINS TILL'S FIRING | ||
| -- Here's the reason why Frank Till had to be moved out quickly. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DAVE THOMAS LOOKS TO UNDO EMERITUS | ||
| -- Member Dave Thomas listens to the community and proposes change. | ||
| NEW POLL: SHOULD BOARD ELIMINATE WAIVERS? | ||
| -- The Board voted to wave impact fees for low income housing. Should they? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WHO'S GOT THE GOLD WATCH? | ||
| -- Okay, so it took Marko a while to realize it was time to get off the horse. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: JUST SAY NO TO MARKO EXTENSION | ||
| -- Just when we thought it would be safe to go back in the water. Another Extension. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MARKO BACKS HIMSELF INTO A CORNER | ||
| -- Ed Marko declined a direct request from one of his bosses. That's a no-no, Ed. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: GUESS WHAT? MARKO WANTS TO STAY | ||
| -- Here we go again, Marko wants to stay as General Counsel for another year | ||
| MEDIA: NEVINS SAYS "INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY" | ||
| -- In his Thanksgiving commentary, Nevins says Kraft is innocent until proven guilty. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: STEPHANIE KRAFT E-MAILS BOARD ON MARKO | ||
| -- Here's a peek at the massive information that Board members are getting on Marko | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CAN BOARD AFFORD TO WAIVE IMPACT FEES? | ||
| -- The district continues to bleed green. Can it afford to walk away from income? | ||
| SID FIELDS: TRANSIT WORRIES? WE'RE NOT ALONE | ||
| -- Medium and large size systems don't depend on the fare box alone. | ||
| SUNRISE: MORE THOUGHTS ON UPSIDE DOWN BUS SYSTEM | ||
| -- There's a word for a bus system that costs 55 times its revenue - Boondoggle. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: A NEW BOARD, A NEW BEGINNING | ||
| -- Four new members sworn in for the first time in recent memory. | ||
| POLLING RESULTS: ED MARKO STAY OR GO | ||
| -- While not scientific, the results were highly predictable. | ||
| WATCHING BROWARD POLL: ED MARKO - STAY OR GO? | ||
| -- It's your turn to weigh in on the School Board Attorney fireworks. | ||
| YOUR TURN, MY TURN: MORE ON LEGAL SERVICES | ||
| -- Conversation about new members, the Board, and Legal Services Committee | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: IT'S UP TO LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE | ||
| -- Ed Marko has no business or authority to choose his own succesor. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BOARD MEMBERS JUST DIDN'T GET IT | ||
| -- Create a General Counsel Emeritus? Why not create a Board Member Emeritus? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SOURCES SAY MARKO'S DEAL A SETUP | ||
| -- The fix was in and there were no local applciants for General Counsel | ||
| SUNRISE: ELECTION 2010 TIDBITS | ||
| -- The usual election hjinks and observations on the condo vote. | ||
| SUNRISE: UPSET STINGS WISHNER, WELCOMES SOFIELD | ||
| -- Five way races are unusual in Sunrise but made for an interesting election. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ELECTION UPSETS ARE GOOD FOR VOTERS | ||
| -- Voters aren't upset, but at least four people in Broward are. | ||
| SID FIELDS: IT'S ELECTION DAY. GET OUT AND VOTE! | ||
| -- Sid's take on voters and elections. | ||
| CAMPAIGN: EARLY VOTE DISTANCE RULES VIOLATED | ||
| -- Distance enforcement at Tamarac went out the window on Saturday. | ||
| MEDIA: LEVINE'S GALLAGHER LETTER - THE REAL STORY | ||
| -- The reason for Levine's Gallagher letter was never revealed. Until now. | ||
| CAMPAIGN: LEVINE DOESN'T LIKE ALCOHOL? REALLY? | ||
| -- Take a good look at the photo that makes a mockery of her claim. | ||
| WATCHING BROWARD HALLOWEEN TIDBITS | ||
| -- Tidbits for All Hallows Eve 2010 | ||
| CAMPAIGN: SOURCES SAY LEVINE WAS BAKER ACTED IN 2008 | ||
| -- According to several sources, Jaime Levine had many troubles. | ||
| SID FIELDS: DON'T FART ON A SCHOOL BUS | ||
| -- Welcome writer Sid Fields and pay homage to the (really) late Sidney Fields. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WHINER OF THE YEAR - JAEMI LEVINE | ||
| -- She may be whiner of the week to Buddy, but she's whiner of the year here. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SIMON'S DEMAND EXPOSES HOPE DONORS | ||
| -- Lynette Simon demanded that I "expose" Laurie Levinson. It didn't work. | ||
| UPDATED: HOPE'S MISLEADING CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING | ||
| -- Hope's claim of being endorsed by the Teachers Union is bogus. | ||
| CHEATING OFFICIAL ANOTHER SIGN OF SICKNESS IN SYSTEM | ||
| -- Not as sexy as a corrupt Board member, cheating staff must be dealt with. | ||
| FEMA AUDIT MORE PROOF SYSTEM WAS OUT OF CONTROL | ||
| -- The 2004 School Board had opportunity to stop it. They didn't. | ||
| SUNRISE: THREE STOPS PER DAY WORTH IT | ||
| -- It's working, but red light runners need a wakeup call before cameras go on. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HOPE PROBATION REVISITED | ||
| -- The probation's real, but it wasn't the same Tom Gallagher. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: PHYLLIS HOPE AND THE GALLAGHERS | ||
| -- There's much more than meets the eye. | ||
| MEDIA: POLITICS OF PERSONAL DESTRUCTION DEFINED | ||
| -- Was Hope's 1981 arrest reported by the FBI? What's Pulp trying to cover up? | ||
| I GUESS PULP NEVER READS WATCHING BROWARD | ||
| -- Otherwise he'd know who did what, when, and who tried to stop it. He didn't. | ||
| FOLLOW UP: DD GRAND OPENING PASSES THE TEST | ||
| -- Follow up from yesterday's article has the new shop passing with flying colors. | ||
| DISCRIMINATION ILLEGAL IN FLORIDA. WELL, EXECPT SUNRISE | ||
| -- Only some folks entitled to a free donut or egg and cheese wrap? How nice... | ||
| ELECTION 06: NEWSMEDIA COMPLICIT IN HIDING SHADY PAST | ||
| -- Without proof there's plausable deniability. Wave goodbye to deniability. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MEET DISTRICT 6 CANDIDATE PHYLLIS HOPE | ||
| -- If you think Hope's Welfare Fraud was her only brush with the law, guess again. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FINALLY, FIVE YEARS LATER | ||
| -- Five years after Frank Till was directed to broadcast workshops, they're online. | ||
| ELECTION: RECOMMENDATIONS ON STATE WIDE AMENDMENTS | ||
| -- Public campaign finance, new tax breaks, redistricting and more. Read on... | ||
| OPINION: ON SHILLS, COMMIES, AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH | ||
| -- Tail Gunner Joe's "Mini-Me" is nothing but an arrogant fool. | ||
| OPINION: 1910 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR! | ||
| -- A little history of that year. Find out why. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ELECT DAVID "DAVE" THOMAS IN DISTRICT 4 | ||
| -- More activities since the Primary show Dave Thomas as the best candidate. | ||
| OPINION: LYNCH MOB MENTALITY REIGNS SUPREME (updated) | ||
| -- No, I won't write about Stephanie, but the whole affair stinkis from top to bottom. | ||
| SUNRISE: NO BID ATTORNEY? WHAT ABOUT PLANTATION? | ||
| -- Just when you thought $432,000 was a lot, Plantation weighs in at $1.3 million. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: AMENDMENT 8 POLL RESULTS | ||
| -- 64% of those responding want a change in Class Size requirements. | ||
| SUNRISE: TAXPAYERS PAY FOR CITY BUSES THEY CAN'T USE | ||
