I was recently invited to attend a reception for Tom Allen, a Congressman from Maine who is running for Senate against Susan Collins. I’ve always liked Tom Allen’s politics — what I know of them anyway. And I liked how he responded to questioners at the reception. Some were somewhat peeved at Tom because of [...]

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Here’s a great way to reduce your carbon emissions and have more fun and meet people all at the same time. GoLoco.org helps you arrange ride-sharing, for short and long trips, on a regular basis (e.g., carpooling to work), for a conference or event, or for outings, vacations, and adventures.
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In our M.Ed. and Humane Education Certificate Program, students read a lot of books – about 40 altogether. In the course on Human Rights, they currently read Derrick Jensen’s brilliant, comprehensive, no-stone-left-unturned book, The Culture of Make Believe. It’s an impressive work of 600 plus pages that chronicles all that’s wrong with the [...]

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During the past two mornings, I’ve been teaching my son’s seventh grade class about advertising and helping them to think critically about the products that surround us. I began, as I often do, by testing their brand knowledge. I showed them the first letters of several brand names (The M in McDonald’s, the A in [...]

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