Posted on June 29, 2007 by zoeweil
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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Posted on June 21, 2007 by zoeweil
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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Posted on June 8, 2007 by zoeweil
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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Posted on June 5, 2007 by zoeweil
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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