About College ...

I'm "bookmarking" this article so I can read it (and all the comments) later.

Gary Gutting, "What Is College For?"

"Consider that it just might be a gift."

Stacey Kramer on a "gift" she is forever thankful for but wouldn't wish on anyone.

Great Post on "Scarecrow" Cover Letters

I'm going to have my business writing students read this one next semester. This past semester, even though I tried to emphasize the very same things this post does, I still got a handful of "Pursuant to ..." cover letters. Argh!

I Love This

On the poetry of a Swiss Life ad and an old country song ...

Professional Writing

I'll be teaching another course in professional writing next semester. The one I'm teaching now hasn't gone quite as planned (do they ever?). I recently found the Work Goes Strong blog, and I know I'll be using it as a resource when I teach professional writing again.

Should Christians Be Vegetarians?

Here's an article that can be used when discussing the importance of anticipating the opposition. (I think author Michael Gilmour overdoes it a bit, to be honest, but at least he's thorough.) It's also an argument that might rile up some of my students here in this Bible-Belt town.

CT2.0 Blog

Here's a blog on critical thinking that I recently learned about.