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Lee Culpepper
Columnist EducationNews.org
Finally, Obama’s Greek pillars in Denver seem to make sense. In Greek Mythology, Odysseus sought to gain entrance into Troy, so he cleverly had a huge wooden horse built in which he and Greek soldiers could hide. Tricked into believing the horse was safe and would bring them good luck, the Trojans dragged the horse into Troy --ignoring the protests of Cassandra, the Trojan princess.

Lee Culpepper
Columnist EducationNews.org
Unassisted this year by a media blitz, the May-1st-amnesty marches for illegal aliens limped along American streets. In previous years, the media hype surrounding this issue commanded the nation’s attention. When I taught in Texas, my students found the demonstrations more urgent than their novel The Great Gatsby.

Lee Culpepper
Columnist EducationNews.org
Inspirational champions and proven leaders have it. But it does not require raw talent. Confidence developed from two crucial requirements produces the edge in life that successful people possess. First, one must prepare gruelingly for a challenge – both physically and mentally; and second, one must simply discover that a competent and respected mentor truly believes in him.

Lee Culpepper
Columnist EducationNews.org
The Marine Corps’ mystique entices motivated recruits. Its battlefield ferocity strikes fear in the hearts of its enemies. The Corps is something nearly everyone admires, but only a few have what takes to make the commitment.