Most any individual deserves a day of respectful silence when they pass from this earth. So if you are feeling, well, not precisely grief-stricken at the death of Mike Ditka, set this aside to read tomorrow to remind yourself why.
I agree with you.
Whoever wins the governorships in the battleground states will certify the 2028 presidential election. There are election deniers running, in Wisconsin and elsewhere. We've got to beat them. My new NYT op-ed:
How tf did Zelensky end up as the bad guy in this when putin was the one who INVADED his country for no damn reason???
If you get $90 from Drump will you donate it to a Democratic candidate? I will. That could be a huge boost and another unintended consequence from a White House action.
This #NationalTutoringWeek, hear from aspiring teachers about how tutoring has shaped their practice and set them up for stronger starts to their teaching careers.
Since 2006 interns from South Korea and the USA have spent time viewing the Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present) strategies then creating presentations that share what they are learning. danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/learn-and-...
29 days! If you have a kid, know someone with a kid, or know someone who knows someone with a kid in college away from their voting precinct (out-of-state or in-state), PLEASE share this and ask them to share it. DON'T SIT THIS OUT! www.tnmoms.com
White Sox win again! Who would have seen this coming. Congratulations.
What's with all these war.gov commercials?
My column in the Sun-Times today:
Since 2006 interns from South Korea and the USA have spent time viewing the Tutor/Mentor Connection (1993-present) and Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC (2011-present) strategies then creating presentations that share what they are learning. danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/learn-and-...
Congratulations to Bears for today'swin. Great game for QB. Too many passes could have been intercepted.
Game 1 photos: Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3
White Sox win game 1. Congratulations.
You can find links to my 1990s print newsletters at tutormentorexchange.net/print-newsle...
Use them as ideas for the types of youth-serving programs you advocate for in 2026 and beyond.
Before the week begins, I have a specific request:
Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
Too few people saw the ideas I was sharing in the 1990s via a print newsletter. Now millions can view them. danielbassill319958.substack.com/p/if-you-did...
I included this map showing the four sections of the library I've built since the 1990s in an article that I posted today at tutormentor.blogspot.com/2026/09/scar...
In each section there are many sub sections, each with dozens of links to external websites and other libraries.
Meta is paying $17.1 billion to address harm to youth mental health caused by social media—and afterschool and summer programs are named as recommended uses of funds! As a founding member of Fund IRL, we’re urging officials to seize this opportunity: https://fundirl.org/
