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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

9-30-14 Perdido Street School

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Note To George Pataki: No One Cares If You Run For President
This is too funny:Former NY Governor George Pataki is privately gearing up for a 2016 presidential run, according to sources, and was spotted meeting GOP kingmaker David Koch last week. New York Republican Pataki has been publicly noncommittal about if he was leaving the door open for a run, telling Newsmax TV’s Steve Malzberg in August, “It’s still summer,” while bashing the current administratio


Could There Be Anything Crazier Than Expecting Rich People Like Bill Gates To Save Us?
Bill Gates does a lot of destruction in education by throwing around a ton of money to push through changes he thinks will make a difference in schools - teacher evaluatinos tied to test scores and Common Core are two examples.But the destruction Gates wreaks is not limited to education - he's doing it to the environment too:Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has been supporting a wide array of

Oprah Loves "Warriors"
Associated Press today: SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Oprah Winfrey is donating $100,000 to a youth center on the south side of Syracuse.Winfrey made a surprise stop Monday at the Mary Nelson Youth Center and said she was writing out the check on the spot. She called Mary Nelson a "community warrior" for doing the work she does on the city's crime-ridden south side, part of which borders Syracu

9-29-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Bill Gates Has Some Lessons Leadership For YouGreat start to week breakfast with @BillGates in DC #LessonsFromLeaders ... the ultimate thought-leader— Nick Owens (@MSPLLC) September 29, 2014Lesson #1:Only listen to yourself. No one else knows anything but you.Lesson # 2:Have more money than God so you don't have to listen to anybody else.Lesson #3:Be as ruthless in business