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  • Pence Meets Atwood

    Mike Pence: How wonderful to meet you at this extremely public place. My wife is approximately two feet to my left. Margaret Atwood: (politely smiles) Mike Pence: I’m a fan of your work. Or as the president would say “tremendous” fan.  Bigly. (chuckles) Margaret Atwood: Why thank you. Mike Pence: The Handmaid’s Tale is just brilliant.…

  • Unlearning

    Sometimes education is a process of unlearning, disrupting a foundation and rebuilding anew book by book.

  • Daunting Term Paper

    Term paper season causes a lot of anxiety for students.  The grade is not a matter of memorization but of doing something with one’s acquired knowledge.  Scantrons no more!  The irony is we’re often eager to state our point of view except when it’s obligatory.  Here’s a few tips: Start with a subject covered in…

  • Socrates Meets Trump

    Socrates: By Hera!  You want to create a ban. Trump: Bigly.  Against Muslims. Socrates: Muslims?  You must be an expert to do such a bold move. Trump: Indeed, I am, Socrates. Socrates: Tell me so that I can learn from your wisdom, for surely you must know much of Islam. Trump: Well… Socrates: I’m listening.…

  • Yes, I will March…

    Yes, I will march for: To stand for equality. The belief in the goodness of democracy built on freedom of speech. Any person feeling disenfranchised. A promise of education as a cornerstone for excellence and societal progress. Ensuring Americans access to voting. The voice of three million voters not factored into the outcome of the…