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Here We Come A Wassailing
I am currently reading North Woods by Daniel Mason. Is it a brilliant brook that tells the story of our country through the people who live in a particular place in New England, spanning from Puritan times to the present. I want to offer a quote from the book; this quote is in the voice…
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“Tastes Like a Ph.D”
“For some people, an associate degree is little, but for me, it tastes like a Ph.D” – Yessica Marroquin, ACC graduate and former board member, Todos Juntos One of the best things about ACC is our Adult Education (AE) program. AE serves students who want to learn English, or who want to prepare for the GED®…
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Plus ça change (The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same)
In clearing out my dad’s home office after he passed away, I came across this note. The handwriting is his. Clearly, some things never change. This student in one of my dad’s Philosophy classes in the Fall of 1973 had missed class and gotten behind on the readings. Sound familiar? It seems that my dad…
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Legacies
I love a good car. I get my car gene from my dad. My dad passed away in January of this year and I get a lot of my traits – both good and bad – from him. He was a Philosophy professor for decades, and I inherited his commitment to and passion for education. …