tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.comments2023-07-21T05:52:06.409-04:00I ConcurDr. Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-25072531693830626532010-01-12T15:05:02.534-05:002010-01-12T15:05:02.534-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-74223915357403159702010-01-10T16:17:39.612-05:002010-01-10T16:17:39.612-05:00Hi I'd like to thank you for such a terrific q...Hi I'd like to thank you for such a terrific quality site! <br />thought this would be a perfect way to make my first post!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Hilary Driscoll<br />if you're ever bored check out my site!<br />[url=http://www.partyopedia.com/baby-shower-party-supplies.html]baby shower Party Supplies[/url].Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-31224537269424146682009-06-15T09:56:46.513-04:002009-06-15T09:56:46.513-04:00STATISTICS: Three out of seven seemingly hispanic ...STATISTICS: Three out of seven seemingly hispanic youngsters wink one eye in bright sunlight. One hundred percent of seemingly hispanic youngsters who wink one eye in bright sunlight are male. Three out of four seemingly hispanic young males wink one eye in bright sunlight. Two out of three seemingly hispanic youngsters who wink one eye in bright sunlight choose the eye on the sunlit side of their face.Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616915215312427286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-59218188867446249312009-01-07T03:26:00.000-05:002009-01-07T03:26:00.000-05:00An example of the difference between purchasing po...An example of the difference between purchasing power parity (PPP) and exchange rates...<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchasing_power_parity<BR/><BR/>-Tenayajohnschochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177437677488016970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-47303815440702671012008-12-24T12:43:00.000-05:002008-12-24T12:43:00.000-05:00Ken, this is a good reminder. And timely--I just g...Ken, this is a good reminder. And timely--I just got our newspaper carrier's note. How about a new post in the summertime for river-raft guides? It's still the best the job I ever had, but we were all 1099-ed and it hardly paid.<BR/><BR/>I wish we built decent wages and benefits into prices and ended these misclassification schemes in our lowest-wage industries. <BR/><BR/>One of my favorite scenes in literature is Orwell's description of Barcelona when the relationships between customers and servers changed in the first few days of the fighting there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956956034266136805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-21716954598962477702008-12-04T09:03:00.000-05:002008-12-04T09:03:00.000-05:00I agree completely. The car industry needs to unde...I agree completely. <BR/><BR/>The car industry needs to understand that the transportation market is changing. As British Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated (roughly), rather than throw money at the problem (that might just go nowhere), we need to look for and make other jobs for these people.<BR/><BR/>Just because something is failing doesn't mean that it needs to be saved. <BR/><BR/>Don't even get me started on the private jets...Grr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-51750263856197897062008-12-01T11:49:00.000-05:002008-12-01T11:49:00.000-05:00I agree with your whole column in principle, but I...I agree with your whole column in principle, but I'm frightened at the prospect of just letting the whole auto industry collapse. That said, I also agree with Ted Turner, who said if we just hand them a check for $25 billion, they'd burn through it by March, and have nothing to show for it. It seems to me that the wiser course would be to agree to prop them up in return for some stringent conditions. Like, no bonuses for ANYONE until they've become profitable. It seems that if all management cut their salaries to no more than, say, $300K, there would be enough spare millions floating around to pay scores -- maybe even hundreds -- of workers who would otherwise have to be laid off. I have no facts to bolster any of these estimates, but consider that $1 million provides a $100K salary to ten people. I know a lot of people who would be ecstatic with a $100K salary. And by the standards of Corporate America's upper management, $1 million is a pathetic pittance. So it seems reasonable that if the Auto Industry's management were willing to "spread the wealth" a little bit, they'd have their own $25 billion without having to beg me for it.<BR/><BR/>I do kind of think a little too much was made of their coming to Washington in private jets. One member of Congress challenged them publicly to sell their planes in place; I thought this was showboating. But I was astounded that these "giants" of industry showed up with, apparently, NO RECOVERY PLAN! Evidently, their "plan" was to ask Uncle Sam for a boatload of money, period. Maybe another condition of the loan could be to can these incompetents and replace them with someone who knows how to make things that someone wants to buy.Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616915215312427286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-86658825524521789122008-11-20T08:08:00.000-05:002008-11-20T08:08:00.000-05:00We recently instituted a "floor." Studnets must me...We recently instituted a "floor." Studnets must meet a minimum requirement in order to enroll in remedial classes. Ie they cannot, there is a basic literacy program offered through continuing education, but there is nothing for them in the credit side of the college.<BR/><BR/>Many of our ESL studnets take the classes multiple times and we have walk-in tutoring.<BR/><BR/>We also have a three-strikes rule. If a studnent fails a class three times, he is put on suspension.Dr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-81799355526427410682008-11-19T22:21:00.000-05:002008-11-19T22:21:00.000-05:00Very insightful, Ken. I also don't think we can do...Very insightful, Ken. I also don't think we can do anything we set our mind to. Although, I sometimes tell myself this so I can push myself a little further.<BR/><BR/>In the end, how do you handle students like your student whose skills were limited? The universities I teach for have open admission. Some of my students are woefully underprepared. Some have ESL issues that I don't have the resources to assist them with.<BR/><BR/>Just curious how you handle these delicate situations when you are not able to suggest a student should drop out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-85576837252086115852008-10-27T23:16:00.000-04:002008-10-27T23:16:00.000-04:00Very Funny - but you take things way too personal ...Very Funny - but you take things way too personal for me. When the Democrats screw things up - I just figure they are trying to "get her done" they just haven't figured out how to get the money out of the middle class and make it look like they are taxing the rich.<BR/><BR/>Billkerrbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363965217618084568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-63852273839710722652008-10-11T17:47:00.000-04:002008-10-11T17:47:00.000-04:00Third is in!Ken, congratulations on your moderatio...Third is in!<BR/>Ken, congratulations on your moderation at the congressional debate.<BR/>Are you guys coming back to Buenos Aires? We have a democratic "bunker" down here. Keep in touch!<BR/>Alicia (Lili)99https://www.blogger.com/profile/07143493617807864880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-72254995834182196102008-04-16T08:13:00.000-04:002008-04-16T08:13:00.000-04:00Hi Ken!!!I'm Edu!i'm traying to sent a mail to kat...Hi Ken!!!<BR/>I'm Edu!<BR/><BR/>i'm traying to sent a mail to kate, but i can't and i don't know why?<BR/><BR/>can you send me her mail adrees to garciaedu@gmail.com ?<BR/><BR/>Gracias!!<BR/>adios!!<BR/><BR/>*ededu garcíahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969428908792602278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-74018702195239428182008-02-24T18:15:00.000-05:002008-02-24T18:15:00.000-05:00That's muh booy!That's muh booy!Chashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616915215312427286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-33270186868719978622008-02-22T18:57:00.000-05:002008-02-22T18:57:00.000-05:00Wow, Ken, good for you! Thanks for sharing!One qu...Wow, Ken, good for you! Thanks for sharing!<BR/><BR/>One question though, how is it that you and Helen just keep getting cuter while the rest of us are just looking older? Must be the good living!<BR/><BR/>Love!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14677783905382924561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-50226667999351684372008-02-21T10:31:00.000-05:002008-02-21T10:31:00.000-05:00Congrats, Dr. K! Now if you'll just stop working w...Congrats, Dr. K! Now if you'll just stop working we can go out and play!<BR/><BR/>-CarolineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819627297518669729.post-68902795582105479422008-02-13T16:39:00.000-05:002008-02-13T16:39:00.000-05:00Congrats Ken! We´re so excited about the Argentina...Congrats Ken! <BR/><BR/>We´re so excited about the Argentina chapter of democrats abroad. You know, yanquimike is the chairman...<BR/>With the numbers being so close, suddenly American abroad ballots became very important. It´s also the first time we could cast them electronically from all over the world.<BR/>We threw a huge party in Buenos Aires on Super Tuesday with 200 people and a voting center!<BR/><BR/>I hope life is great for you and Helen. (And we´re glad you didn´t forget the friends down-under)<BR/>Thanks for passing by my blog.<BR/><BR/>Chau!99https://www.blogger.com/profile/07143493617807864880noreply@blogger.com