With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility

Last week, the voters of Massachusetts – my adopted home state – decided to elect a Republican senator. Needless to say, this is not the outcome I was hoping for. I figured if I waited a few days to write about it, cooler heads (namely, mine) would prevail, but there’s still quite a bit about [...]

Placing the Blame

Over on Modite, Rebecca Thorman has posted a really interesting article in which she postulates colleges are failing Gen Y students. With dropping graduation rates and an apparent lack of “real” skills at the end of a college education, Thorman believes that colleges are doing a big disservice to the Millennials. According to Thorman, it’s [...]

Responsible Journalism?

Earlier today, I read an article on Time Magazine’s website and, after I was finished, glanced at their “Most Popular” box to see if any others appealed to me. One article did catch my eye, so I clicked the link and began to read. I read about John and Cynthia Burke, a couple originally from [...]