Author: Marie A. Mater
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Choosing Love Over Fear: U2 in Paris
Now that the Fall Semester is over, I finally got a chance to watch the return of U2 to Paris after their concerts were cancelled in the aftermath of the terrible, November terrorist attacks. All…I…can…say…is…WOW! As you know, I earlier took issue with the boys from Dublin because of the automatic Songs of […]
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Thankful for My Travels in India
Thanksgiving will be here in a couple of days. At this time of year I like to reflect on what I am thankful for. When it comes to my international experiences, I am grateful for the various opportunities that I have had over the years to visit India for academic conferences and travel. Of all […]
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The Infamous Harvard vs. New York Prisoners Debate
I know you have heard about it on the television networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC). You may have even heard about it on NPR of all places! Yes, I am talking about the debate between a group of Harvard students and a group of prisoners from the Eastern New York Correctional Facility in Napanoch, […]
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Back to Kansas from the Land of Oz
OK ya’ll. I’m going to travel back in time and to another culture. The place is Kansas where Dorothy and Toto originally made their way to the magical Land of Oz via a tornado. Imagine that I am Dorothy, but I don’t have Toto the dog (I do have a cat, however, as my colleagues […]
Reflection and Choice 