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Soweto
Soweto. What can I tell you about Soweto? Soweto refers to the Southwestern Townships in Johannesburg, and it’s made up of 34 separate townships where approximately 4 million people live. Soweto is a symbol of racism and apartheid and the post-apartheid world of South Africa. Soweto is where Mandela and Tutu lived. Soweto is where
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In Praise of Libraries
When I was in college I worked in a public library. I have always loved libraries – every time I return to my hometown I drive by the old public library where I worked and I remember not only my work there, but the summer book clubs and story hours that I participated in growing
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The Power of Clear Writing
It is, perhaps, a bit of folly to write about clear writing – what if I’m not clear? Nonetheless, I can’t resist this brief New York Times article that highlights the power of clarity in the written word. The written word, in this case, is the whistleblower’s complaint that is now dominating the Twitterverse (and every
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A Day in the Life of an AVP – the Procurement Edition
I have devoted several days this month to the procurement process. Sounds fun already, doesn’t it? Procure to Pay (P2P) is part of Business Services here at ACC. P2P consists of Procurement (which does exactly what you think it does), P-card Administration, the Small Business Development Program, and Accounts Payable. When the college is looking