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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Greyfriars Kirk and Kirkyard!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 56 minutes ago
Dear Commons Community,
We spent the afternoon at the Greyfriars Kirk (church) and kirkyard. This Presbyterian kirk (above) opened on the former site of a Roman Catholic church on December 25, 1620. The […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Rosslyn Chapel, Hadrian’s Wall and Abbeys!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 22 hours, 41 minutes ago
Dear Commons Community,
Yesterday we spent the entire day touring south of Edinburgh.
Our day started with a stop at Rosslyn Chapel, made more famous by Dan Brown’s mega-best seller, The DaVinci Code. […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Walk Along Canongate!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 days, 4 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
After lunch, Elaine and I went for a walk along Canongate, the lower third of the Royal Mile in Old Town. The photo above is Calton Hill taken from one of the lookouts just down from […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, On CUNY-TV Tonight and This Week: “CUNY’s First Fifty Years: The Triumphs and Ordeals of a People’s University”, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 days, 13 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
My colleague and co-author, Chet Jordan and I taped an interview in August for CUNY-TV’s EdCast, hosted by Linda Hirsch. The subject of our interview was our new book, CUNY’s First […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Loch Lomond, Kelpies, Highlands, and Stirling Castle!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 days, 10 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
It was a full day of touring with visits to Loch Lomond (above), the Kelpies, the Highlands, and Stirling Castle. Loch Lomond is one of Scotland’s truly beautiful lakes, a bit like […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Evening in Edinburgh Old Town!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 4 days, 9 hours ago
Deacon Brodie’s Tavern
Dear Commons Community,
After dinner last night at a pub called, Deacon Brodie’s Tavern, we went for a stroll through the Old Town. The photo immediately below of the white […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, At Fraser Suites in Edinburgh!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 5 days, 14 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
Elaine and I arrived in Edinburgh this morning. We are staying at the Fraser Suites in the heart of the Old Town just a few yards from High Street.
We took an afternoon walk a […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Traveling to Edinburgh, Scotland!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 6 days, 22 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
Today is a travel day. Elaine and I will be spending next week in Edinburgh, Scotland. I hope to post photos of our trip.
Tony
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Amid Backlash Harvard Rescinds Invitation to Chelsea Manning!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 6 days, 22 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
Amid a backlash from several CIA officials, Harvard University announced early this morning that it will rescind its invitation for Chelsea Manning to be a visiting fellow during its upc […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Pelosi and Schumer Say They Have an Agreement with Trump on DACA!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week ago
Dear Commons Community,
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) say they and President Donald Trump have “agreed” to pass legislation to protect the natio […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Cornell Tech Uses Art to Stir Imaginations!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 1 day ago
Dear Commons Community,
When Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island in New York City opened its doors for the first time this semester, faculty, students and visitors were treated to various works of art designed […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Video: Steve Bannon “Trump’s Firing of James Comey – Biggest Mistake in Modern Political History!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 2 days ago
Dear Commons Community,
Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon said President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey may have been the biggest mistake in “modern political his […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Spelman College to Admit Transgender Students in 2018!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 2 days ago
Dear Commons Community
Spelman College’s President Mary Schmidt Campbell sent out a statement to students last week announcing that starting in 2018, transgender students will be accepted for admission. The st […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, We Remember – September 11, 2001!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 3 days ago
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Hurricane Irma: Where Its Been and Where Its Going?, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 4 days ago
Dear Commons Community,
People around the country the past few days were keeping a watch on Hurricane Irma as it approached Florida. Its path of devastation moving steadily west in the Caribbean. […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Jeff Flake’s Book: “Conscience of a Conservative!”, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 5 days ago
Dear Commons Community,
I just finished reading Senator Jeff Flake’’s Conscience of a Conservative that was published earlier this year. It is a thin volume by the Republican from Arizona that borrows from […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Trump Embraces Bipartisanship (for Now)!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 6 days ago
Dear Commons Community,
On Wednesday, in a rare show of bipartisanship, President Trump struck a deal with Democratic congressional leaders to increase the debt limit and finance the government until m […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Lawrence M. Krauss: Op-Ed on Voyager’s 40th Anniversary!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 weeks ago
Dear Commons Community.
This past Tuesday was the 40th anniversary of the launch of Voyager 1. Lawrence M. Krauss, the director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University, had an op-ed piece in […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, New York City Public Schools to Provide Free Lunch to All 1.1 Million Students!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 weeks ago
Dear Commons Community,
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced yesterday that all public school students, regardless of family income, will receive free lunch.
The program — called Fre […]
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Anthony Picciano
Professor at Hunter College and the Graduate Center
Anthony G. Picciano is a professor in the Ph.D. Program in Urban Education at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). He is also a member of the faculty in the graduate program in Education Leadership at Hunter College, the doctoral certificate program in Interactive Pedagogy and Technology at the CUNY Graduate Center, […]
