Blog #2- Sample Assignment

I really like reading the NY Times online. I've never been to New York, but I hope to someday visit. I like the idea that within that city is a small world, like a microcosm for the true face of America: poverty, wealth, glamour, art, diversity, etc. For whatever reasons, I hold the paper in high esteem and often look to it to supplement my public radio listening habits. Today I found a cool blog there called "On the Ground" by Nicholas Kristof. His most recent post is about education in the US and how it currently perpetuates or at least sustains the achievement gap. With all that Obama has on his plate, his staff say that education is number 5 on his list of priorities. While Kristof doesn't argue against the top 4 things Obama needs to do, he would like to see education on the fasttrack as opposed to the back burner-- something I agree with strongly. One of the features of Kristof's writing that I really like is that he is consistently engaging reading with questions; he wants feedback and dialogue. Pretty cool. I might even send him a note:)