SalonThe making of gay marriage's top foeSalonIf you turn on C-SPAN and see a stout, black-haired, middle-aged woman in modest clothing — the stern elementary school teacher who, you later realized, taught you all the grammar you know — patiently explaining to a campus auditorium of skeptical, ...and more »
8 February 2012 | 5:02 am
America Magazine (subscription)Conversation StartersAmerica Magazine (subscription)In such a view, it would have been sufficient for the bishops to have drafts of documents mailed to them. They would then submit written comments and suggestions, after which an amended version would be returned to them for a final vote.and more »
3 February 2012 | 12:46 pm
LA Weekly (blog)Clybourne Park's Broadway plans derailed, plus this weekend's stage listingsLA Weekly (blog)See Stage feature Early Morning Opera: Abacus Fri., Feb. 3, 8:30 pm; Sat., Feb. 4, 8:30 pm REDCAT, 631 W. Second St., Los Angeles, 213-237-2800, www.redcat.org. Elemeno Pea Molly Smith Metzler's new comedy. Thursdays, Fridays, 8 pm; Saturdays, ...and more »
2 February 2012 | 2:16 pm
150 years later, war's wounds still cut deepMinneapolis Star TribuneBut the bloody clash left a profound legacy on the then 4-year-old state of Minnesota. "I would hope that average, mainstream Minnesotans would take this moment to pause and wake up a little bit to the truth that this country came out of Indian country ...and more »
28 January 2012 | 8:08 pm
National Post (blog)Alternative classrooms may not be as inclusive as they claim to beNational Post (blog)A child's education should not be confused with politicization, nor is it about internalizing the values of their teachers.” The debate over the boundaries of a public school education is not new, with policy-makers and parents holding myriad views on ...and more »
27 January 2012 | 7:49 pm
The GuardianAdonis: a life in writingThe GuardianYou can't think you hold the truth, and that nobody else has it." His mother, aged 107, still lives in Syria. For 20 years after he left the country (when released from a year's imprisonment for membership of an opposition party), he was unable to see ...
27 January 2012 | 2:44 pm
The Guardian (blog)Your views on the news: The truth about McJobs & teachers on FacebookThe Guardian (blog)Bluecloud takes the opposing view: Kids today have grown up with Facebook etc. and are capable of using and abusing it. Teachers must beware of falling into any traps, just as pupils must be careful when it comes to relationships with teachers.and more »
27 January 2012 | 3:55 am
Sunday LeaderFonseka Is Between Scylla And CharybdisSunday LeaderA leaked US Embassy cable, dated 15 January 2010, updated the Secretary of State on war crimes accountability, following the end of the country's long and bloody conflict. Ambassador Butenis noted there had been some limited progress in investigating ...
21 January 2012 | 11:06 am
Joe Matthews: Mogotsi is economical with the truthPoliticswebHis frequent comment to those he encountered was: "you must read!" Reading was something that Joe Matthews did a lot. He believed in extensive discussion and argument. While he was adversarial in intellectual matters, he was not one for personal ...
19 January 2012 | 6:41 am
A Word, Please: Dogma that's worth decimatingGlendale News PressThe bloody word is devastate or its derivatives. This misuse is so devastating to me, and English teachers everywhere.” This is a popular view with a kernel of truth at its heart. “Decimate” does indeed come from the Latin and mean to kill every 10th ...and more »
15 January 2012 | 3:58 am