I haven’t had alot of time to listen to Kanye West’s much anticipated sophomore album, Late Registration, but I have been intrigued by the remix of the song “Diamonds from Sierra Leone.” In the first half of the song, West makes very astute observations about the relationship between “bling” in America and the trade inContinueContinue reading “What’s wrong with Jay-Z?”
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Hurricane Katrina
Every day the devastating effects of the hurricane become more and more apparent, and hit closer to home. Some refugees from Louisiana have been arriving in NC with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Yesterday, our dean asked us to report any openings in our classes here at Wake Forest University. because some studentsContinueContinue reading “Hurricane Katrina”
One Down, Many More to Go
Two weeks in NC and one week of classes are now behind me. I felt like I was going non-stop the whole time: getting here, moving in, setting up at home, getting the kids started in school, meeting the principals and teachers, moving in to my office, figuring out how things work on campus, preparingContinueContinue reading “One Down, Many More to Go”