A few interesting links for October 4th through October 5th:
- Day 28 – D & I often talk about a mandatory civilian corp too, we think its a great idea for our nation to get itself back in shape. Works in Israel, Holland, and elsewhere.
"I'm all for a mandated year-long stint in the military or for some sort of civilian re-construction/community service corps for EVERYONE, right out of high school. I think it would have benefitted me. For this years' service (or two years?), you get college funding. T. definitely looked like a new person, and my home room was suitably impressed by her demeanor ("who dat Mr. G? She look cool!"). T. said she's passing all her classes at the Doug, something she was capable of last year but unfortunately we couldn't give her an environment conducive to learning.
We need something to re-establish a sense of community in this country, to rinse off the years of "me and my own over everyone else" created by two and a half decades of dominant right-wing bullshit"
- Obama's Favorite Restaurants: Food: Centerstage Staff: CenterstageChicago.com – For some reason, have never eaten at RJ Grunts. The rest of these Chicago restaurants I can vouch for (well, my disgust with Sepia notwithstanding). If pressed to narrow to one, I'd say Spiaggia, but Topolobampo would be a close second.