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Education Archive
So Bad, It’s Educational
Posted on February 3, 2011 | No CommentsUse the Star Wars prequels to teach your kids what good film-making doesn't looks like.
The Point of Pushing our Kids
Posted on January 21, 2011 | 2 CommentsWhy do we push our kids to do things? What's the ultimate aim?
Misrepresenting a Memoir as a How-To Book
Posted on January 20, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe recent WSJ story about Amy Chua is a hot load of crap. It tells us more about WSJ than it does about Ms. Chua.
Raising our Kids with Two Phony Choices
Posted on January 19, 2011 | No CommentsCrazy over-achiever mom or laid-back cool mom? Make a lousy choice between the two.
Any and all paths to scientific literacy
Posted on January 17, 2011 | No CommentsBuild a planet or destroy the Earth. Whatever it takes to foster scientific literacy, do it.
Stupidity masquerades as a heart attack
Posted on January 11, 2011 | No CommentsHave you ever heard of dysautonomia? Me neither, until a recent bout of stupidity made me all too aware of what it is.
Best Practices for Geopolitical Travelers
Posted on November 22, 2010 | 4 CommentsGeorge Friedman offers up a different and personal collection of observations from his trip through Eastern Europe.
The Changing Maps of a Pale Blue Dot
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsWatch the ebb and flow of cultures and nations - civilization's great story - unfold thanks to YouTube. Also: Appreciate these moments.
Behold the Mitochondria
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No CommentsHow about an impromptu introduction to the humble mitochondria? You know you want it.
It’s Complicated
Posted on November 11, 2010 | No CommentsHappy Veteran's Day. I a patriot, enamored of my particular view of things, who knows that I'm dead wrong. Let's hear it for massive confusion.