The Village Skeptic Blog
MAKE SKEPTICISM GREAT AGAIN™
Faith is killing us. I don’t mean faith in God. I mean faith in demigods. For the purposes of this article, it doesn’t matter whether you believe in God or…
What If This Distance Learning Experiment Works?
This article was featured 3/16/2020 in the Union Leader’s opinion editorial section. In response to the recent COVID-19 threat, the NH Department of Education and Manchester School District are implementing…
Education Through the Golden Age Filter
I’m working on an article and accompanying video that asks the question, “Why isn’t public education getting cheaper?” The origin of the question comes from the observation that the digital…
How to Fix Public Education In Three Steps
This week, I had the pleasure of guest-hosting the Girard at Large television show with Ian Underwood. Ian is an education advocate who has a unique and persuasive take on…
Is Patreon the Beginning of the End of the Social Media Thought Police?
If you care about free speech and intellectual diversity but have not been following the Patreon controversy, you may want to start paying attention to it. This could be a…
Money Is Not the Problem for NH GOP
Nobody asked me what the NH GOP’s biggest problem is. And few, if any, will care what I have to say. But that’s OK because I’ve been through this before…
A Web Savvy Reprise: Notable Threats in the 21st Century
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Rich talked to Jon DiPietro of Liberty Digital Marketing, who wanted to wrap up the Web Savvy segment. They discussed the influence of online juggernauts like Google and Facebook, technology in the classroom
Why the Union Leader Endorsed Me
I am proud to announce that the Union Leader has endorsed my campaign for school board, saying I’m part of a “handful of great candidates.” In Ward 6, Jon DiPietro…
How to Change the World In Your Spare Time
I’m speaking with a lot of people who are expressing apathy and helplessness. They’re not voting in local elections because they feel like nothing ever changes. I totally understand that…