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Arguing Against College… and Missing the Point 2

It’s hard for me to think of too many things that I’ve disagreed with more strongly than this article right here. Titled “The Case Against College Education” and published in Time magazine, Ramesh Ponnuru tries to argue that we’re pushing too many people to college who aren’t ready or fit for it. He says the [...]

Links and Shameless Self-Promotion 0

Well, maybe not entirely shameless self-promotion, but I did write it so I suppose it deserves a little disclaimer. This weekend will hopefully be a great one for productivity. With the incoming D.C. #snomgasm / #snowpocalypse2 / #snom (my personal favorite) / any number of other crazy hashtags, I’m hoping maybe it’ll give me a [...]

Angry Press, Stalled Agenda 0

My latest column is out in the AU Eagle, and boy is it timely. My column is basically an extension of this post, which I had written back on January 20th. They focus on Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and how, honestly, I think he’s doing a pretty miserable job with the press right now. Today [...]

Wanting to Be a D.C. Media Maker (and Overall Life Update) 1

As evidenced by my conspicuous lack of updates this week, it’s been busy around here! I’ll do my best to catch up quickly and get back to writing a bit this weekend.
First, D.C. Media Makers! I attended my first event on Wednesday evening at NPR’s headquarters here in Washington, and it was fantastic! Got to [...]

Interning in DC – The Washington Post Lays It Out 5

The Washington Post had a great little article today titled “Homework and persistence can open up a world of internships”. It’s very true.
A few key quotes (links are mine):
Finding and landing an internship is a lot like finding a job; it requires a lot of research, persistence and networking. “The earlier you start, the better [...]