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A Measure of Depth Phase: Daily Inspire

Published: Wed, 08/17/11

Daily Inspire! A Measure of Depth Phase A Measure of Depth Phase The real measure of a college or university, according to Jacques Barzun, former…

Learning Never Ends: Daily Inspire

Published: Tue, 08/16/11

Daily Inspire! Learning Never Ends Learning Never Ends When a young person learns this lesson, it is a life-changer. Learning isn't something young…

Send Your Child Flowers: Daily Inspire

Published: Mon, 08/15/11

Daily Inspire! Send your child flowers How much do you like it when someone brings you flowers for no reason at all--just because? What would be like…

Friday Poem: The Power of Inclusion

Published: Fri, 08/12/11

Daily Inspire! The Power of Inclusion He drew a circle that shut me out-- Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win: We drew…

What do you want?: Daily Inspire

Published: Thu, 08/11/11

Daily Inspire! What do you want? You wouldn't normally buy an appliance if you weren't sure what you wa nted it to do for you. You wouldn't normally…

Difficulties, Not Problems: Daily Inspire

Published: Wed, 08/10/11

Daily Inspire! Difficulties, not Problems "In the name of progress and method, innovation and statistical research, educationists have persuaded the…

Lifelong Passion: Daily Inspire

Published: Tue, 08/09/11

Daily Inspire! Lifelong Passion The Carrot and the Stick are, quite simply, mediocre forms of education. Only a true love affair with learning--and by…

Simple, not Complex: Daily Inspire

Published: Thu, 08/04/11

Daily Inspire! Simple, not Comple "...it is clear that as a civilization we no longer know how to do anything simply and directly." -Jacques Barzun…

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