Jimmy, Thanks for recommending this - good stuff. I admire the message and the skillful why it is written. Jay -----Original Message----- From: Teaching Breakfast List on behalf of James Greenberg Sent: Wed 1/6/2010 9:52 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: A Different Perspective on U.S. Higher Ed. Long, and more about our political system, this article gives a much different perspective on US Higher Ed. http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/print/201001/american-decline Jim Greenberg