The Behind the Bastards podcast has a great episode on Oprah (and the bastards whose careers she launched).

"The whole people must take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it. There should not be a district of one mile square, without a school in it, not founded by a charitable individual, but maintained at the public expense of the people themselves."

I haven't heard anything about this.

My son once made a sign imploring me to "stop the madness" and marched around chanting. I wasn't sure if I should be proud or annoyed.

In the few times I've run into you over the past couple of years, it's been very clear that you know your stuff. And you speak about it in an articulate and engaging way. I have no doubt you'll do well.