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Okay, so they’re probably not connected, but they are two notable blips in my
\nmorning glance at the blogosphere. <\/p>\n

Penn State professor Stuart Selber announces he will disconnect
\nhis blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Council of WPA <\/a>launches a
\nfresh (er…idle for one month, but hey) site.  With RSS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What’s a WPA?  This, from the FAQ<\/a>:<\/p>\n

What does the WPA acronym stand for?
\n <\/strong>WPA stand for Writing Program Administration and in some contexts "Writing
\n Program Administrator." Learn more on the
\n About page<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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