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...century, in the violent breakup of the old order and the coming of new science, in the midst of religious civil war, Montaigne withdrew to a book-lined tower in the French countryside and began to compose his essais - rambling, free-associating, magnificently civilized scribblings that invented the modern essay form and, above all, attempted to formulate new rules for conducting a decent, intelligent life: personal experience and reflection struggling toward universal principle. Montaigne had the words "que sais-je?" inscribed in his tower, and looked at them as he worked: "What do I know...
...protests, Wisconsin shelved its all-or-nothing graduation test; the state now judges students on a portfolio of their work, including test scores, grades and letters of recommendation. Legislators in Massachusetts are considering a similar proposal. Florida has forsaken rote multiple-choice exams in favor of tests with longer essay questions and math problems requiring students to show their work...
...page. The eternal sheaf becomes both book and TV screen. Indeed the resolution will be fine enough to read words floating in, around and through cinematic images. We see the beginnings of that already on some websites where image and text intermingle. Is this a movie or an essay? We don't know...
While his insouciance is part of his considerable charm--especially in contrast to an opponent who would not only ace the exam but also write an essay for extra credit--it is ALSo part of what gives voters pause. When the subject gets serious and Bush doesn't, you have to wonder whether a man so in love with certainty, so impatient with complexity, is ready for the grave duties of the presidency. That may be why he was willing to entertain doubt last week when he agreed for the first time in his record-setting 131 executions to grant...
...September write an essay entitled "What I Did Last Summer to Prepare for the Presidency...