Category Archives: art

Atlantis

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

A whole civilization wiped out overnight by an enormous tidal wave. No written documents—historical, literary, or other—survive to tell us anything about it. Hundreds of years of human stories, growth, learning: gone. In the blink of an eye. Thousands of … Continue reading →

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Another Reason to Read

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

Over 40,000 people purchased over 160,000 books in two days at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, an inspiring sight that assuaged the fear of English teachers like myself that our efforts to increase reading are in vain. Arriving at … Continue reading →

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Does Culture Matter?

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Our answer is a resounding YES! (Duh.) And we have it on good authority. Plato likes to remind us that ”the soul takes nothing with her into the other world but her education and culture.” But how, exactly, does culture matter … Continue reading →

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