Comments on: Ambrose Bierce and the Devil’s Dictionary on Education http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/09/22/ambrose-bierce-and-the-devils-dictionary-on-education/ In Education for the Aughts, Matthew K. Tabor discusses issues in K-12 and higher education. He examines: college, law school & medical school admissions; NCLB & testing; teaching; teacher certification; parent & community relations; school law; school boards; & national education trends. Matthew is an admissions consultant and private educator. He writes out of Cooperstown, New York. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:07:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Online Colleges http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/09/22/ambrose-bierce-and-the-devils-dictionary-on-education/comment-page-1/#comment-3558 Online Colleges Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:54:09 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/?p=443#comment-3558 Great stuff I need to check out the Devil's Dictionary. Great stuff I need to check out the Devil’s Dictionary.

]]> By: Michelle (The Beartwinsmom) http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/09/22/ambrose-bierce-and-the-devils-dictionary-on-education/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 Michelle (The Beartwinsmom) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:34:28 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/?p=443#comment-3104 Ah yes... "Bitter Bierce" as we called him in high school. I'll have to check these links out. BTW, I like the new blog layout. Ah yes… “Bitter Bierce” as we called him in high school. I’ll have to check these links out.

BTW, I like the new blog layout.

]]> By: James Stripes http://www.matthewktabor.com/2008/09/22/ambrose-bierce-and-the-devils-dictionary-on-education/comment-page-1/#comment-3101 James Stripes Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:32:15 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/?p=443#comment-3101 During a literature course in graduate school, I read all of Bierce's short fiction, <i>The Devil's Dictionary</i>, <i>Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults</i>, and some of his essays. Since then I habitually keep a few of his texts nearby for reference, and frequently let certain passages pass my lips. Dice, n. Small polka-dotted cubes of ivory, constructed like a lawyer to lie on any side, but commonly on the wrong one. During a literature course in graduate school, I read all of Bierce’s short fiction, The Devil’s Dictionary, Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults, and some of his essays. Since then I habitually keep a few of his texts nearby for reference, and frequently let certain passages pass my lips.

Dice, n. Small polka-dotted cubes of ivory, constructed like a lawyer to lie on any side, but commonly on the wrong one.

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