05/13/09

Grappling with Climate Change

Never let it be said that going back to college is overrated. And if you're going to do it, do it right. While I did my undergrad work at West Virginia University, today a member of the Big East, this week I checked into Stanford of the Pac-10. The difference? The campus adorned with palm trees, eucalyptus trees, flowers that bloom year-round, and what Bruce Springsteen would refer to as "girls in their summer clothes." But this time around I wasn't a student, per se, but rather a "visiting scholar." I told one group that I really wasn't much more than a "writer dude," but nonetheless the university card spells it out right in bold -- v-i-s-i-t-i-n-g s-c-h-o-l-a-r. And they tossed in an office for good measure.

What has brought me to Stanford...

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