Comments | reedpipe: The giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard

reedpipe

The giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard

Jun 05, 2008 20:43

Text, audio and video of Jo Rowling's commencement address, extolling the benefits of failure and the power of imagination, available here"We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better ( Read more... )

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captivebird June 6 2008, 08:13:33 UTC

Thanks for posting these - I enjoyed reading them both. : )

reedpipe June 6 2008, 13:31:02 UTC

You're welcome. :)

arphile June 9 2008, 20:07:24 UTC

Thank you for sharing JK Rowling's address--it was wonderful! Who could have guessed that the Larry Summers "situation" would have led to a fabulous & uniquely qualified president (Drew Faust rocks!) who'd invite such a delightful world-class speaker? Onward to Allston with Drew at the helm!

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reedpipe June 9 2008, 20:39:38 UTC

Sure, add up. And hey, are you an H-alum too? What year?

arphile June 9 2008, 21:12:17 UTC

I was across the river in what will be the epicenter of the campus in about 50 years. (I've trained myself never to reveal the year; suffice it to say that it was before you...) And yes, I'm being cryptic! :-)

reedpipe June 9 2008, 21:25:42 UTC

Hm, cryptic indeed ...

And yes, Drew seems to be doing a great job. I'm very happy for the university that she's there.