Dumbing Down of the Electorate: Idiocracy in the Making
March 15, 2012 I once saw a bumper sticker that read “Stupidity Should be Painful”. This was years ago and […]
Education, Human Interest
Education
Turning Our Back On Education: Way to go America!
March 8, 2012 In a recent NYT article “Where the Jobs Are, The Training May Not Be,” Catherine Rampell reports
Gratitude, Human Interest
From Iran to Irangeles: A Tribute to Iranian-Americans
March 1, 2012 At this year’s Academy Awards, the Oscar for the Best Foreign Film was given to the Iranian
Education
Math on my Mind
February 24, 2012 After hearing friends rave about a new TV series called “Touch”, I finally broke down and watched
Education
0 TO 99 AND COUNTING…
February 16, 2012 Of course we all know that the crumbling Education System in America is but a microcosm, (if
Credentials, Education
The Blame Game: It’s your fault! No, it’s your fault!
February 9, 2012 I am frustrated! I have just been through the twilight zone and emerged confused and perplexed; confused
Credentials, Education
Academic Documents: The Psychology of Fraud
February 2, 2012 In less than a week, two senior analysts in my company detected irregularities on documents we had
Music
Music and Art: Tools for Survival
January 26, 2012 Classical pianist Alexis Weissenberg recently died. He was considered one of the great virtuosos of the last
Education, Technology
1, 2, 3: Delivering information to students around the world
January 20, 2012 Billy Wilder used film as a vehicle for raising social awareness in the hilariously acerbic comedy, “One,
Education
My Place of Birth
January 12, 2012 I had no idea the Pandora’s box I’d be opening as I set off ten years ago
Education, Language
The Music of Language
January 5, 2012 by Jackie Parker I had been asked to teach a writing workshop for a group of women
Arts, Books
George Whitman, Shakespeare & Co., and what I learned from living in Paris
December 29, 2011 George Whitman died recently at the ripe old age of 98. He took over the famous
