Stay Tuned. . .An Arkansas Plan Featuring World's Third Largest Company

OMG my brain is on fire, and I'm only on page 130 (of 733) in Nader's Only The Super-Rich Can Save Us. I will have to say, though, that I would be further if it weren't for the charming middle school English teacher from the Hot Springs area that I met today in B&N. We talked for a long time about teaching, the evil NCLB, and I couldn't resist sharing Cory Doctorow's award-winning Little Brother and Charles Murray's Real Education with her. It sure is uber-convenient to do this in the middle of a bookstore where you can just pull them right off the shelf!

So, by the time I settled down and and starting reading, all I could think was: here it is, the blueprint. Nader is spelling it out for us in excruciating detail. At first I sighed heavily when I saw the massive tome, but once you start reading, you will understand, too.

And what else happened? Well, I obviously am inspired. And I have an idea that involves Arkansas's very own beloved Wal-Mart. Are you interested in joining me? If so, let me know, and as Ralph's billiionaire heroes say. . ."Stay tuned!"

oh, and P.S. I wanted to buy the book from Wordworth (locally owned here in LR) but they did not have a copy. I advised them they better order some and fast.

Nader's "fictional vision that could become a new reality"

Well, after watching Ralph Nader speak on Democracy Now this afternoon, and spending the past two solid days sending out freelance inquiries to build my "real job," I feel like treating myself to devouring all of Nader's new Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us in hopes of some more inspiration. Can you imagine how billions of dollars distributed to hundreds of thousands of Americans mobilized to eradicate the higher ed debt trap would turn this country around overnight? Nader's cascade of thoughtful comments were motivational and I highly recommend viewing Amy Goodman's interview here. And Mr. Nader, won't you pleeeeeease add Little Rock to your book tour? See you at the bookstore!