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Charlie Brown – An Essay on Education

Last night I wrote an exceedingly long post, and have decided to divide it up into five parts. An introductory part (the part you’re reading right now), and then an analysis of four students. It’s very rare that I ever … Continue reading

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Mormon Stories Podcast

Kent mentioned this in a comment, but I feel it warrants its own post. John Dehlin is a friend of mine, and does and excellent podcast over at mormonstories.org . He starts out the year with a look at the … Continue reading

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More DB Covenant Stuff

There is some really good discussion going on over at Motley Vision about the recent merger. If you’re interested (and I know you are), you can read it here. A few highlights: “I sincerely doubt that Covenant will continue operating … Continue reading

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DB Buys Seagull and Covenant

It was announced today that Seagull Book and Tape and Covenant Communications was bought by Deseret Book. For those that aren’t really familiar with the LDS fiction world, this is kind of like Microsoft buying out Apple. As an author … Continue reading

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Frankly, It’s About Time

I’ve been passed over too many years now, but finally, Time magazine get’s it right. I am the magazine’s person of the year. I know, hard to believe, but there it is. Oh, and you are too. I see this … Continue reading

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Reprint

I just recieved word that my book is going to be reprinted. So if you want a ‘first edition’, better run to the stores now. :) It’s a small second run, so they aren’t making very many changes. The only … Continue reading

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Book Signing

I just did a book signing at the Ogden Standard Examiner on Saturday, and should have mentioned it here. I don’t do too many signings anymore. I’m more likely to do a book club or elementary school visit. And those … Continue reading

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Hidden Treasures

The other day I came across a program that I have to pass on to any fellow poly-sci nuts. I’m a sucker for all things political, and found a treasure at our local library. It’s an old British Sitcom called … Continue reading

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Itellectual Property Rights

Nice report out of the UK today. It offers four models for intellectual property rights. “The study details four models which balance these competing interests in different ways. First, there’s the American model, where knowledge is understood solely as an … Continue reading

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So, as many of you know, I’m working on my doctorate, and have chosen collaborative composition as my topic. I wrote my last book in a wiki, and had a few folks drop by to ‘help out’. But I’d like … Continue reading

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