Mind Frontiers for Graduates Encouraged to Learn
A school speaker urges graduates to pursue lifelong learning and explore the frontiers of the mind rather than seeking fame in sports. He cites innovators like Franklin Edison Curie Einstein Bell Deere Whitney Goddard and argues intellectual curiosity fuels progress and a better world. He reminds listeners that a mind must be used to grow and cites the saying a mind is a terrible thing to waste. He encourages graduates to exercise their minds daily and consider who among them may become the next Edison or Bell.
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Ben Franklin
Thomas Edison
Marie
Pierre Curie
Albert Einstein
Alexander Graham Bell
John Deere
Eli Whitney
William Deering
Robert Goddard
Edison
Bell Or Whitney
Letters about Agriculture and Civic Responsibility in Oklahoma
A reader urges informed views on Oklahoma agriculture and economic links, praising agriculture employment and foresight while urging responsible debt repayment. The letter cites Maynard’s column, AEDC matters, and consumer finance questions, urging accountability across borrowers and lenders.
Second Amendment misunderstood argues militia concept reflects gun history
The column questions John Lawrence’s views on the Second Amendment and NRA rhetoric. It notes 18th century use of regulate referred to timepieces and firearm mechanisms, defining a well regulated militia as armed citizens who practice. The piece critiques links to juvenile crime and concealed carry.
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John Lawrence
NRA
Lawrence
Mr. Lawrence
Debate Over Bilingual Education and Immigrant Outcomes
A columnist argues bilingual education harms immigrants while citing examples from California and Japan. The piece notes English mastery goals, contrasts immersion in English with home languages, mentions Jaime Escalante and Proposition 227, and questions Texas’ 30 year bilingual history. It asks Vietnamese students about preferred language instruction.
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Japan
United States
California
Schol
Jaime Escalante
Texas
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Doonesbury
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Dolly Parton
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