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Bill Gates and Teacher Effectiveness
An honest look at measuring teacher effectiveness.
Read More »Book Review: The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It So Well by Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield
The Art of Doing interviews "superachievers" to find out how they did it.
Read More »Book Review: Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton
A gritty sixties spy series gets resurrected by the pulp aficionados at Titan Books.
Read More »Book Review: The Woman From Paris by Santa Montefiore
The Woman from Paris sees the main character finding a home among strangers, yet knowing that soon the lie will come to the surface, destroying all hope and trust.
Read More »Novak Djokovic – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Forgive me if I am making Djokovic out as the second coming of Crocodile Dundee.
Read More »Book Review: Fairyproof by Constance Phillips
A modern fantasy romance between a fugitive fairy femme and a handsome young man seemingly impervious to her charms.
Read More »From Terence Young to Sam Mendes: The Many Faces Who Shot James Bond
The eras of James bond may be better defined by the directors behind the camera rather than the actors on the screen.
Read More »Book Review: The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism by Trevor Aaronson
A disturbing account of the FBI's anti-terrorism efforts since 9/11.
Read More »Movie Review: Zero Dark Thirty – Jessica Chastain Shines Bright
Chastain has already won the Golden Globe for this role, and she should be locked in for Oscar gold as well.
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