> Other than telling outrageous lies, provoking campus strikes (in 2008, no
> less), and the like, his son Michael has been a model of efficient academic
> leadership as chancellor of William & Mary.
>
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 5:23 PM, shag <shag at cleandraws.com> wrote:
>
> > Actually, education is his big thing. That's why at my old uni, when a
> > former Navy guy was there, teaching poli sci as I recall, he invited
> > Powell to come speak -- like we'd have any other speaker.
> >
> > Powell wanted nothing to do with the usual stint. He wanted to teach a
> > course for the day.
> >
> > One reason why is that the spent a lot of time teaching while in the
> Army.
> > IIRC, that's how he came to notice: as an exceptionally good teacher.
> >
> > Not saying that would make him a good sec'y of education, but I can see
> > why he might have named that as a position.
> >
> >
> > > Reminds me, some time back, the D.C. Gov thought they could fix local
> > > education by putting a general in charge of it. Didn't quite work
> > > out.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Charles Brown
> > > <charlesb at cncl.ci.detroit.mi.us> wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Thinking about Colin Powell at Education. Damn. Alarms go off.
> > >>
> > >> ^^^^
> > >> CB: Shouldn't he be Secretary of Defense ?
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