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Monthly Archives: November 2011
On the road again (soon)
In four weeks, I will be travelling to Cuba with a dozen Oglethorpe students and faculty for ten days of study on the island. I should note we get to spend New Year’s Eve in Havana. Not sure how much … Continue reading
A breath of fresh air
John Rice, one of four vice chairs of GE and President and CEO of GE Global Growth and Operations, was back in town today. John and I worked together for a couple years on the Atlanta Education Fund Board where … Continue reading
Posted in Policy and Politics
Tagged GE, global, income inequality, John Rice, Muhtar Kent
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Gratitude
It is that season, after all. I will be heading to New York City tomorrow to spend the holiday with my father and family. It’s likely our last Thanksgiving with my dad. Our 93rd. My father has not been so … Continue reading
At least Simpson Bowles agreed upon something
In light of the failure of the Super Committee to accomplish anything, I am reminded of our last, more successful bi-partisan effort to move our country forward. Alan Simpson, distinguished former Republican Senator from Wyoming. Erskine Bowles, banker, university president … Continue reading
Posted in Policy and Politics
Tagged Bill Clinton, Jon Stewart, Simpson Bowles, Super Committee
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We’re number five!
Jeffrey Sachs, economist at Columbia University, posted yesterday on the work of the Super Committee. I sure hope these guys didn’t get paid extra for all their work on behalf of the American people. He writes: There are two forces … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Policy and Politics
Tagged Colbert, Jeffrey Sachs, Norquist, Super Committee, taxes
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We’re number one!
No, I am not writing about the BCS football rankings, which are a mess after the upsets yesterday. In between all the games, I managed to hear an interview with Lisa Ling about her upcoming show “Incarcerated in America” on … Continue reading
Abelard, Apple and Ogle
WARNING, WARNING: This post exceeds all reasonable bounds for blog-length Richard A. DeMillo works down the street from us at Georgia Tech and has recently published a new book, Abelard to Apple, The Fate of American Colleges and Universities. http://www.scs.gatech.edu/people/richard-demillo. … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Abelard, curriculum, DeMillo, higher education, Oglethorpe, Swarthmore
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The A team
Last night my staff and I had a rare night out together. I mean really rare and that’s no one’s fault but my own. They are an exceptional group of hard working and committed people and I don’t tell them … Continue reading
Pass on the gift
Saturday night I had the chance to listen to a speech by a good friend (and also OU advisory trustee) Pierre Ferrari, CEO of Heifer International. You know Heifer, I hope. At the holidays, I suspect a number of you … Continue reading
Posted in Policy and Politics, Things Guatemalan
Tagged Heifer International, Hunder, Pierre Ferrari
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From rightfield
Tyler Cowen is professor of economics at George Mason. A self-professed conservative and libertarian, he writes in today’s Business Section of the New York Times (Entitled: Whatever Happened to Discipline and Hard work?). American culture has always had a high … Continue reading
Posted in Policy and Politics
Tagged Libertarian, New York Times, Republican Party, Tyler Cowen
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