Monthly Archives: January 2011
Update on the Jason Kovac situation at PS 14
Wow, you folks at PS 14 were right. Jason Kovac is one tough nut to crack. PS 14 in Throgs Neck has a new interim principal now, Ira Schulman, who will hopefully at least have better communication skills than his predecessor. … Continue reading
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This Day in History 1/24: Caligula is assassinated
It must be we here are obsessed with individuals drunk with power: Bloomberg, Rhee, and now the Roman emperor Caligula. Today, on January 24, 41 CE, Caligula was assassinated by his palace guard, and his feeble uncle Claudius would be … Continue reading
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This Day in History 12/31: The Tet Offensive in Vietnam
Looking at this week’s demonstrations in Egypt, one can only be reminded of today’s event in that far-off land of Vietnam. On January 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese army, along with its irregular guerrilla force the Viet Cong, or VC, … Continue reading →
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