| -- Bus routes don't go anywhere near where most taxpayers live. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: PAY TO PLAY? HISTORY LESSON #3 | ||
| -- Who were the real high powered, high pressure lobbists? I know. Do you? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: YOUR TURN, MY TURN - WITH A TWIST | ||
| -- Former candidate Lynn Simon is quck to criticize. Maybe she shouldn't be. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: PAY TO PLAY? HISTORY LESSON #2 | ||
| -- Word at K.C. Wright had projects assigned to builders BEFORE the votes were taken. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: VOLUNTEERS? HOPE'S BUYING SUPPORTERS | ||
| -- She doesn't have that groundswell of those "Let's Get Marty" folks this time. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TIDBITS AND MORE | ||
| -- Can the School Board have Term limits and independent Auditors? Read on... | ||
| POLITICS: WHO CONTROLS THE SCHOOL BOARD? | ||
| -- You might be surpised by the answer. It's not who you've been misled to believe. | ||
| POLL: WOULD YOU SUPPORT AMENDMENT 8? | ||
| -- Let's get a non-scientfic look at whether readers will support or oppose number 8. | ||
| OPINION: WHY I SUPPORT AMENDMENT 8 | ||
| Amendment 8 will halt spending of millions more to satisfy flawed Class Size. | ||
| EDUCATION: REPLACE TEXTBOOKS? HERE IT COMES | ||
| -- Get ready to replace paper textbooks with E-textbooks. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU - "RAISE TAXES!" YES! - HIDDEN AGENDA | ||
| -- With Amendment 8 looming on the horizon, the tax increase isn't necessary. But... | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: PAY TO PLAY HISTORY LESSON 1 | ||
| -- Garretson had a history of approving overcharges. Read on. | ||
| MEDIA: SUN SENTINEL PAY TO PLAY - WHERE'S THE BEEF? | ||
| -- The ten month "investigation" leaves out pertinent information. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: RESULTS OF THE SICK DAYS POLL | ||
| -- There are some surprises in the poll for sure. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: LET'S TAKE A QUICK QUIZ ON FINANCES | ||
| -- How much do you really know about district finances? | ||
| COMMENTARY: READERS THINK THEY KNOW ME, BUT DO THEY? | ||
| -- This comes from a book I've been writing for three years, now. It'll never see print. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WANT IT DONE RIGHT? GIVE IT TO LINDNER | ||
| -- Six years ago, Tom Lindner was hired to fix the Facilities Maintenance mess. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY | ||
| -- School Board activist who made a difference is making things better once again. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FT. LAUDERDALE HIGH STILL NOT COMPLETE? | ||
| -- Holy Hannah! Murphy Brown's erstwhile painter, Eldin must be running the project... | ||
| WATCHING BROWARD POLL - SHOULD BOARD LIMIT SICK DAYS? | ||
| -- Unlimited sick day accrual can cost the district up to $55 million per year. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TERM LIMIT POLLING RESULT | ||
| -- Here's a look at the results of the term limit poll done last week. | ||
| YOUR TURN, MY TURN: TEACHER DRINKS MORE KOOL AID | ||
| -- Continuation of our teacher's attempt to defend the indefensible. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: NO SCAM, IT'S AMNESIUS CONVIENTADIUS | ||
| -- Half the supposedly "empty seats" in no longer needed portables? For shame! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: GIVE TEACHERS A BONUS THIS YEAR | ||
| -- With no raises for two years and the prospect of more, it's a good idea. | ||
| MEDIA: SECOND THOUGHTS ON GUILT BY ASSOCIATION | ||
| -- Let's take a different look at guilt by association. | ||
| YOUR TURN, MY TURN: A TEACHER DRINKS PAT'S KOOL AID | ||
| -- It was bound to happen. Teachers are being mislead by BTU misinformation. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: PAT SANTERAMO'S "CLEAR MESSAGE." | ||
| -- Once again, the message is; "better shape up this year and give us what we want." | ||
| COMMENTARY: SEVEN YEARS IS TOO MUCH FOR DIANA | ||
| -- With advanced Parkinson's seven years can be a life sentence. | ||
| ELECTIONS: OF JEWISH NAMES AND JEWISH THINGS | ||
| -- The "Elect me, I'm a Jew" ploy did not work this time. Thank goodness! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HOW'S THE HOPE AND CHANGE WORKING? | ||
| -- From driving cars held togehter with spit and glue to a Lexus SUV in four years? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: NOT OVER YET BUT PLENTY OF SHOUTING | ||
| -- No real surprises on Primary Day. Three wins and three runoff races to go. | ||
| WATCHING BROWARD POLL - SCHOOL BOARD TERM LIMITS | ||
| Something new... I'll be taking polls from time to time on different issues. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: OLD STORY ON CORRUPTION... OR IS IT? | ||
| -- I've been debunking corruption stories from memory. Here it is from history. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MAYERSOHN DOESN'T GET IT | ||
| -- Mayersohn's response is knee jerk reactionary rather than realistic or logical. | ||
| POLITICS: ABOMINATION 101 | ||
| -- Take a good look at the photo of volunteers forced to stand or sit in car trunks. | ||
| SUNRISE: COMMISSIONERS STONEWALL RESIDENTS | ||
| -- "If we do it for the Pinks, we'll have to do it for everybody." | ||
| COUNTY: EARLY VOTE CAMPAIGNERS FORCED TO STAND | ||
| -- There's a new Mason Dixon line in Broward. Campaigners are being forced to stand. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HANDICAPPED SON LEFT TO BAKE IN SUN | ||
| -- The harsh rays of the Florida sun are not for the handicapped with no shade. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 4 IS THE RACE TO WATCH | ||
| -- With no money to speak of, this race might set a new standard. | ||
| MEDIA: PULP EXPOSES HIS NEED TO BREAK THE RULES | ||
| -- Pulp says I'm a sleaze for advocating a trace. What next? Hang the infidels? | ||
| MEDIA: MAYBE THE TERRIBLE TWO SHOULD APPOINT JUDGES | ||
| -- Take the politics out of Judicial placement? It's totally impossible. | ||
| COUNTY: PARDON ME, BUT IS EARLY VOTING A WASTE? | ||
| -- Limited hours block out the very voters it was created for. | ||
| YOUR TURN, MY TURN - ABIGAIL PRICE ON TRAVIS WILLIAMSON | ||
| -- Reader Abigail Price challenges me on my recommendation for District 7 | ||
| MEDIA: ODE TO THE POND SCUM OF BROWARD COUNTY | ||
| -- Take a good look at how pond scum operates and who the goofballs really are. | ||
| MEDIA: NORMAN MISLEADS HIS READERS ONCE AGAIN | ||
| -- Norman's M.O. To boldy go where no half truth has gone before. | ||
| SUNRISE: MYSTERY FLYER FLIES AT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT | ||
| -- In a really bad Science Fiction moment, I split myself into 10 people to hand it out. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: RUPERT'S BROKEN CAMPAIGN PROMISE | ||
| -- $2,150 in LOBBYIST MONEY so far. So much for ending lobbyist influence. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: NOT FAR ENOUGH ON CUTTING EXPENSES | ||
| -- The Board needs to stop unlimited accrual of sick and vacation days. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BUDDY AND BROWARD BEAT ON THE TRAIL | ||
| -- Sometimes we have wars of opinion, but when he's right, he's right! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HAS ANYBODY SEEN THIS PALM CARD? | ||
| -- I can't describe it. You've got to see it for yourself. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: RE-ELECT JENNIFER GOTTLEIB IN DISTRICT 8 | ||
