Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

The “Value” of a College Education

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The Higher Education Bubble The Best Colleges Reprinted with permission from the The Best Colleges. October 15, 2011                                  Copyright © 2011 The Best Colleges      … Continue reading →

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Pulling Your Beard

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Time For a Science Break

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Where’s the Shared Sacrifice?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Electing Democrats Isn’t Enough

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Five Sure-fire Ways to Drive the Right Wing Crazy

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

1. Have a spontaneous mass protest that grows and spreads rapidly. civiliansnews.com 2. Make sure the purpose of the protest has no easily defined focus.  “What do they want?” whine the media and politicians. “What are their demands?’  Let’s review: … Continue reading →

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Need an Umbrella?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Panache! Why We Must Fight.

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

by Chris Hedges AP Photo/The Times-Picayune, Matthew Hinton My three-year-old son’s favorite book is Out of the Blue. It has large color photographs of sea animals, from plankton to clownfish to orcas. I often find my son, dressed in his pajamas, … Continue reading →

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Truman vs. Obama

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Some political observers have recently compared President Obama’s more assertive tone of late to Harry Truman. For example: Heading into a tough re-election campaign, President Barack Obama has been railing against Congress to pass his jobs plan and casting Republicans … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Paris Mobs and iPads

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“I see the president’s rhetoric of envy inflaming the public and saying,  ‘Go get yours because rich people don’t deserve it.’ I see it as inflaming this Paris mob that I hope doesn’t ultimately result in a lawlessness where they say, … Continue reading →

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