The half day during which only half the class attends allows for more personal attention and interaction with the teacher. View Comment

Will there be more reading instruction? The model now allows for classes of 1/2 the number of children in the afternoon for the long days which should permit more specialized attention. What are the increase in costs? Are 'Centers' still used wherein parents are the extra 'teachers' in the classroom in the morning? Is this the best model for teaching - untrained parents one on one with small groups of students? What other districts have it? What is the input of the teachers - its being shared elsewhere that the principal provided little if any opportunity for it - is that the case? View Comment

Driving by this moving art exhibit is a bit disconcerting - whimsical at some level but really feels like an affront to the natural setting - hope they don't roll over any wildlife or people. View Comment

Driving by this moving art exhibit is a bit disconcerting - whimsical at some level but really feels like an affront to the natural setting - hope they don't roll over any wildlife or people. View Comment

Obama ignored his promises of transparency, unity, working across the aisle. His administration and he have not been transparent, have used words inciting violence and class warfare (knives, guns, get to the back of the bus, get out of my way, revenge...), dissembled the events of Benghazi where 4 Americans died among so many other incompetencies. How does a President with any leadership skills not demand proactive practices to protect our citizens before what now is known to have been identified concerns and issues months and weeks before the attack? Saying afterwards that Obama will find those that murdered Americans is NOT leadership; saying afterwards that no one cares more, is NOT leadership. It is arrogance to say no one cares more. If Obama cared so much, he would have provided leadership and planning ahead of time or in real time. I would am certain that the families of the murdered care far more about their loss. Greeting the families when they meet the coffins is hardly leadership. Perhaps, Obama should have been attending the Daily Presidential Briefings - he missed 62% this year. What were he and Clinton discussing during their supposed weekly meetings when Sept 11 was in the near future and Ambassador Stevens was requesting help repeatedly? Ask about the WARN Act where Obama's team told large companies they did not need to abide by the labor law requiring them to notify employees of impending layoffs - the notice would have had to come out a few days ago. AND Obama's administration stated taxpayer dollars would pay for any defense legal fees incurred by these firms. Ask why they have ignored federal law twice including this month requiring them to disclose environmental and business regulations they will put forward View Comment

Of course, it would be impossible for the home pictured to be 152,460 square feet. Many corporate office buildings do not reach that amount of space. View Comment

How strange... why? Before I log in, the article reads: "The 152,460-square-foot home, built in the 1900s, has five bedrooms and four bathrooms inside and three private beaches outside." When I read it after logging in, it reads: The 6,116-square-foot home, built in the 1900s, has five bedrooms and four bathrooms inside and three private beaches outside. That is very strange. View Comment

GMs President has promised that 55% of their new jobs will be in China. Now that is the type of bailout and Obama support that is transformational. View Comment

I think Obama proved his love for the wealthy through his myriad of fundraisers with and by all his wealthy supporters including JayZ and Beyonce, et al. I wonder about Obama's Christian or transparent spirit and integrity wherein his administration most recently is instructing large defense manufacturers (some located in Northern Virginia a swing state) and businesses to defy a federal law requiring notification to employees of pending layoffs prior to the election and that the federal government will pay for their legal costs if sued. This must be the 'love thy neighbor as thyself' doctrine to which you referred - instead it is the end justifies the means and who cares about the little guy. View Comment

Let's hope the moderator and League members can understand what 'nonpartisan' means. Last time, the moderator greeted Congressman Himes on stage at the beginning of the debate with a hug and kiss for the audience to see - not doing the same with challenger Dan Debicella. In fact, not even a hand shake. I wonder if former Congressman Shays had received the same warm welcome during his debates from League moderators. So, let's also hope that the questions the League members decided to present to the candidates are nonpartisan also. View Comment