Monthly Archives: March 2013

Myth of NINA and St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by lindenme

This afternoon, March 16, 2013, I was lucky enough to enjoy the spontaneous visit of the 2nd Street Irish Society Pipes and Drums at Bridget Foy’s in Philadelphia. About the same time, two million people watched or participated in today’s … Continue reading →

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Dropping In: Education and the American Dream

Posted on March 7, 2013 by lindenme

“Appealing as it may be, the against-all-odds story of the college dropout is not the story we should be selling our young people.” (The Atlantic) The term “dropout” entered the American discourse in the 1930s. Before 1937, the majority of … Continue reading →

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