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I just found and did a quick skimming of this recent piece that features an interview with Sherman

http://www.oregonlive.com/O/index.ssf/2009/10/post.html

I was happy to see that Sherman is also a fan of Neil Young, but it also brings up a deeper question I have long wondered about two of my favorite contemporary creative artists. Sherman has been critical of white people co-opting Indian culture; how does this apply to Neil Young naming his best bands Buffalo Springfield and Crazy Horse?  Does the magic squall he conjures from his old black guitar make up for it?  Just curious...

Sherman is a literary rockstar.  Way to go OPB for bringing him to us this morning!

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Though I advocate for international language immersion in preschool-elementary, to take advantage of the higher language learning aptitude of the young brain, my local public school district's World Language Task Force recommended the addition of Chinese or Japanese language to Newberg High School's curriculum, starting in the 2009-10 school year. New district diploma requirements call for graduates to earn two world language credits in order to graduate. It's a step closer to where we should be, I suppose.

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