Ok, so here is the (in)famous President Barack Obama (D) inspirational back to school pep talk for the start of the 2009-2010 school year. Fairly innocuous, fairly bland, fairly expected but aside from a few minor quibbles that follow, a perfectly fine, perfectly forgettable speech for young people. I've talked a lot about your government's responsibility for setting high standards, supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren't working where students aren't getting the opportunities they deserve. Uh, no this isn't the government's responsibility; this is the responsibility of the immediate community especially the parents and the students.Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan may indeed be the best basketball player ever but...(Read Full Post)