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Arkansas Paper Investigates Griffin

Published by Waldo Jaquith on May 26, 2005 in Education and Politics. 3 Comments

The Arkansas Democrat Gazette is wise to Scottie Griffin’s checkered past, nine days after they wrote that the Charlottesville Superintendent has applied for the same position in Pulaski, Arkansas. Like local media outlets, who often found Griffin scarce as hen’s teeth when interview came time around, the Arkansas paper wrote that Griffin “could not be reached for comment despite calls to her numbers in three area code zones.” They interviewed both City Councilor Blake Caravati and outgoing school board member Bill Igbani for the story.

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NGIC Heads Up War Games

Published by Waldo Jaquith on May 26, 2005 in General News. 1 Comment

Ted Bridis writes for the AP:

The CIA is conducting a secretive war game, dubbed “Silent Horizon,” this week to practice defending against an electronic assault on the same scale as the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks.

The three-day exercise, ending Thursday, was meant to test the ability of government and industry to respond to escalating Internet disruptions over many months, according to participants. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the CIA asked them not to disclose details of the sensitive exercise taking place in Charlottesville, Va., about two hours southwest of Washington.

This, presumably, is at the National Ground Intelligence Center. Totally cool. Thanks to James Weissman for the tip.

Who’s Got The Small One Covered?

Published by Waldo Jaquith on May 23, 2005 in General News. 10 Comments

The opening words in a Progress article today about The Virtual Community Chalkboard:

I am Waldo’s Large Intestine.

Erm. Thank you, Liesel Nowak.

“I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise.”

Thirteen (!) School Board Applicants

Published by Waldo Jaquith on May 21, 2005 in Education and Politics. 4 Comments

A pool over a dozen masochists have joined Peggy Van Yahres (seeking reappointment) in applying for one of the three positions on the school board that open July 1. Bill Igbani and Byron Brown have said that they will not seek reappointment. New applicants are Louis M. Bogard, Jean S. Chase, Alvin Edwards, John J. Gaines III, Blair Hawkins, Kenneth Jackson, Sue Lewis, Brynda Loving-Kotter, Joseph Mooney, Chad Everette Thorne, David Randle and Karen Waters.

The most notable of the bunch, in light of recent controversy, would have to be Alvin Edwards, as he was an outspoken advocate of Scottie Griffin and, consequently, opponent of the school board.

James Fernald has the story in today’s Progress, which includes brief bios of each applicant.

Griffin Applies for Arkansas Position

Published by Waldo Jaquith on May 17, 2005 in Education and Politics. 5 Comments

According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Scottie Griffin is one of the seventeen people who have applied to be the superintendent of the Pulaski County, Arkansas school district. The $142,659/year job is available after the current superintendent retired after just three years. Their school board is going to pick out finalists in the next week or so to pick out finalists. Hopefully that school board will do a better job on background checks than Charlottesville’s.

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