Archive for 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 a [...]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, [...]
