In every era the attempt must be made anew to wrest tradition away from a conformism that is about to overpower it.
― Walter Benjamin
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Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Credulity is always greatest in times of calamity.
~ Charles MacKay
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Adolph L. Reed Jr. was born
on this day in 1947
Adolph L. Reed Jr. – the American political science professor – was born on this day – January 14 in 1947 in The Bronx, New York.
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We, the disinherited of this land, we who have been oppressed so long, are tired of going through the long night of captivity. And now we are reaching out for the daybreak of freedom and justice and equality.
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Ending with a digression, or with an unimportant detail, is particularly to be avoided.
~ William Strunk, Jr.
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5 Best Coffee Shops near the
University of North Dakota campus
Contributing editor Gareth Antigua is here with his monthly exploration of the coffee house culture beyond Gropius Park. Gareth spent a few days in Tallahassee, Florida just before Christmas. Here is his December 2022 ranking of the top 5 coffee shops near the Florida State University campus:
[1] Calvin’s Coffee House
548 W Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL
[2] Keke’s Breakfast Cafe
1861 W Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL
[3] Maple Street Biscuit Company
1600 W Call St, Tallahassee, FL
[4] Catalina Cafe
603 W Gaines St #6, Tallahassee, FL
[5] Deja Brew
815 W Madison St Suite 120, Tallahassee, FL
You can follow Gareth on Twitter @GarethAntigua
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Generative AI Statement of the Day
via Villanova University
The Generative AI Statement recently published by Villanova University can be found here:
Guidance on AI Text Generators
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It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.
~ James Baldwin
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Campus Life at the
Shanghai Conservatory of Music
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Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.
~ Daniel J. Boorstin
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