January 10, 2007
Bill Moyers on Patriotism and the Flag:
I put the flag in my lapel tonight. First time. Until now I haven’t thought it necessary to display a little metallic icon of patriotism for everyone to see. It was enough to vote, pay my taxes, perform my civic duties, speak my mind, and do my best to raise our kids to be good Americans. Sometimes I would offer a small prayer of gratitude that I had been born in a country whose institutions sustained me, whose armed forces protected me, and whose ideals inspired me; I offered my heart’s affections in return. It no more occurred to me to flaunt the flag on my chest than it did to pin my mother’s picture on my lapel to prove her son’s love. Mother knew where I stood; so does my country. I even tuck a valentine in my tax returns on April 15.
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January 10, 2007
There is an RSS link in the sidebar here for Merriam Webster’s Word.com Newsletter. In the main panel next to the sidebar these super wordsmiths list the top 20 words looked up in May and confess they cannot tell why inept rose from #100 in April to #10 in May. Word.com has an imaginative team that come up with original ways to spark interest and reinforce learning of words. With the RSS feed they capture the timeliness power of blogging to deliver their vocabulary gifts .
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January 10, 2007
I can’t find this article online but Syllabushas a good article about blogging entitled “Campus Communications & The Wisdom of Blogging” by Sarah Roberts of Duke University. Some excerpts:
The number of uses for blogs are limitless. As a tool for extending learning and encouraging communication and community, blogs are expertly designed to seamlessly integrate the endeavors of many students and faculty.
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