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February 27, 2009, 12:52 PM

Turkeys of the Month: Carstarphen and Ortman

By Adam Platt

If you’re a St. Paul public school parent, you should be angry right now. The latest in a long string of short-term inner city school superintendents, Maria Carstarphen, just decamped for Austin, Texas, after three years. We get very upset when Gopher sports coaches don’t work their full contract, but the harm is far worse here.

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February 18, 2009, 10:11 AM

Hidden Agendas

By Adam Platt

The veil of anonymity that much of the world uses to pontificate over the Internet has always puzzled me. We have become a nation of exhibitionists, over-sharers, personal bloggers, self-publishers. Most do that under their own name and often include a stylish photo. But virtually all the rest of online pontificating and commenting is done under pseudonyms.

 

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February 10, 2009, 3:14 PM

Happy Black History Month: Pass the Collard Greens

By Adam Platt

Are you offended by this? I know some people surely are because we live in an age where people are offended by everything. Personally, I am not. But it’s become a news story, so let’s discuss.

 

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