Apace of Change

Last Sunday’s Washington Post ran an article I’m surprised more bloggers haven’t jumped on yet.   In her piece, “We’re Teaching Books That Don’t Stack Up”, English teacher Nancy Schnog laments the disconnect between her students and the classics of Western literature she is required to teach.  She cites a recent NEA survey that indicates that [...]

Greetings from Asbury Park Atlantic City, NJ, where my family is on vacation for a week.  Coincidentally, I just noticed that today is my blog’s first anniversary, so here’s a link back to that first post from 2 August 2007.  I’m taking advantage of a rare quiet moment when everyone but me is napping to [...]