I read three items in the news this morning, which at first glance, may seem disconnected. But for me, they are all part of the whole picture, grainy and blurred, a reflection of a country embracing mediocrity at our peril.
The first article discussed the state of critical thinking in college graduates who are coming into the job market, and their lack of required skills to perform higher order thinking tasks. The second was an article on the trend in entertainment to "remake" films and television programs which were popular 30 or 40 years ago, updating them to entertain today's youth. The third was yet another discussion about the new Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial, which has a quote engraved upon it which was taken so far out of context it changes the meaning entirely, and which has caused controversy to rage between those who were associated with the man versus those who know only of the legend.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
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