Tag: humanities
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September 18, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
It’s that time of year, when millions of college students have returned to leafy college campuses across the country. They’re cracking the books and their parents are paying big bucks.
Twenty . . .
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August 10, 2007 01:36 PM EDT --
Teaching high school students is always a unique adventure, and my time teaching Humanities to seniors was no different. For seven years, we embarked on studies of various cultures, religions, and philosophies. . . .
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July 26, 2008 05:45 PM EDT --
Allan W. Janssen has written a fascinating book about religion and the search for God and meaning throughout human history. From the earliest burial rituals to the main religions of modern times, he examines . . .
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August 22, 2008 10:07 PM EDT --
What is the yellow house? Where was it?
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August 23, 2008 12:25 PM EDT --
Where dose the word gaudy originates from?
In a sentence: That art is too gaudy for my taste!
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March 21, 2007 10:18 AM EDT --
Remember that scene at the end of the film Mr. Holland's Opus? The one where the music teacher sees firsthand the impact his teaching has had on the hundreds of kids who have passed through his classroom . . .
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June 21, 2006 06:29 AM EDT --
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September 26, 2006 02:41 PM EDT --
Among the Liberal Arts disciplines, there's a persistent distrust (or is it intimidation?) of the business community. Certainly, this is in many ways well-founded--for example, aggressive technology-transfer . . .
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September 24, 2006 10:12 PM EDT --
When considering any notions of reform, it's normally helpful to make an effort to define one's terms and intentions.
As a postsecondary educator (I'm an adjunct at a local university), I've . . .
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October 07, 2006 12:41 PM EDT --
The Politics of, and in, the Classroom
I always try to be as inclusive and engaging as possible in the classroom, of course. But it's tough to know how far one "ought" to push those who . . .
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September 12, 2007 10:37 AM EDT --
Today we are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 13th Annual Heinz Awards. The six notable Americans will share $1.25 million!
The Washington Post did a feature on the Arts and Humanities winner, . . .
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January 28, 2008 05:20 PM EST --
Want to learn more about Pennsylvania's Civil War history? Looking for an interesting and unusual way to spend a weekend getting to know the Commonwealth? Need a place to take your out-of-state visitors . . .
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November 03, 2009 02:49 PM EST --
Among the 25 new appointees are Sarah Jessica Parker, Anna Wintour, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Edward Norton, and Thom Mayne. Read more at:
http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/33133/obama-stacks-arts-and-humanities-committee-with-bold-faced-names/ . . .
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December 23, 2008 09:02 AM EST --
Almost all events, no matter how far away, have an effect on the United States. Simon Winchester recently explored how much the U.S. knows about the rest of the world, and his findings were surprising. . . .
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January 25, 2006 03:33 AM EST --
We live in a world where information flows like a river. All we have to do is reach ouch and drink of it whenever we thirst, but what is it we consume?
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September 06, 2006 12:26 AM EDT --
This semester, I decided to try Web Biographies as an instructional aid. When I did, I noticed a marked improvement in my students' quantity—and quality—of writing. Over the years, (as . . .
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December 18, 2009 09:42 PM EST --
I say Hallelujah and they can have it! Because it was an untruth. Now they can erect the real sign that reads "Auschwitz Death Camp". The more people mourn over that sign the more you empower . . .
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October 13, 2009 01:08 AM EDT --
I think the Christian, Jewish and Muslim peoples of faith need to understand the real voice of God and not what they want to hear, God is greater than mans words. Below Matthew is quoting Jesus. It astounds . . .
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October 15, 2009 11:32 AM EDT --
Below is a comment from my post-called "Jesus Speaks on Behalf of Gay People" submitted on October 13th. I feel compelled to feature this due to the hypocrisy of the comments I have received. This is . . .
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October 15, 2009 01:42 PM EDT --
Folks, I have no problem with capitalism. My problem is with unfettered capitalism and capitalism without a conscience. Such as the bankers on wallstreet who would rather take the profits as bonuses rather . . .
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