It wasn’t grand, but it was eloquent. It wasn’t passionate, but it was inspirational. It wasn’t rosy, but it wasn’t discouraging. It was lofty, while being remarkably frank. No speech in recent years has been anticipated with such high expectation. It will have doubtless left many people disappointed for what it did not do. But [...]

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I suppose it is the kind of question that will be debated endlessly and never resolved, this question of “needing” a college education. But this month’s issue of the AFT publication On Campus really pointed out the inherent contradiction I see in this quest for quality education and global competitiveness for our younger generations.

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You have to admit that it’s not often the inspection slip inside a shipping box is worth blogging. But these folks at Moosejaw are definitely on to something. (Their tag line is “love the madness). Every package that comes from Moosejaw has some very interesting stickers on it, including a “Sealed with a Kiss” sticker [...]

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