Hi. I’m Sam Smith, and I’m running for president on a platform that stresses education’s critical role in solving our nation’s problems and assuring a future of universal opportunity for all citizens. Today I’m introducing my platform plank on curriculum, a cornerstone concern for any productive educational system. One size does not fit all. It goes without saying that we
Read moreWhat kind of place will the ground upon which we now stand be come January 1, 2101? As we turn into a new millennium I imagine many people have pondered what the coming century holds for them, their children, and their grandchildren. Will the 2000s be a time of peace, of prosperity, an age of enlightenment and human achievement? Or
Read moreSamuel R. Smith, University of Colorado Jim Booth, Surry Community College She held out her hands, palms up, the fingers slightly spread, and with a barely audible click, ten double-edged, four centimeter scalpel blades slid from their housings beneath the burgundy nails. She smiled. The blades slowly withdrew. – William Gibson, Neuromancer (1984) Pat Diener…is 26 years old, and she
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