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Random Thoughts and Other Writings Melvyn D. Magree Last updated July 30, 2007 I meant this page to be links to letters to the editor and op-ed pieces that I had submitted that had not been published for one reason or another. I also meant to include some random thoughts that I had not submitted anywhere. After I started this page, I started a blog on this site and then a blog on Google's Blogger. So, my random thoughts are in one of these two places. The
rest of this page is divided into two sections: unpublished and published. Unpublished is a relative term;
the article or letter may have been published, but I never saw
it. The published pieces I generally cannot post here; many
publications want exclusive use. On top of that, access may be
limited to subscribers or to a certain number of days after publication. Unpublished articles and letters Pundits pushing down polls,
letter sent to New York Times, July 22, 2007 Their master's voice, letter
sent to
New York Times, May 22, 2007 A couple of candidates in the 2004 election claimed to support veterans. When budget numbers start being used during elections, one has to start digging – either a place to hide or a place to find the truth. Published articles and letters Note: the links below may have expired or be limited to subscribers. Measuring student performance, Star Tribune Netlet, July 28, 2007 Which is more important? How well a teacher teaches a subject or how much a teacher affects students' lives decades later? ©2004, 2007 Melvyn D. Magree |