A teacher who changed lives, then was gone
Writer remembers his mother's brief, spectacular time as a teacher
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Posted at 6:00 AM ET, 05/ 9/2010
The funniest commencement speeches
Most graduation speeches are boring; who really remembers theirs? But some classes get lucky, and are graced with a speaker who says something memorable because it is profound rather than sappy, or because it is really funny, or because it is profound and funny at the same time. I like the funny ones, so here are excerpts of some of the funny ones.
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