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CSM Columnist Argues Our Flag is Not a Prop
The Flag of the United States of America This is such a good piece about the symbolism of our national flag. Like the columnist, it has pretty much gotten to the point that if I see a flag displayed...
View ArticleWhen an 86 year old WWII hero talks, you pay attention!
Nothing I have heard in quite a while has stuck with me the way this old man’s faltering words have. His testimony was given back in April, but I just saw the video on a friend’s Facebook page today....
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Is Your College Just an Understudy for Harvard?
JHU Seal Ok, so some students at Johns Hopkins University are upset that a new movie The Social Network, is being filmed on their campus. Their beef is that Johns Hopkins is standing in for Harvard in...
View ArticleTwo Funny Things From CollegeHumor.com
I love CollegeHumor.com. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in college, but it cracks me up. I’m not sure how in touch with college kids it is, though. I mean, how many 18-22 year olds know the...
View ArticleClash of the Titans: Google and Facebook infringe on one another’s turf
Have you heard about Google Buzz? An article from Business Insider provides some information on the context into which the service emerges. Google is about to make its umpteenth foray into the world of...
View ArticleTV News and Reporting from Egypt
Dear Media, Please stop marveling at how anything is happening in Egypt even though the internet is shut down and people can’t get on Twitter or Facebook. You do realize that there were popular...
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I’m Sorry Facebook, I Just Don’t Love You Anymore…
In an article previewing the changes Facebook recently made public, Mashable’s Ben Parr indicated that Facebook was making the changes because it wanted to rekindle an emotional connection with users....
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Do the Mashable Awards Matter?
Mashable.com is an outstanding source of news about social media, and I read it daily. The Mashable Awards, on the other hand, are considerably less useful. They used to be more so, but perhaps the...
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SAR Academic Freedom Media Review, March 31-April 6, 2012
The Scholars at Risk media review seeks to raise awareness about academic freedom issues in the news. Subscription information and archived media reviews are available here. The views and opinions...
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Reasonable Gun Laws Do Not Threaten 2nd Amendment Rights
Emotional testimony v. Cold hard facts! I believe in the importance of the Constitution with it’s Bill of Rights to the proper functioning of our democracy. I also believe Second Amendment. Without a...
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