providence, rhode island. the superintendent wants to add 25 minutes to the school day, have teachers tutor kids after school and meet them once a week for lunch. serious problem when you have a 48% graduation rate. we lose more children than we graduate. that s inappropriate. and it s happening for a long time over a long period of time. the teachers have said no to the plan and now they could get fired. the state s education commissioner could decide as early as friday. one man s rubble could help build another man s home. that s life in haiti right now. piles of broken concrete and twisted steel are potential gold mines. people are looking through debris for bricks, copper wiring, even bits of clothing. if they re not using it, they can sell the stuff. recycling companies are offering $1.50 a pound. that s decent wages in haiti. get out of jail card for ten
skyrocketing and the stupid government may be to blame. according to the national chicken council where i get all my news, companies produce fewer birds last year due to record prices for chicken feed. ie, corn. corn costs more because the government requires 40% of the crop to be turned to fuel. ie, ethanol. some might blame global warming. the default villain when you are trying to evade responsibility. i still blame climate change for jasper. you can blame obama. except that ethanol subsidiaries were around before him. given that food prizes are rising and they re food insecure, time for the president to stop the madness. it s a bad idea that reflects toxic thinking that the earth comes before earthlings. wings are the edible equivalent of copper wiring. what a deal to make a few extra bucks. why won t obama end the travesty? maybe he is chicken. for sunday s game, why not try a new snack.