Octopodial Chrome

Back in the Second World War our troops were issues A Short Guide to Iraq (PDF facsimile, I’m afraid); it’s remarkable how much of it almost certainly applies today. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Quite an amusing read, really.

John Taylor Gotto, a New York public school teacher who has received several awards for teaching, has published his Underground History of American Education online. It’s reputed to be an insightful look at the purpose of modern American education: turning out obedient factory workers.