This is an excerpt from a book written by presidential candidate Chris Dodd: "For six decades, we learned the lessons of the Nuremberg men and women well," the presidential candidate writes in his book, "Letters from Nuremberg" published this week. "We didn't start wars — we ended them. We didn't…
These are not poor cities, yet their citizens prefer getting around by using bicycles. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rwwxrWHBB8&NR=1[/youtube]
What does "No Child Left Behind" mean in real-life classrooms? I've discussed this topic with several grade school teachers. They are uniformly distressed that NCLB narrows the focus of classroom instruction to the point where children are too often "taught" factoids, ephemeral bits of information that will allow them to…
Here's an elegant and well-written vignette contrasting two views of what it means to achieve wealth and meaning in one's life.
Check out these bizarre photos of our Commander in Chief during his recent visit to Iraq. These photos are posted by Abu Aardvark, along with some provocative commentary.