August 20, 2008 – 4:11 am
with one of my favorite students: (We were both dead serious.)
Him: It’s really hot today.
Me: I know. Isn’t it gross? What do you do to stay cool.
Him: I put wind chimes by the window. That makes Japanese people feel cool.
Me: Only Japanese people, huh?
Him: Yeah. I mean, I don’t know if it makes non-Japanese […]
February 16, 2008 – 10:35 pm
Goodness gracious. This was written just for me, it tickles me so. What would life be like without The Onion?
Study: Use Of Phrase ‘Don’t Skimp On The’ Linked To Heart Disease
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November 6, 2007 – 8:22 pm
Speaking of people who make a whole lot of sense while confronting the big, ugly issues…
Bjorn Lomborg, TED 2005
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November 6, 2007 – 1:22 pm
Only you can decide where your faith and religious beliefs will fall, but–for the sake of millions of suffering individuals–Sam Harris is here to make sure you confront the intricacies of the knee-jerk stem cell research is playing God stance.
Time to bust out the ol’ thinking caps:-)
Steve
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October 24, 2007 – 7:12 pm
Saw this shocking headline today:
Alzheimers Memory Loss Faster Among Well-Educated
Like it isn’t hard enough encouraging people to learn…
[via digg]
Steve
October 11, 2007 – 6:00 am
Po Bronson of New York magazine is at it again. Many of you will recall his riveting article “How Not to Talk to Your Kids: The Inverse Power of Praise” from earlier this year. In the article, Bronson covered the groundbreaking child psychology research conducted by Carol Dweck. Well this time his sights are […]