Care to elaborate about the extras you find convenient?

AC, yeah, I still ritually stop by and scan slashdot

C'mon AC we don't want to feed trolls here

...and all I want to do is take notes. ;)

Wow, a post after my own heart.

I was wondering if anybody else would mention attempting the rescue of the Library at Alexandria. Such a shame it was lost.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria

Also, preventing much of the CAUSE of the rise of Hitler in the first place instead of outright assassination was also on my To Do list for time travel.

:::
Declaring martial law has never happened in the US. Doing so would have huge negative political ramifications, as it should. :::

Ah, no.

As long as $PRESIDENT can immediately point at $FRINGEGROUP as a scapegoat, there will be few public or political consequences.

Yes, this is sad.

Never forget, Microsoft markets to PHB's NOT to the actual techs who will have to implement whatever the PHB's inevitably sign off on.

I certainly meant no offense to teachers.

My experience in a couple of American public school systems during the sixties and early seventies was terrific, largely because of wonderful teachers and the substantial curriculum they taught.

As a parent who participates across a broad spectrum of my children's educational milieu (parent-teacher conferences, School Board, and especially budget-related meetings) I know all too well about the government funding associated with these tests.