| -- Gottleib shows herself as an independent thinker looking to improve teaching. | ||
| SUNRISE: MIKE RYAN LIES TO HIS FORMER ADVISORY BOARD | ||
| -- Ryan won't admit his Education Day failures, deflects my criticism to board. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ELECT TRAVIS WILLIAMSON IN DISTRICT 7 | ||
| -- The Board needs real world experience in business and administration. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MAGISTRATE - "NO RAISES THIS YEAR" | ||
| -- Watching Broward hits the nail on the head again. Special Magistrate says "no." | ||
| SUNRISE: WEST BROWARD MOCKS DEBATE... AGAIN. | ||
| -- It was the usual pre-arranged candidate gang up. | ||
| SUNRISE: CANDIDATES WANT RAISES AS RESIDENTS SUFFER | ||
| -- The Mayoral candidate interviews published in the Sun Sentinel are certainly telling. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ELECT DAVID "DAVE" THOMAS FOR DISTRICT 4 | ||
| -- Out of a field of 6 candidates, Thomas stands above the pack. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CORRUPT BTU ENDORSES ANYWAY | ||
| -- Teachers and voters should forget these names at the ballot box. | ||
| POLITICS: TWISTS, TURNS AND THE TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION | ||
| -- Who else donated to the Transplant Foundation? Little old me, that's who. | ||
| POLITICS: BR'WD CLEANSWEEP ASKS CANDIDATE QUESTIONS | ||
| -- The new Facebook Broward CleanSweep asks questions. Here are my answers. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: KEEP KEVIN TYNAN IN DISTRICT 2 | ||
| -- Tynan was considered a place holder appointment. He's earned the seat. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: RE-ELECT ANN MURRAY IN DISTRICT 1 | ||
| -- Who better to make recommendations, pontificating Ivory Tower dwellers or me? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ODE TO UNSUNG HEROES OF THE 14TH FLOOR | ||
| -- Time to take a look at who really runs the Board office and ultimately the system. | ||
| TAMARAC: IT'S UNANIMOUS FOR MICHELLE GOMEZ | ||
| -- City Commission appoints a new Commissioner to replace Patte Atkins Grad | ||
| SUNRISE: MAYOR WANTS TO LOWER CITY'S WATER RATE | ||
| -- Mayor Roger Wishner wants to lower rates in line with new engineering study. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ANOTHER BLOW TO SCORE KEEPER FANTASY | ||
| -- The $75 million penalty and the FSBA lawsuit just doesn't fit in Keeper's world | ||
| YOUR TURN, MY TURN - OF WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS | ||
| -- New feature on WB. Teacher Sara Serbnik responds to the article. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: OF WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS | ||
| -- Teacher and activist Donna Shubert is misinterpreting facts once again. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SAY GOODBYE TO THE FOUR STOOGES | ||
| -- They're breaking up and running as singles. It won't save their campaigns. | ||
| POLITICS: MEDDLING MORON IRV SLOSBERG WANTS BACK IN | ||
| -- The six year, one shot wonder, wants his old job back. At what cost? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CESSPOOL UPDATE - ODE TO SCORE KEEPER | ||
| -- Score Keeper's a big source of misinformation to Nevins and Norman. Read on... | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MORE EVIDENCE THE CESSPOOL'S A FANTASY | ||
| -- Digging provides an E-mail from the past exposing the reality of construction needs. | ||
| TAMARAC: DOWN TO THREE FOR COMMISSION APPOINTMENT | ||
| -- The Commission has narrowed the field of 12 candidates to three. Who's #3? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: LEARNING THE TRUTH ONE READER AT A TIME | ||
| -- Readers are getting it as to why too many teachers leave the district within 5 years. | ||
| SUNRISE: TEMPERS FLARE OVER SUNRISE DEM MEETING | ||
| -- The word is that witnesses confirm both sides of the story | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ETHICS PANEL SNUBS BOARD MEMBERS | ||
| -- In what can only be termed as a breach of ethics, the panel won't talk to Board. | ||
| SUNRISE: FREEDOM OF SPEECH DEAD AT SUNRISE DEM CLUB | ||
| -- The party of the people is now the party of only some people. | ||
| TAMARAC: HE'S BAAACK! STEW WEBSTER'S BACK IN TOWN | ||
| -- After pretending to live in Coral Springs, Webster's back. Guess why... | ||
| MEDIA: CESSPOOL ARTICLE GETS ATTENTION | ||
| -- An old friend comes to Buddy's defense. Well she was part of that "cesspool" too. | ||
| MEDIA: BOARD A CESSPOOL? WHERE WERE NEVINS AND SATZ? | ||
| -- Everybody's waiting for the game changer. I've held back long enough. Here it is. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MEET THE TEA PARTY CANDIDATES | ||
| -- These four have nothing better to do than waste the voters' time. | ||
| COUNTY: NO SYMPATHY AT ALL FOR DIANA | ||
| -- Voting against legal opinion is just plain criminal. Add to that Richard's Swamp. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FOUND - DISTRICT 6'S ELUSIVE LYNN SIMON | ||
| -- It's difficult to find out about newcomers. Until they want to be found, that is. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: IT'S OFFICIAL - BTU IS NOT ENDORSING | ||
| -- Sources tell me that candidates have received phone calls. | ||
| EDUCATION: THESE QUESTIONS DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE FCAT | ||
| -- Jay Leno interviews Americans about Independence Day. Happy 4th, folks! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HAS ANYBODY NOTICED THE SILENCE? | ||
| -- After plotting to stack the School Board, BTU has gone silent. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: REMEMBER OUR TEACHERS | ||
| -- For years I've been fighting for fair teacher rases. Take a look at how bad it is. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: STACK THE HEARING, GET A TEE SHIRT | ||
| -- BTU wants the Board not to forget. They should remember EVERYTHING. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TAKE A LESSON FROM PALM BEACH CLERK | ||
| -- The Palm Beach County Clerk is cutting unlimited sick and vacation days. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: THE BLACK HOLE THAT WASN'T | ||
| -- Beachside Montessori Village - mercilessly criticized by those who haven't got a clue. | ||
| SUNRISE: STEVE FEREN TOOK MONEY FROM CORRUPTOR CHAIT | ||
| -- The former Sunrise Mayor, took campign money from the Great Corruptor, too. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU PREPARES TO LOSE ANOTHER ROUND | ||
| -- From their own member briefing it appears that the district will win once again. | ||
| SUNRISE: CAPED CRUSADER ALU'S E-MAIL TIRADE | ||
| -- Just think. Our own caped crusader was missing in action when it counted the most. | ||
| SUNRISE: MIKE RYAN RESPONDS TO ALU ARTICLE | ||
| -- Ryan e-mailed me asking for a retraction. No. But here's his e-mail and a response. | ||
| SUNRISE: ALU SOLICITS FOR RYAN FUNDRAISER AT FUNERAL | ||
| -- Openly soliciting for a campaign fundraiser at a time of grief is just plain twisted. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: GUILT BY ASSOCIATION ALIVE AND WELL | ||
| -- If being photographed with Barbara Miller is bad, wait until you see this one! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ELECT TRAVIS WILLIAMSON IN DISTRICT 7 | ||
| -- The Board needs real world experience in business and administration. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MAGISTRATE - "NO RAISES THIS YEAR" | ||
