In the world of literary editing, there is a war going on. The war is between the linguistic essentialism of the traditionalists who believe language is set and rules are meant to be followed, and the more progressive (and practically realistic) linguists who recognize the plasticity of language and the necessity for incorporating new usages [...]
The infamous Moleskine notebook, a favorite of Earnest Hemingway, Andre Breton, and Henri Matisse, has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years. Today several different models of this 300-year-old design are available in mass-market bookstores, coffee shops and even some supermarkets. The Moleskine Company has managed to tap in to a hungry creative market of people [...]
Jeff Truss is a science teacher in a private high school. “My role as a teacher is to motivate, inspire, and inform,” Jeff says. “With so many personalities, learning styles, and learning speeds in the room all at once, it’s difficult trying to make sure that everybody’s paying attention and keeping up. The best way [...]
If you’re giving earnest consideration to becoming an educator, chances are that you’re not doing it to make yourself rich. Let’s face it, when is the last time that you saw a teacher on the cover of Forbes? More likely you are interested in the noble pursuit of the education of young minds. But as [...]
Every year “The Princeton Review” releases their inevitable list of the Top 20 Party Schools, and every year I wonder how they came up with the list. The first time that this question came to me was in 1998 when The State University of New York at Albany topped the list. I grew up around [...]
I enjoy quotes. Often times they can be both witty and insightful. A good quote can brighten your day and should leave you with an enlightened feeling… like you’ve left knowing more than you did before. My homepage has a handful of widgets that are quote based. Each day I get to learn something that [...]
College programs are often rigorous, requiring hours of study time and homework each day. Many college students run themselves ragged in an attempt to keep up. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are a number of resources online that are specifically designed to help students complete required reading projects, essays, research papers, [...]
