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Stupid Americans get more dumber
March 22, 2011
A Newsweek story finds that an alarming percentage of Americans cannot answer questions from the Citizenship and Immigration test.
J.K. Rowling: Harvard Commencement speech
October 15, 2010
J.K. Rowling’s Harvard Commencement address on June 5, 2008, recently referenced by Oprah, was memorable for Rowling’s words on failure and empathy
Jaime Escalante and 'ganas'
March 31, 2010
The Spanish word ‘ganas’ is the you-form of the verb meaning ‘gain’ or ‘win’ or ‘earn’ — with an emphasis on desire or drive.
