“In Canada and Japan, public-university tuition is now about $5,000 a year. In Italy, Spain and Israel, it’s about $2,000. In France, Denmark and Germany, it’s essentially zero.”
From “Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault is That?”
Stage 11.
Why do some British people not like Trump?
How do you say “mic drop” in British?
Never mind that the season hasn’t started.
This is a new low.
Even with the intense individualism that marks life in the (dis)United States, I will never understand the preoccupation with MVP races.
Last I checked, basketball, football, baseball are team sports. I don’t give a shit about who is the most valuable player. Now, mid-season, late season. Tell me one thing, what’s your winning percentage?
That said, it’s prob time to name the MVPP. . . Most Valuable Pressing Pauser. Are you a contender or pretender? Contender. . . someone named DanDanTheRetiredTranspo Man; Don in the premier destination for technology development; the GoodWife for her behind the scenes support, Reverend Wright, two Centrist baboons, the list goes on and on. If you’re not on the short list, I suggest you work a little harder on your brand.
What is Ohio.
Ah, September. The blackberries are dying on the vine, the mornings are darker and cooler, and faculty meetings fill the calendar.
At one of those back-to-school confabs, like always, we were prepped on our newest students, most of whom were born in 2005. Here is the “Generation Z” snapshot for your viewing pleasure.
In my “Multicultural Education” course, I plan to use this graphic on day one to illustrate what may be the most important concept of the entire course.
In small groups, I’m going to ask my students to assess what the PLU faculty and staff that crafted this slide got right and what they got wrong. When they report out, we’ll try to synthesize for the class overall. My assumption is that they got about half right and half wrong and that the overall list doesn’t apply to any particular student or small group.
Which is the point I want the students to remember.
More specifically, I want them to remember that whenever we find ourselves in diverse settings our challenge is to understand patterns and themes within groups while simultaneously acknowledging vast individual differences. The closely related point is that no one wants to be reduced to their group identities, everyone wants others to honor their individuality. Therefore, since we want that, we should do that for others.
Class dismissed. Don’t forget the homework.
What influences people to go vegetarian?
The take-away. Don’t chalk the bike path with pro-vegan bromides, which is leaflet-like; instead, talk to them.
Semi-pro ball just isn’t the same.
My Cougie friends are homeless and Deion Sanders has turned over the Colorado roster of “student-athletes”. Neon Deion also got mad at some of his new “student-athletes” for not fighting during practice. Asked about the importance of team culture, he said:
“‘I’m not welcoming to that word, culture. That’s all I heard when I was in Jackson. Culture, culture, culture, culture, culture. Now culture, culture. What the heck does that mean?’
In this context, it was defined for the Pro Football Hall of Famer as creating an environment to become a good football team. For example, what little things do the players have to do every day to maximize their potential?
‘I don’t think you got to have unity whatsoever. You got to have good players.'”
Now let’s debate which is most important, fruits or vegetables, air or water, minor or major sports. The best teams create winning environments and have good players.
No promises, but this fall I will try to keep it together watching my Bruins in their final Pac-12 season. My UCLA football dream is that someday, in my lifetime, they draw as many fans as Nebraska women’s volleyball.
Worse than a coup. Reads like it was put out by Pyongyang. Those numbers on the side of his hat. . . 45-47. His front and back nine.
Pressing Pause 