| -- Watching Broward hits the nail on the head again. Special Magistrate says "no." | ||
| SUNRISE: WEST BROWARD MOCKS DEBATE... AGAIN. | ||
| -- It was the usual pre-arranged candidate gang up. | ||
| SUNRISE: CANDIDATES WANT RAISES AS RESIDENTS SUFFER | ||
| -- The Mayoral candidate interviews published in the Sun Sentinel are certainly telling. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ELECT DAVID "DAVE" THOMAS FOR DISTRICT 4 | ||
| -- Out of a field of 6 candidates, Thomas stands above the pack. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CORRUPT BTU ENDORSES ANYWAY | ||
| -- Teachers and voters should forget these names at the ballot box. | ||
| POLITICS: TWISTS, TURNS AND THE TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION | ||
| -- Who else donated to the Transplant Foundation? Little old me, that's who. | ||
| POLITICS: BR'WD CLEANSWEEP ASKS CANDIDATE QUESTIONS | ||
| -- The new Facebook Broward CleanSweep asks questions. Here are my answers. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: KEEP KEVIN TYNAN IN DISTRICT 2 | ||
| -- Tynan was considered a place holder appointment. He's earned the seat. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: RE-ELECT ANN MURRAY IN DISTRICT 1 | ||
| -- Who better to make recommendations, pontificating Ivory Tower dwellers or me? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ODE TO UNSUNG HEROES OF THE 14TH FLOOR | ||
| -- Time to take a look at who really runs the Board office and ultimately the system. | ||
| TAMARAC: IT'S UNANIMOUS FOR MICHELLE GOMEZ | ||
| -- City Commission appoints a new Commissioner to replace Patte Atkins Grad | ||
| SUNRISE: MAYOR WANTS TO LOWER CITY'S WATER RATE | ||
| -- Mayor Roger Wishner wants to lower rates in line with new engineering study. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ANOTHER BLOW TO SCORE KEEPER FANTASY | ||
| -- The $75 million penalty and the FSBA lawsuit just doesn't fit in Keeper's world | ||
| YOUR TURN, MY TURN - OF WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS | ||
| -- New feature on WB. Teacher Sara Serbnik responds to the article. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: OF WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS | ||
| -- Teacher and activist Donna Shubert is misinterpreting facts once again. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SAY GOODBYE TO THE FOUR STOOGES | ||
| -- They're breaking up and running as singles. It won't save their campaigns. | ||
| POLITICS: MEDDLING MORON IRV SLOSBERG WANTS BACK IN | ||
| -- The six year, one shot wonder, wants his old job back. At what cost? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CESSPOOL UPDATE - ODE TO SCORE KEEPER | ||
| -- Score Keeper's a big source of misinformation to Nevins and Norman. Read on... | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MORE EVIDENCE THE CESSPOOL'S A FANTASY | ||
| -- Digging provides an E-mail from the past exposing the reality of construction needs. | ||
| TAMARAC: DOWN TO THREE FOR COMMISSION APPOINTMENT | ||
| -- The Commission has narrowed the field of 12 candidates to three. Who's #3? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: LEARNING THE TRUTH ONE READER AT A TIME | ||
| -- Readers are getting it as to why too many teachers leave the district within 5 years. | ||
| SUNRISE: TEMPERS FLARE OVER SUNRISE DEM MEETING | ||
| -- The word is that witnesses confirm both sides of the story | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: ETHICS PANEL SNUBS BOARD MEMBERS | ||
| -- In what can only be termed as a breach of ethics, the panel won't talk to Board. | ||
| SUNRISE: FREEDOM OF SPEECH DEAD AT SUNRISE DEM CLUB | ||
| -- The party of the people is now the party of only some people. | ||
| TAMARAC: HE'S BAAACK! STEW WEBSTER'S BACK IN TOWN | ||
| -- After pretending to live in Coral Springs, Webster's back. Guess why... | ||
| MEDIA: CESSPOOL ARTICLE GETS ATTENTION | ||
| -- An old friend comes to Buddy's defense. Well she was part of that "cesspool" too. | ||
| MEDIA: BOARD A CESSPOOL? WHERE WERE NEVINS AND SATZ? | ||
| -- Everybody's waiting for the game changer. I've held back long enough. Here it is. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MEET THE TEA PARTY CANDIDATES | ||
| -- These four have nothing better to do than waste the voters' time. | ||
| COUNTY: NO SYMPATHY AT ALL FOR DIANA | ||
| -- Voting against legal opinion is just plain criminal. Add to that Richard's Swamp. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FOUND - DISTRICT 6'S ELUSIVE LYNN SIMON | ||
| -- It's difficult to find out about newcomers. Until they want to be found, that is. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: IT'S OFFICIAL - BTU IS NOT ENDORSING | ||
| -- Sources tell me that candidates have received phone calls. | ||
| EDUCATION: THESE QUESTIONS DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE FCAT | ||
| -- Jay Leno interviews Americans about Independence Day. Happy 4th, folks! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HAS ANYBODY NOTICED THE SILENCE? | ||
| -- After plotting to stack the School Board, BTU has gone silent. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: REMEMBER OUR TEACHERS | ||
| -- For years I've been fighting for fair teacher rases. Take a look at how bad it is. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: STACK THE HEARING, GET A TEE SHIRT | ||
| -- BTU wants the Board not to forget. They should remember EVERYTHING. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TAKE A LESSON FROM PALM BEACH CLERK | ||
| -- The Palm Beach County Clerk is cutting unlimited sick and vacation days. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: THE BLACK HOLE THAT WASN'T | ||
| -- Beachside Montessori Village - mercilessly criticized by those who haven't got a clue. | ||
| SUNRISE: STEVE FEREN TOOK MONEY FROM CORRUPTOR CHAIT | ||
| -- The former Sunrise Mayor, took campign money from the Great Corruptor, too. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU PREPARES TO LOSE ANOTHER ROUND | ||
| -- From their own member briefing it appears that the district will win once again. | ||
| SUNRISE: CAPED CRUSADER ALU'S E-MAIL TIRADE | ||
| -- Just think. Our own caped crusader was missing in action when it counted the most. | ||
| SUNRISE: MIKE RYAN RESPONDS TO ALU ARTICLE | ||
| -- Ryan e-mailed me asking for a retraction. No. But here's his e-mail and a response. | ||
| SUNRISE: ALU SOLICITS FOR RYAN FUNDRAISER AT FUNERAL | ||
| -- Openly soliciting for a campaign fundraiser at a time of grief is just plain twisted. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: GUILT BY ASSOCIATION ALIVE AND WELL | ||
| -- If being photographed with Barbara Miller is bad, wait until you see this one! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: AUGUST 24, 2009 | ||
| -- The significance of that date? That's the day the BTU contract expired. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SOURCE - REBECCA HORNER, HATE BLOGGER | ||
| -- Apparently, the district 1 candidate posts on an anti Democrat hate blog. | ||
| SUNRISE: DEFINING CHUTZPAH WITH A CAPITAL "C" | ||
| -- A look at anti Districting Commissioners and self serving inconsistencies. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FIRST LOOK AT THE DISTRICT RACES | ||
| -- Now that qualifying is over we can take a look at the probable outcomes. | ||
| COUNTY: QUALIFYING - DAY 5 | ||
| -- Here's what's posted by SOE at 1:30 pm. Qualifying is complete. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WEBSTER - "ELECT ME AND THEN WE'LL TALK" | ||
