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January 13th, 2012 - 11:38 am § in America, Misc., Politics

An Open Appeal to Darcy Burner

Darcy!!!! It seems to me that the best way to think about the new First is that it is full of “business democrats.”    How can a KOS netizen serve THEIR interests? I suggest you build your campaign around what I call the “Lego model. ”  Imagine you had bought  Lego piece[...]

January 13th, 2012 - 10:10 am § in Schools & Colleges, UW

David Brewster at Crosscut Interviews Michael Young

Can Mike Young save the UW? He’s been dealt a bad hand, and he’s keeping his cards close to his vest. But the new president may have the smarts and the steadiness to rebuild the finances of this critical institution. Aiming to rank among the academic elite, like the University of Washing[...]

January 13th, 2012 - 3:05 am § in Misc.

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Dalai Lama

“All the world’s major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness can and do promote inner values. But the reality of the world today is that grounding ethics in religion is no longer adequate. This is why I am increasingly convinced that the time ha[...]