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Daily Archives: August 8th, 2006

Hearts and Minds

The New York Times has a story about US foreign policy directed at schools in “friendly Muslim countries,” Livening Up Today’s Lesson, Courtesy of Uncle Sam. WLINGI, Indonesia, Aug. 3 — …Contending that lively lessons, engaged teachers and interested parents can promote tolerance and counteract extreme Islamic views, the Bush administration has made promoting education [...]

Chips from the Block

Brad Hoge posted a Book Meme and named me among the tagged. It seems wrong to choose a single book to fit some of these categories, but I understand that limitations serve a useful purpose. As for joining in “fun” group efforts, I’m a poor candidate. I don’t stand for the wave at hockey games, [...]