Monthly Archives: July 2010

Clearing the Mist

By Ray Watkins | Published: July 28, 2010
I just saw the movie The Mist (actually, one of those really good B horror movies that hasn't gotten enough notice) so maybe that metaphor is just on my mind. But that's the metaphor that popped into my head when I read about the new regulations for the for-profit education sector (where I teach). I am mostly talking about the 'truth in advertising' requirements that would force schools to put all sorts of information in a prominent place on their websites ("Splitting the Difference on Gainful Employment"). It's a good idea but I wonder too if it's naive, in the short run. After all, despite the nearly half-century of dire warnings (more dire than debt) on cigarettes,...
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Madeleine Paige – Teardrop (Massive Attack)

By Ray Watkins | Published: July 26, 2010
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