Back in the 1970s, Powers Catholic High School in Flint experimented with a new educational concept called Student-Teacher Assessment periods or STAs. The idea was to treat teenagers as adults and let them have one or two "open" periods per class every week where they could meet … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Michigan’s Robo-unemployment system
Okay, so this one is personal. October 2014 I found myself unemployed and subjected to the automated machinery of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). Not that it matters, but it wasn't my fault. The fruitful and profitable automotive electronics company I was … [Read more...]
Auchtoon! It’s time for another Auchtoon
This week Wednesday President Obama paid a short visit to Flint at the invitation of an eight year-old and to keep attention on the water crisis. This brought out the expected chorus of grumbles: He should have been here sooner, he should have never come, he is wasting our tax … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Pooped out by government intolerance
There is a fantastic children's book called Everyone Poops by Tarō Gomi. It was one of our kids favorites — fun to read and engaging artwork (actual images of poop, notwithstanding). It's not much of a spoiler to tell you it's about the fact that every human, every living animal, … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Fitting punishments for Detroit Public School’s alleged scammer
Well, there were plenty of words in today's cartoon, so there is no need to add a lot more here. If you are not familiar with the Norman Shy/Detroit Public School debacle (or you are familiar and feel the need to get your blood pressure up), here is the backstory. I would like … [Read more...]
