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Monday, June 23, 2014

6-23-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University)

the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University):











Education Reform as the New Misogyny: A Reader
While watching The Wolverine (2013) starring Hugh Jackman, I noticed that along with Wolverine’s adamantium claws, Jackman’s nipples were featured prominently, leading me to search for the film’s promotional poster. And my suspicions were confirmed: The Wolverine (2013) Apparently Eva Green’s thinly-veiled nipples are not only more dangerous than the gun she is holding in the new Sin City sequel, 
Interview At the Chalk Face: Critical Free Press
You can listen to my interview from Sunday 22 June 2014 At the Chalk Face. The topic is the need for a critical free press, specifically in education reform. See my two posts: U.S. and Education Reform Need a Critical Free Press My Open Letter to Journalists: A Critical Free Press, pt. 2 


6-22-14 the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University)
the becoming radical | A Place for a Pedagogy of Kindness (the public and scholarly writing by P. L. Thomas, Furman University): Debating the Gates Moratorium, Or Life among the RoadbuildersAs a lifelong fan of science fiction (SF), I want to start by invoking a SF convention that never gets old: time travel (but I’ll spare you the whirlwind prestidigitation mastered by Kurt Vonnegut, who married