The Ever-Threatening Slide

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Winston Churchill I fear for the future of our great nation. We’ve gone a long way on the momentum generated by our forefathers, but we’ve made two mistakes in the field of education that I feel compromise our ability to maintain …

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Make a Difference

While considering my eldest son's graduation from kindergarten I came across Tom Brokaw's recent commencement address at St Lawrence University. I rather enjoyed his speech, particularly his concluding remarks: I have some other slightly less weighty observations that may be helpful. You've been told recently you're about to enter the real world. That's misleading. Your …

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