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Divide and Conquer
One of the key throughlines from my time in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, was the theme of division. Division was an evil and malicious tool that supported minority white rule both before and during apartheid. Division was seen everywhere – tribal divisions, race-based divisions, urban vs. rural divisions, economic divisions, educational divisions, access
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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