Posts tagged ‘Child’

Alicia Silverstone

May 24th, 2011

It makes sense that Silverstone’s child is named after an animal; Silverstone is a vegan and longtime animal rights activist. Plus, the name ‘Bear’ has some precedent. There was the famed Alabama coach Bear Bryant (whose real name was Paul). And there’s Bear Grylls, the tough-as-nails ‘Man vs. Wild’ star. He was born with the [...]

Amy Chua

January 14th, 2011

btw, laura, the issue of chinese parents isn't just confined to the chinese. as chua points out in her essay, there are people of other races and ethnicities that she embraces as honorary chinese because they think like her. sad. Amy Chua Amy Chua Well, there's a dirty little secret about these lunatic, prestige-whoring Chinese [...]

John Boehner

January 5th, 2011

He shepherded the bill through one of the most partisan House committees by forming an alliance with then-ranking Democrat Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), whom he invited to early meetings on the education overhaul with President Bush. But Boehner opposes extending No Child standards to high schools. John Boehner John Boehner Boehner's legislative successes earned him [...]