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...democracy, a truly liberal education ought to address deeper questions. In that sense, the task force’s real-world citizenship rationale only goes so far. It does not provoke us to think deeply about why we ought to be good citizens, parents, lawyers, artists, or, for that matter, anything...
...exploration." Putin tried to play Kim's statement as a trump card in his case against Washington's plans to develop a national missile defense system. But, the following month, the North Korean leader told his South Korean guests: "I made this and other remarks as a passing, laughing matter. Putin did not respond at the time, but later seized on it firmly and things happened like that...
...serious question, given the unsavory facts about how these stones are procured. A diamond is nothing but crystallized carbon that shines up prettily. The gullibility of people could just as easily lead us to admire a cow patty, glazed, shined and set in aluminum. It is all a matter of the value placed on something by those who profit from its sale and by those who believe its possession makes them enviable. These folks ignore what it takes to get a diamond: the slave labor, the exploitation of entire nations, the dastardly deeds of mining-company overseers. It would really...
...Being younger makes it more difficult at first, because people do have stereotypes about people being young not being smart enough or experienced enough,” Darst says. “If you do a great job at your work, your age doesn’t matter...
...divorcing yourself from the world of academic and extracurricular obligations. Perhaps best of all, google’s smart-ad system transitions nicely to their e-mail server, providing hours of entertainment with invitations to try everything from crocodile repellent to ESPN.com, depending on your correspondents and their subject matter. All in all, gmail provides enough entertainment and privacy features to ensure that you never have to be bored or in contact with the academic authorities again. Welcome to the future, Sara —“Dear Sara” runs on Mondays this semester. Send letters...