One of the best articles on the value of being able to write clearly and concisely that I have read in a long time. ======== WSJ 8/30/2018 As a 20-year-old graduate student in creative writing, I asked a professor how to submit work for publication. “If you’re already worried about publishing,” he said, “you’re not a serious writer.” I was serious—and desperate to learn... Read more
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How to Make a Living
September 2 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Education, Personal Development, Work worldAre We Really Listening?
April 23 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, EducationOh, how I wish someone would have introduced me to “Economics” at an earlier age… === WSJ 4/23/2018 By Quinn Connelly Jordan Peterson’s “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” has become a cultural phenomenon. But one aspect of his work is underappreciated— economics. Most of us hate making difficult decisions, but as Mr. Peterson sternly reminds us, life is full of tough... Read more
When Listening is Not Listening
November 19 | Posted by mrossol | 1st Amendment, Education, Losing Freedom, Politically correct, The Left=== WSJ 11/16/2017 By Zachary Wood – Williamstown, Mass. ‘You’re a racist white supremacist!” a Williams College student shouted at Christina Hoff Sommers, after she finished a recent campus talk on feminism. To their credit, a handful of students responded to Ms. Sommers’s talk with challenging questions and cogent criticisms. But insults, rants and meltdowns consumed the majority of the question-and-answer session. As president... Read more
The Sickness in Higher Education
November 19 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Education, Losing Freedom, The LeftI’m sure I’ve posted stuff about education before. This one is a good one. ===== Posted in WSJ 11/14/2017 By John M. Ellis The sheer public spectacle of near-riots has forced some college administrators to take a stand for free expression and provide massive police protection when controversial speakers like Ben Shapiro come to campus. But when Mr. Shapiro leaves, the conditions that... Read more
James Madison Weeps
September 27 | Posted by mrossol | 1st Amendment, Education, Losing Freedom, Politically correct, The Left, US ConstitutionWSJ Sept. 19, 2017 7:13 p.m. ET ‘Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government,” wrote Ben Franklin. “When this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved.” Imagine what Franklin, James Madison and the other Founders would make of a new Brookings Institution survey showing that American college students have no clue what... Read more
