By: Stan(ley) Pruss (Diary)  |  March 30th at 04:03 PM  | 

As a PhD research physicist for over 40 years now, I have been discouraged by the rejection of nuclear power by the United States for the last couple decades.  We have even thrown away the design and construction expertise we once had to lead the world.  I should not be surprised to read this, but I am. Glenn Williams US Spent Nuclear Fuel – Hello | Read More »

By: Stan(ley) Pruss (Diary)  |  January 26th at 12:10 PM  | 

The primary is only one week away.  Mark Kirk has a strong lead is is being pushed by the media and the establishment (and the Illinois combine).  Hughes has shown he can raise money, over $500k so far.  No one else besides Kirk has even $50k.  Hughes just released a survey showing his support up to 22%, although Kirk is still 42%.  Everyone else below | Read More »

By: Stan(ley) Pruss (Diary)  |  February 5th at 01:56 PM  | 

This is my first post, so please forgive my errors.  I was asked to run for my local school board nearly 12 years ago.  I won and have been paying attention to education ever since.  Living near Chicago, I quickly heard many favorable comments about Paul Vallas, Chicago’s public schools chief.  He instituted many real reforms, started to increase student achievement, and didn’t allow graft | Read More »