On June 29, 2017, The Boston Globe published an opinion piece by Scott Lehigh called “Mark Twain’s lessons for the Trump Age.” A friend of mine sent me the link and commented that, while she agreed with much of Lehigh’s argument, she felt that Twain would have a lot more to say about Trump. Knowing […]
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Why Teach?
This is my column from the June 24, 2017 Northern Express. Link here WHY TEACH? OPINION BY MARK PONTONI | JUNE 24, 2017 Another school year has come to an end, and parents, students, and teachers all around our state are assessing what we have just been through. Some are already peeking forward toward next […]
- I’m an Elitist:Is that a slam?
- The Constitution: Just what are we protecting anyway?
- Word Inflation; Just how do you tell someone to F-off?
- These are the times; Paine and Trump
- Divorcing Friends; It’s not you…it’s me.
- America’s New 9/11
- Twain vs Trump; No Contest
- Why Teach?
- Books have me in a Bind; Charge!
- The Only Thing We Have To Fear…
- These are the times; Paine and Trump
- Requiem for a Dream
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