Category Archives: Education

Parkland and the hot button issue

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Stephen W. Browne

It happened again, every parent’s nightmare. In Parkland, Florida 17 students and teachers are dead in a mass shooting. As the news unfolded I was sitting where I am now, looking out the window at my daughter’s school, which was … Continue reading →

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What we learn from history

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Stephen W. Browne

I have just finished a long conversation with some of the greatest figures in the history of Western Civilization. Over the past month I listened with rapt attention to tales of battles on land and sea, of political intrigues, the … Continue reading →

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I adore Lenore

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: Cross-posted on my professional blog at the Marshall Independent. Lenore Skenazy is a columnist who usually writes from a light humorous perspective. Not surprising, she used to write for MAD Magazine back when it was still good, and is … Continue reading →

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Education assininity, and some odd questions

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Stephen W. Browne

When I came back to the States, I’d been working as a teacher (among other things) for 13 years in four countries – not counting stints as a guest lecturer in a couple others. I taught English at all levels: … Continue reading →

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Ivy League elitism, some observations

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: Either before of after you read this post, try this one by Victor Davis Hanson on the subject of elitism: http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/hanson092808.htmlI like to think one will enrich the other. Some years back, a young friend of mine, the son … Continue reading →

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Victor Davis Hanson, historian of war

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Stephen W. Browne

CORRECTION: The quotes below are from The Peace Racket by Bruce Bawer http://www.brucebawer.com/ I followed the link provided and assumed it was another article of Dr. Hanson’s, in spite of the fact that Mr. Bawer’s name was at the top. … Continue reading →

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