by Kevin Burton One day my kindergarten teacher Mrs. Wolf asked me, “Kevin, do you know your ABCs?” “My good woman,” I replied, “if you are referring to the English aaal-phabet, then yes, I suppose I do know my A-B-Cs. May I be of some assistance to you in this matter?” It …
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“The Electric Company” Brought The Power
by Kevin Burton Fifty years ago a technicolor light was turned on. For me it still shines. The premier episode of The Electric Company aired on PBS on Oct. 25, 1971. The show makes a very short list of my favorite television shows ever. It burst forth on PBS in the wake …
Milestones, Typos And Lifelong Learning
by Kevin Burton Was writing a letter to a friend last weekend (yes, some of us still do that) and hit upon a happy accident. In talking about the 40th anniversary of my high school graduation I accidentally typed “graducation.” I googled it to see if anybody else had typoed their way …
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