Monthly Archives: March 2011

  Recently, I participated in a round table discussion hosted by a major U.S. government agency. The topic was a draft of a document setting out a vision for American higher education to do a better job of educating citizens … Continue reading →

  The sky is falling.  Whether the sky would be falling if we had a very different tax structure, or had followed a very different economic policy, or had maintained reasonable regulatory oversight on financial institutions, or had a very … Continue reading →

  In the spring issue of The Key Reporter I mentioned the leadership of Cornell University’s president, David Skorton, in the current fight to maintain public support for the humanities. On March 7, Skorton was the keynote speaker at the annual … Continue reading →

  One of the great stories about the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tse involves a conversation he had with his friend Hui Tse.  The two of them were standing by the river Hao when Chuang Tse caught sight of some fish, … Continue reading →