| -- Webster refuses to answer resident's question demanding they elect him first. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WHY IT'S IMPOSSIBLE - ROUND 2 | ||
| -- The district wants to lay off poor performing teachers first. BTU's response? Guess. | ||
| COUNTY: QUALIFYING - DAY 4 | ||
| -- Here's what's posted by SOE at 5:30 pm. Check back for updates. | ||
| MEDIA: DELUSIONAL NORMAN GETS IT WRONG. AGAIN. | ||
| -- Apparently I'm now a "Party Profiteer" and a member of the Mitch Ceasar Mob. | ||
| COUNTY - QUALIFYING - DAY 3 | ||
| -- Here's what's posted by SOE at 6:30pm. Bold = incumbent, italics = additions. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WHY IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FIX OUR SCHOOLS | ||
| -- Take a good look at the convoluted "reconstitution" process. | ||
| POLITICS: CAMPAIGN SEASON IS ON AND IT'S GOING TO BE HOT | ||
| -- ...in more ways than one. New candidates at DEC for this year and 2012. | ||
| SUNRISE: RUMORS TAKE FLIGHT | ||
| -- It's election time and the rumor mill is active once again. | ||
| STATE: DOUBLE DIPPING DOUBLE SPEAK | ||
| -- Trust the bright minds in the legislature to cost the taxpayer even more money. | ||
| COUNTY: QUALIFYING BEGINS - DAY ONE UPDATE | ||
| -- Here's what's been posted by SOE by 11 pm. I will update with additions if any. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 1 - GARY PLANCHER, MD??? | ||
| -- Received an e-mail this morning with a link to Gary Plancher, MD. Is he or isn't he? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 4'S MAYERSOHN ON FULL FORCE | ||
| -- Mayersohn's entry will make the race interesting for sure. Here's what it will cost. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: OVERVIEW OF THE RACES AS THEY STAND | ||
| -- My prediction of who will qualify and a brief rundown of all declared candidates. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DOES WEBSTER STILL LIVE IN DISTRICT 4? | ||
| -- Webster's condo is being foreclosed. I asked him to reveal it several months ago. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HOW DISCONNECTED IS DISTRICT 7'S RUPERT? | ||
| -- Dismissing her opponent as a "parent" shows the arrogance of some teachers. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DEAR BTU: TAKE A HIKE UPDATE | ||
| -- There's a trend developing. Two more have told BTU to take a hike... | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TYNAN AND JUSEVIC TELL BTU "TAKE A HIKE" | ||
| -- Two candidates buck the system and voters should sit up and take notice. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: COOPER CITY HS SINKING - IT'S A CONSPIRACY | ||
| -- I can't wait to hear who the conspiracy crowd blames this debacle on. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SENIOR STAFFER TOM COATES DIES | ||
| -- It's a shocker. Another staffer connected to the investigations gone. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TEA PARTY TANGLES WITH TRAVESTY | ||
| -- There is a difference between knowledgable candidates and those without a clue. | ||
| PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE: SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE | ||
| -- The School Board needs a paradigm shift in the way it manages affairs. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TIME FOR BOOK TO JUST SAY NO | ||
| -- Time to release the endorsement paralysis of public officials in the District 4 race | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 7'S RUPERT MAY NEED A NEW JOB | ||
| -- Sources: Piper High wants to let Rupert go, "she's the worst teacher in the school." | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: NEW CANDIDATES, NEW CHALLENGES | ||
| -- There are four new challengers for three seats on the School Board. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WEBSTER STEWS ON TRUTH IN ADVERTISING | ||
| -- He wants a fair shot. It's the voters who deserve a fair shot with the truth. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU CAUGHT WITH FINGERS IN COOKIE JAR | ||
| -- The union's been caught trying to stack the deck. Now they're in panic mode... | ||
| SUNRISE: MAYOR'S RACE DRAWS CURIOUS SUPPORT | ||
| -- There's always an element that wants change. But are they right? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BEWARE! BTU WANTS TO STACK THE BOARD | ||
| -- I speculated two months ago, other sources tell me I was right. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: NORA RUPERT - HOT AIR OR HYPOCRITE? | ||
| -- Rupert's been caught violating her own campaign rhetoric. Read on... | ||
| GROUCHO'S GOOFBALL GROUCHING GRIPES GALLAGHER | ||
| -- The Pulp Monster doesn't know the definintion of the word "mistake." | ||
| SUNRISE: SOME OLD IDEAS, NEW DIRECTIONS | ||
| -- It's time for Sunrise to lead the way out of the recession with some new thinking. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: PARKS' EXIT IS NO WIN FOR RUPERT | ||
| -- Bob Parks' exit is good news / bad news for Nora Rupert | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SEVERAL DAYS LATER, NO RUPERT ANSWERS | ||
| -- Still no answers to questions posed on Nora Rupert's Facebook discussion page. | ||
| SUNRISE: COMMISSION APPEARS TO SUPPORT GLADES SWAP | ||
| -- In a stunning twist, the idea of a close gun range changes the game entirely. | ||
| TAMARAC: TAMARAC CLUB - NEW NAME, SAME OLD CRAP | ||
| -- I'll just bet Patti Lynn is itching to restore the word "Democratic" once again. | ||
| SUNRISE: EVERGLADES PROJECT ON TAP FOR TONIGHT | ||
| -- It's all a plot by the 1987 Commission to blame it on Roger Wishner 25 years later. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 7'S NORA RUPERT'S AN EMPTY SUIT | ||
| -- Rupert's own Facebook discussion area sits with unanswered questions. | ||
| SUNRISE: LARRY SOFIELD PROPOSES EVERGLADES SWAP | ||
| -- In a bold move, Larry Sofield proposes to move development away from Glades. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FRANK TILL AT IT AGAIN IN CUMBERLAND | ||
| -- I voiced concern for Cumberland County school children. Looks like I'm right. | ||
| SUNRISE: ALU'S GRANDSTAND ATTEMPT FALLS FLAT | ||
| -- Commissioner Alu's recent e-mails expose a sketchy memory of evets. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: FACILITY NAMING RIGHTS REVISITED | ||
| -- A reader reminded me by e-mail of when the policy was revised. | ||
| WHEN BROWARD WORKSHOP GETS INVOLVED RUN AWAY! | ||
| -- Many of these same giants of industry ran interference for buddy Frank Till. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: RUPERT VS. PARKS - ACCOMPLISHMENTS? | ||
| -- The hype over Rupert already requires hip boots. And it's getting deeper. | ||
| SUNRISE: CAN THE SUNRISE FORUM GET ANY LAMER? | ||
| -- Award winning it's not. Maybe its time to rethink newspaper publishing. | ||
| POLITICS: TAMARAC DEM CLUB DONE IN BY PATTI LYNN | ||
| -- It's finally over. The state party has yanked the club's charter. Good going, Patti. | ||
| POLITICS: TAMARAC DEMOCRATIC CLUB SELF DESTRUCTS | ||
| -- The showdown is over and Patti Lynn supporters chose self destruction. | ||
| TAMARAC: SHOWDOWN DAY FOR TAMARAC DEM CLUB | ||
| -- The gauntlet is down, but the fireworks will commence at 4pm. | ||
| TAMARAC: PATTI LYNN TRIES TO TWIST THE SYSTEM AGAIN | ||
| -- Another bogus election meeting is called. Mitch Ceasar's not at all happy. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: IDEA TO SELL NAMING RIGHTS NOT NEW | ||
