Davidson Journal, March 2015 My love for basketball at Davidson goes back, probably like for many people, to my father, Bertis E. Downs, III, ’53. He had gone to Davidson, and like me, felt fortunate to have been able to go there—him for baseball and the ministry, me for his memory and legacy and whatever … Continue reading Davidson Basketball: A personal reflection
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Postcard from College Square Athens – 2014
Having seen Big Star THIRD a few times now, I can safely say it has probably never been performed more brilliantly than Saturday night in downtown Athens. For the rest, please go here.
Postcard from the Road – New York City – 2014
Last night saw a special screening of R.E.M. By MTV in New York City with many friends and colleagues from across the years all enjoying this tremendous documentary, which chronicles the band’s thirty years of activity on the various MTV and associated networks all over the world . . . For the rest, please go … Continue reading Postcard from the Road – New York City – 2014
School Reform and the State Superintendent’s Race
Flagpole, June 2014 Two things have been on my mind about schools during the summer break: the local school board's likely election of becoming a "charter system" and the upcoming runoff for state school superintendent. I think it is probably fine for the Clarke County School District to become a charter district, the best of … Continue reading School Reform and the State Superintendent’s Race
Like Drinking Water from a Firehose
Flagpole, March 2014 Last weekend I had the privilege to attend one of my favorite conferences ever, in Austin, TX, where nearly 500 public education advocates from all over the country (some 30 states I am told) gathered to learn, commiserate, share, listen, engage, talk and have at least some fun as we all sought … Continue reading Like Drinking Water from a Firehose
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