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Glimpsing the Dark Future
Having some doubting moments recently about, well, most everything related to University. Hope I don’t end up like this guy, but I can sense it. Intellectual sparring (dare…
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For all those who are cynical or spit on wrestling
Go and read a letter written to Prof. Robert Reich by the wrestler Kane, depicted in all his glory here. Yes it seems even professional wrestlers can engage…
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U Mass Final Round – Embedded Journalists
This is the final round from the U Mass – Amherst Tournament held last weekend (this debate happened yesterday actually!). The motion is: this House would legislate against…
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Fascinating Article
Thanks to Sam Nelson of Cornell University for sharing this great article with me over the weekend. I love public controversies that involve religion and politics in unusual…
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SemiFinal From U Mass
Here’s one of the semifinal debates from U.Mass. Amherst this past weekend. The motion was This house would establish a DNA database of all citizens for the purposes…
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thoughts from the first day of the tournament
We’ve finished 2 debates and breaking for lunch. So far a good tournament, except I can’t get the wireless to work. So you are reading this later than…
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