| -- That idea is not new. It was suggested several times FIVE YEARS AGO. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SWAMPLAND SELLERS NEED TO COME CLEAN | ||
| -- The statute of limitations is expired, and the public deserves closure. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 1 - WHO IS GARY PLANCHER? | ||
| -- An investigation reveals some rather interesting infomration | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU BACKS OFF INSANE DEMANDS | ||
| -- There's real hope out there as BTU begins working with mediator. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 7 DARLING A DISASTER? | ||
| -- Broward Beat hails Nora Rupert a little prematurely. She's under ethics fire. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: STOP THE HANDWRINGING AND TAKE ACTION | ||
| -- After years and decades of no real improvement, it's time to change the game. | ||
| FLORIDA: SUNSET CLASS SIZE AMENDMENT REVISITED | ||
| -- With school budgets and children in jeopardy, it's past time to rethink class size. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MORE WEBSTER, MORE DECEPTIONS | ||
| -- After 11 articles can there possibly be more?? You bet! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: STORY OF THE GREAT OCTOBER SHOWDOWN | ||
| -- October 17, 2006. The day we fired Frank Till. Here's the whole story | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: STEWART WEBSTER - A LITTLE HISTORY | ||
| -- Webster did not take kindly to having his lies exposed in 2006. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: STEWART WEBSTER'S PINOCCHIO POLITICS | ||
| -- Lie after lie after lie. Webster should be running for Congress, not School Board. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: NO MR. MARKO, YOU ARE WRONG. | ||
| -- The public as an absolute right to know how public money is spent. By anybody. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: 2006 WEBSTER ENDORSEMENTS WERE PHONY | ||
| -- Webster's Editoral endorsements were strictly the result of a hidden agenda. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TEACHERS & TAXPAYERS - TIME TO GET REAL | ||
| -- Legislature not the only cluprit in the budget crisis. Voters share the blame, too. | ||
| MEDIA: ANOTHER DOUBLE STANDARD ON BROWARD BEAT? | ||
| -- Shades of Double Standards, is somebody in Buddy's family Double Dipping? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WEBSTER DODGES CONTINUE UNABATED | ||
| -- Well, we have another claim switch. From Certified Teacher to Substitute Teacher | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WEBSTER CAN'T BALANCE A CHECKBOOK | ||
| -- What makes him think he can manage a $3 Billion dollar budget? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WEBSTER'S "IT TAKES LEADERSHIP" DODGE. | ||
| -- Whenever Webster uses those words, he has no clue as to a real answer. | ||
| COUNTY: AL JONES, PARTY SWITCHER OR OPPORTUNIST? | ||
| -- Too many people we all know just don't have the courage of their convictions. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CUT SALARIES FOR ARTS & PE TEACHERS? NO | ||
| -- Cutting salaries for already underpaid teachers is stupid. But there IS a solution. | ||
| CAMPAIGNS: LOBBYISTS GOOD FOR CASTILLO, BAD FOR PARKS | ||
| -- Double standards abound when it comes to campaign cash and age. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TRACKING WEBSTER'S CONTINUING DECIT | ||
| -- Webster's been caught, Too bad his evasive claim is just as bogus. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: PARENT ACTIVIST JEANNE JUSEVIC SPEAKS | ||
| -- The REAL parent activist in Coconut Creek takes on Broward Beat and critics. | ||
| SUNRISE: DEAR BIZARRELY SILENT | ||
| -- Another Broward Beat Boob gets his answer. But he can't post here... | ||
| TAMARAC: GROUCHO GOES GRAFT GOOFY | ||
| -- The Pulp Monster rolls out crap in Tamarac questions about Chaits. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WEBSTER PSYCHOLOGIST UPDATE | ||
| -- At Kings Point Dem Club Webster claims New York background. Really? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SO WHERE DOES STEW WEBSTER LIVE? | ||
| -- Tamarac, Coral Springs? Colony Circle, Coral Springs Drive or Coral Ridge Drive? | ||
| POLITICS: APRIL DEC MEETING: WHO SHOWED, WHO DIDN'T? | ||
| -- Candidates and more; all ethically bankrupt according the Pulp Monster. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CONSTRUCTION HINDSIGHT OR BLINDSIGHT? | ||
| -- Accusations of board members intentionally wasting tax dollars is sheer fantasy. | ||
| POLITICS: GROUCHO TWISTS THE FACTS WITH LYNN'S HELP | ||
| -- Once again Patti Lynn twists reality... and Pulp Monster falls for it. | ||
| POLITICS: ANN GALLAGHER GETS 21K FROM DIANA SO WHAT? | ||
| -- Yellow journalism once again rears its ugly head in Broward. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MEET STEW WEBSTER, PSYCHOLOGIST | ||
| -- Webster claims to be a psychologist. Florida says "NO." But wait! There's more... | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MEET CANDIDATE STEW WEBSTER, TEACHER | ||
| -- Webster claims to be a certified teacher. Florida DOE says otherwise. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SCHOOLYARD BRAWL REVISITED | ||
| -- The South Florida Business Journal took pot shots at me in 2004. Read the rest. | ||
| COUNTY: JOURNALIST HELEN THOMAS DISSES BLOG MEDIA | ||
| -- "Everybody with a laptop thinks they're a journalist." | ||
| COUNTY: IT MUST BE A SLOW NEWS DAY AT THE HERALD | ||
| -- Misleading headlines on Blogs are one thing, but really now... | ||
| SCHOOLS: BOTH SIDES OF TEACHER PAY ISSUE ARE WRONG | ||
| -- Measuring teacher performance will benefit students. But not this plan | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: THE ANSWER ON RUPERT IS NO. BUT... | ||
| -- I was wrong about Rupert and Parks. It will be Ceasar and LaMarca. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CAN RUPERT REALLY CHALLENGE PARKS? | ||
| -- Maybe. With no prospect of teacher raises, it looks to be a bloody race. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TEACHER CHALLENGES BOARD MEMBER | ||
| -- Nora Rupert, who shows as a Piper High School teacher, files to run in District 7 | ||
| COUNTY COMMISSION: DIANA'S OUT, WILL CASTILLO RUN? | ||
| -- Diana Wasserman Rubin's been fighting illness for longer than most know. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: GOODBYE TO A CAPABLE ADMINISTRATOR | ||
| -- Like a broken clock, Frank Till was right twice a day. Earlean Smiley was right. | ||
| POLITICS: POOR SCOTT MADDOX MUST BE HAVING A COW | ||
| -- What happens when "No drilling, no way" meets with official "Drill Baby, Drill?" | ||
| POLITICS: SUNSHINE LAW IS NOT ALL IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE | ||
| -- Opinions about Sunshine don't count. Only the reality of the law. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 2 SEAT - ONE HIT, ONE MISS | ||
| -- Patti Good files for the seat with Henry Rose as treasurer. | ||
| POLITICS: DOES THE SCHOOL BOARD VIOLATE SUNSHINE? | ||
| -- Buddy Nevins says they do it "regularly" by E-mail. But can he prove it? | ||
| POLITICS: ARE BROWARD DEMOCRATIC CLUBS FADING? | ||
| -- The "never trust anybody over 30" crowd are now fifty and sixty somethings. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SPECIAL ELECTION SET FOR DISTRICT 2 | ||
| -- UPDATED: Governor Crist made it official. Tynan will run; but who else? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HRMS NOT GUILTY IN 2002 OVERPAYMENTS | ||
