Teaching (and Learning) in Vietnam
March 13th, 2013
By Jan Barry Three decades after the end of the Vietnam War, Americans are welcome visitors and even classroom teachers in Vietnam. Before launching a career as a teacher in Texas, John Davin, a native of Rockland County, NY, decided to broaden his experience by teaching in Vietnam for a year. Armed with a degree […]
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Tags: English, language, teachers for vietnam, Vietnam, volunteer, war zones
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Thinking about the Coming Election and Other Stuff …
October 14th, 2012
By Dan Miller … put me in mind of some of my favorite old songs and of their persistent relevance. Scots ballads Based on a poem by Robert Burns (1759 – 1796), this ballad labeled Ode to Humanity seeks equal rights for all as opposed to special preferences for the favored. While listening, thoughts came […]
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Tags: Civil War, elections, English, free speech, Lincoln, rebellion, rights, slavery
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