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Remains of the Day, 9-21-07


The holy day of Yom Kippur commences this evening at sundown with the Kol Nidre service and ends tomorrow after sunset. She who writes like she talks will return on Sunday.

If you’ve never heard Leonard Nimoy do The Birthday of the World series for the Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur holy days, I would urge you to sign up here and listen, free, to the entire broadcast. This service, by the way, PRX? Is a fantastic, free resource to hear public radio series and shows.

1. Follow the Maggie Thurber Challenge to the Food Stamp Challenge. Do you agree or disagree with her approach? Please contribute to the discussion.

2. The Plain Dealer’s Metro blog says that Cleveland State Univ. and University of Akron may merge. Pho? Kyle et al? Psychohorsey? Anyone else noticing the absence of Eric Fingerhut’s name from the news, yet lots of chat about consolidation etc. at the higher ed level? Have a good fast, btw, Eric.

UPDATE: Pho writes about this on 9/22/07.

3. I left this comment on Progress Ohio re: the petition to repeal SB16 (anti-strip club law) may miss ballot. As I wrote, I have one word and one word only that connotes the extent to which lawmakers will pander: implementation.

4. Consider entering or passing on this information regarding a very interesting and unique contest for 12-22 year olds called, “Scenarios USA – What’s the Real Deal?”.

5. Go vote for April Baer! She’s one of five finalists, three of whom will be named winners of the first Public Radio Talent Quest contest.

6. I can’t hyperlink everything on Brewed Fresh Daily today so please go see for yourself. Several excellent posts there.

7. More stories out now (but C-Notes and WLST citing C-Notes had it yesterday) about David Brennan’s generosity with the profits earned from public school dollars. H/t to Keith.

8. GAO goes Union. Go figure. Go government.

9. King unloads about financing Cleveland’s (or county? or whomever buys naming rights) convention center and medmart. I don’t disagree.

10. Columbia’s offering a long-form education writers (Wendy, Scott, Dave, Blue Bex – that means you!) fellowship. Eligible candidates include (so no dissing this because you’re not a traditional journalist): “candidates with a passion for education writing.” Deadline is January 31, 2008.

May everyone be inscribed in the book of life for another year.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 12:09 pm September 21st, 2007 in Remains of the Day 

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