| -- $5 million in overpayments was THE story in 2002. Software? No, incompetence. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: STORY OF THE TECHNOLGY DISASTER PLAN | ||
| -- Preparing for Hurricanes and other disasters wasn't easy with Till's toy soldiers. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CONSTRUCTION NIGHTMARE STAFF DRIVEN | ||
| -- Blog media's claim of a Board member conspiracy is a crock. | ||
| BROWARD: TIDBITS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY | ||
| -- A quiet Tuesday evening... Or is it? | ||
| COUNTY: RESTORE KEN JENNE'S PENSION | ||
| -- One "oh, shit" cancels 100 "attaboys." You can bet Jenne's had more than 100 | ||
| BROWARD: CASTILLO'S VOTE BY MAIL IDEA IS A GOOD ONE | ||
| -- I was all set to disagree with the idea, but after some research, I can't. | ||
| BROWARD: SAY GOODBYE TO SPONGE JOE | ||
| -- Which desperate company will hire him after his stint at the prison laundry? | ||
| BROWARD: BLOGGER BOB BOMBS (BOMBED?) AT BYD | ||
| -- The Broward Young Democrats got more than they were expecting in March. | ||
| SUNRISE: COMMISSIONER IGNORES IMPORVEMENT HISTORY | ||
| -- The districting debate is on and the misinformation from the dais is flowing. | ||
| SCHOOLS: KANSAS CITY WANTS TO CLOSE HALF ITS SCHOOLS | ||
| -- It isn't always about more money. KC schools were once flush with cash. | ||
| TAMARAC: PATTI LYNN USURPS DEM CLUB PRESIDENCY | ||
| -- Illegitimate election annoints Patti Lynn as Tamarac Dem Club President. | ||
| SUNRISE: ALU CONNECTS DISTRICTING WITH CORRUPTION | ||
| -- Commissioner flagrantly twists the argument while forgetting city's own history. | ||
| SUNRISE: CITY COMMISSIONERS REVISE HISTORY | ||
| -- The much lamented high school becomes a point of contention at city workshop. | ||
| SUNRISE: VIOLATION OF GARBAGE CONTRACT ATTEMPTED | ||
| -- Goldfinger's plaza holds classic car show with interloper's garbage containers. | ||
| BROWARD SCHOOLS: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION IS A JOKE | ||
| -- 80% of Broward students need remediation in Math & English when entering BC. | ||
| POLITICS: I'VE SEEN IT ALL - SUN SENTINEL AGREES WITH ME | ||
| -- Will wonders never cease? The Editors agree with me - almost | ||
| SUNRISE: NEVINS RETRACTS PERSONAL ATTACK ON ROSEN | ||
| -- In his last post on Rosen, Buddy commented on his looks and then retracted. | ||
| SUNRISE: WHERE'S THE REAL SLEEZE? | ||
| -- That sleeze busting "champion of the people" has a lot of explaining to do. | ||
| SUNRISE: MORE DOCUMENTS THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE | ||
| -- They're at it again with half truths and just plain misinformation. | ||
| POLITICS: NEVINS DEGRADES TO PERSONAL ATTACKS | ||
| -- Intolerance of opposing opinion is not new. In some circles it's worse than ever. | ||
| SUNRISE: LET'S REMEMBER THE REAL GARBAGE SLEAZE | ||
| -- The sleazy history of Sunrise garbage contracts remembered. | ||
| SUNRISE: WHAT THE OPPONENTS DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE | ||
| -- The garbage game is on: Here's what the opponents don't want you to know. | ||
| POLITICS: AND THE POLITICAL GAS BAG AWARD GOES TO... | ||
| -- After all, I do tend to be a little long winded. | ||
| SUNRISE: MESSAGE TO "HEY WATCHING SUNRISE" | ||
| -- A Broward Beat poster is being misled by misinformation posted by boobs. | ||
| SUNRISE: WASTE TRANSFER STATION OR GARBAGE DUMP? | ||
| -- Garbage dump in Sunrise? Garbage to burn. Here's the trashy story. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: JAEMI LEVINE FILES FOR DISTRICT 4 SEAT | ||
| -- Past candidate and Mothers Against Preditors founder files to run. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TWO MORE CANDIDATES FOR DISTRICT 4 | ||
| -- Lauren Book and Don Samuels pull packets | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TIME TO CHANGE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT | ||
| -- Time to rearrange District management from the top down. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: IRRESISTABLE MEETS IMMOVABLE | ||
| -- Beckie Blackwood wins, right? Not so fast... | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: WHY HASN'T BOARD DECLARED IMPASSE? | ||
| -- Almost a full year gone with no movement on money. Time to declare impasse. | ||
| TAMARAC: BROWARD BEAT BOOB BUYS BAD BACKING | ||
| -- Accusations of payoff for Watching Tamarac don't fly. So who paid whom? | ||
| POLITICS: WASTE DUMPS, SUPERFUND SITES AND SCHOOLS | ||
| -- Stopping a school from being built at a waste dump wasn't easy. | ||
| POLITICS: STORY OF THE NON EXISTANT 2006 SCHOOL BOND | ||
| -- Here's a story of how demented people tried to stick their hands in your pocket. | ||
| COUNTY: COMMISSION CORRECT TO APPROVE COURTHOUSE | ||
| -- Sometimes officials must take decisive action in the need for public good. UPDATE | ||
| SUNRISE: WASTE TRANSFER STATION IS NOT A DUMP | ||
| -- Unlike some with an agenda, I'll publish the truth. For or against it? Neither, yet. | ||
| TAMARAC: BROWARD BEAT BOOB - BLIND LEADING THE BLIND | ||
| -- Patti "Donna Quixote" Lynn wants us to believe she understands the issues. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MORE ON RUBIN AND SWAMP LAND | ||
| -- Kraft and Till weigh in. Bullshit flows. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SWAMP LAND UNDER INVESTIGATION AGAIN | ||
| -- This time, Diana Wasserman Rubin and Richard Rubin are under the microscope. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: REQUEST SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR WESTON | ||
| -- Relief for Cypress Bay is needed no matter what. Use the swamp land as a trade. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: MORE INSANITY FROM WEST BROWARD HIGH | ||
| -- Forget Till, forget Gallagher. Fire Marko and Coates now. | ||
| POLITICS: LET'S PUT THE SWAMP IN PERSPECTIVE | ||
| -- The Board bought the land without a peep of protest. NONSENSE! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SWAMPLAND PURCHASE REVISITED | ||
| -- Buddy says we should have fired staff for lying. I fired Frank Till, does that count? | ||
| TAMARAC: BROWARD BEAT BOOB LINKS TO PATTI LYNN | ||
| -- Half truth Lynn still attends meetings reading a book | ||
| SUNRISE: BROWARD BEAT BOOB BLOWS BAD BANTER | ||
| -- Must be time for Rubenstein to jump in and start trashing Alu…that’s his schtick. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU ATTEMPTS TO CLONE ALBERT SHANKER | ||
| -- BTU won't let at risk children have access to better teachers. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU REJECTS MEDIATION YET AGAIN | ||
| -- Teachers union reveals it has no interest in success of at risk students | ||
| SUNRISE: CITY PUTS COMMISSION MEETINGS ONLINE | ||
| -- Not only are meetings live, but available for indexed on-demand viewing later. | ||
| COUNTY: WHEELABRATOR DEAL ISN'T TRASH AT ALL | ||
| -- Complaints about the "no-bid" deal are garbage. Read the whole story. | ||
| LAUREN BOOK FOR SCHOOL BOARD? NOT QUITE YET | ||
| -- Lobbyist Ron Book's daughter wants to run for School Board. Not this year. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: KRAFT WON'T RUN, MUCKRAKERS WIN | ||
| -- Stephanie Kraft says she won't run for another term. That's not news to me. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: UNDER THE RADAR? BLAME STAFF | ||
| -- Staff was directed to begin broadcasting workshops in 2006. Where are they? | ||
| POLITICS: RAY STEVENS - "WE, THE PEOPLE" | ||
| -- I generally don't post national politics here, but I couldn't resist this one! | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SIU - FRANK TILL'S LEGACY STILL LIVES | ||
| -- Rebecca Dahl and Tom Jenkins' nightmares might be finally over. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SQUISHY OUT, LINDNER IN ... FOR NOW | ||
| -- Maintenance Director Tom Lindner will manage construction and facilities for now | ||
| SUNRISE: WHO KILLED THE NEW SUNRISE HIGH SCHOOL? | ||
| -- Meet former City Manager Pat Salerno, Sunrise "Man of the Decade." | ||
| SUNRISE: WHY I SUPPORT SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS | ||
| -- The time has come to provide real representation for different areas of Sunrise. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU COMES UP WITH ANOTHER TURKEY | ||
| -- Holiday cards with the ultimate insult to the School Board and taxpayers. | ||
| SUNRISE: ONE MORE MONTH FOR CHARTER CHANGE INPUT | ||
| -- Wednesday, January 13th. Participate or don't bother to complain. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: TIME TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH | ||
| -- For taxpayers, that is... Time to cap sick days and vacation days. | ||
| TAMARAC: TALABISCO WINS RE-ELECTION AS MAYOR | ||
| -- It's a MANDATE! Beth takes it by more than 87% | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: GALLAGHER INDICTED, NO PLEA DEAL | ||
| -- A jury trial will open up discovery. Q&A should be interesting. | ||
| TAMARAC: RE-ELECT MAYOR BETH TALABISCO | ||
| -- Send Livingston home, bill him for the waste of $100,000 in taxpayer money. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU HOLDS SCHOOL DISTRICT HOSTAGE | ||
| -- Union will demand access to Race to Top funds. District should demand givebacks. | ||
| BTU: INVESTIGATE EVERYBODY BUT US | ||
| -- Teachers union wants us to think they're out to protect the public interest | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU SAYS "NO" TO FEDERAL MEDIATION | ||
| -- Union demagogues turn to personal attacks rather than negotiate in good faith. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CHANGE THE CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE | ||
| -- Time to unleash low bid consideration and change campaign contributions. | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: UNION BACK IN HEALTH CARE FIGHT | ||
| -- Suing to stop 45% increase is the right idea | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: SAY GOODBYE TO SQUISHY | ||
| -- Goodbye Squishy, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out | ||
| FLORIDA: SUNSET THE CLASS SIZE AMENDMENT | ||
| -- Time to rethink the biggest boondoggle in Florida history | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BOARD MEMBERS OFF INSURANCE COMMTE | ||
| -- In what can only be termed as a stupid polack move, Board quits the Committee | ||
| SUNRISE: NOW, NOW, CHILDREN, PLAY NICE | ||
| -- Another unnecessary battle royale at Sunrise City hall | ||
| SUNRISE: HACIENDA VILLAGE INVESTIGATION REVISITED | ||
| -- A closer look into Hacienda Village puts Rosen's headache in doubt | ||
| BROWARD: HOW WILL SPONGE JOE PLEAD; GUILTY OR NOT | ||
| -- Herald says he'll plead "Guilty," Sentinel says "not Guilty" | ||
| POLITICS: OBLIGATORY ROTHSTEIN ARTICLE | ||
| -- Haven't we had enough of Scott Rothstein already? | ||
| COUNTY: IS AL JONES RIGHT FOR DISTRICT 9 | ||
| -- Al Jones is a good guy, but is he the right guy? | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CTO PROVIDES EVIDENCE AGAINST TILL | ||
| -- Effort to "get" his critics backfires on fired CTO and Frank Till | ||
| COUNTY: SPONGE JOE FINALLY DISPPEARS | ||
| -- The Sponge Joe saga | ||
| POLITICS: BE CAREFUL WITH EDUCATION LAWSUIT | ||
| -- More money does not guarantee higher achievement | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: DINNEN DID THE RIGHT THING | ||
| -- Congratulations to Jennifer Gottleib and Ben Williams | ||
| POLITICS: THE REAL STORY OF MY 2006 DEFEAT (UPDATED) | ||
| -- Buddy's blog just doesn't have the answer (but I still read you, Buddy) | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU DRAGGING ITS FEET | ||
| -- Does BTU really want to negotiate? | ||
| BROWARD: CORRUPTION TAKES A BACK SEAT TO MIAMI | ||
| -- Admit it, Broward politicos are amateurs by comparison | ||
| TAMARAC: IS PATTI LYNN AT IT AGAIN? | ||
| -- Patti's blogging again, playing the victim | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: CONTINUE BLOCKING UNION SPAM E-MAILS | ||
| -- BTU is making its membership act like spoiled children | ||
| SCHOOLS & PTAS: NOT INTERESTED IN HEALTHY FOOD | ||
| -- Good hearted PTA groups doing harm to kids | ||
| TAMARAC: ON READING BOOKS & WHERE'S GUNNY? | ||
| -- Observations on Tamarac politics | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HOW MUCH MONEY WASTED ON MODULARS? | ||
| -- Millions wasted on modular construction at start of class size | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: BTU SAYS "WORK TO THE RULE" | ||
| -- BTU wants more money; who cares that parents are out of work | ||
| SUNRISE: COMMISSION TO UNBLEND HEALTH CARE RATES | ||
| -- Commissioners look to save taxpayers more money | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: A STERLING STORY | ||
| -- A story about Lobbyist Neil Sterling that you won't read anywhere else | ||
| BROWARD: GRASSROOTS REVEALED | ||
| -- More on the real Grassroots Patriots group | ||
| SCHOOL BOARD: HOPE'S PHONY ELECTIONS COMPAINT | ||
| -- Phyllis Hope knowingly files a bogus complaint with Elections Commission | ||
| SUNRISE: ANGRY RESIDENTS THREATEN COMMISSION | ||
| -- Sunrise seniors are not too happy with water rate increases | ||
| TAMARAC: WHAT KIND OF CANDIDATES? UPDATED | ||
-- An update on what kind of candidates file in Tamarac |
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| TAMARAC: MEET THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BE MAYOR | ||
| -- Gunther Livingston has a record. A real record | ||
| TAMARAC: LIVINGSTON FILES FOR MAYOR | ||
| -- Livingston files for Mayor once again triggering a special election | ||
| TAMARAC: "MAYOR" JOE SCHREIBER? | ||
| -- Does Joe still think he's Mayor? | ||
| TAMARAC: LIKE A BAD PENNY, JOE SCHRIEBER WEIGHS IN | ||
| -- Tamarac has its share of "bad pennies" | ||
| BROWARD: GRASSROOTS CANDIDATES | ||
| -- Further look at Grassroots candidates | ||
| TAMARAC: GRASSROOTS PATRIOTS & PATTI LYNN | ||
| -- Grassroots Patriots weighs in support for convicts | ||
| TAMARAC: COMMUNISM IN TAMARAC? REALLY? | ||
| -- Candidate Patti Lynn claims city is Communist | ||
| TAMARAC: SEPARATING FACTS FROM BULLSH*T | ||
| -- Candidate gets a lesson on pay, benefits and "part time" jobs | ||
| TAMARAC: IT AIN'T OVER UNTIL IT'S OVER | ||
| -- Looks like there may be a special election for Mayor | ||
| PORTNER WITHDRAWS FROM RACE | ||
| -- Former Commissioner Ed Portner finally withdraws | ||
| PATTI LYNN TRYING TO TRICK VOTERS? | ||
| -- Patti Lynn sends mail; return address says she's the incumbent | ||
| ANTI SEMITIC TIRADE? | ||
| -- Patti Lynn writing connects Jewish Commission with term "Shylock" | ||
| TAMARAC NEEDS BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR CANDIDATES | ||
| -- Background checks will make candidate histories public | ||
| DON'T PROSECUTE PORTNER, BAKER ACT HIM | ||
| PORTNER HANDS ELECTION TO BETH TALABISCO ON A SILVER PLATTER | ||
| STACY'S FATHER WRONG FOR TAMARAC | ||
| THE TRAVELLING COMMISSIONER | ||
| ELECTION TIME IS HERE... | ||