An(other) Overdue Fine I Don’t Regret
Robert Cialdini’s – Influence: Science and Practice Last time I borrowed a book and hadn’t returned it on time, it was because I wasn’t finished with it. This time, I didn’t really start it, but knew I wanted to get to it. (funny how the hectic periods of life ebb and flow…) End result is […]
Perspective on Learning and Teaching
Paying attention to the active subject, and the active student… It is fitting to write a little something about students and teachers as the school year winds down. The common proverb / saying is: When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. That takes the view that as a student, when you are ready, […]
People of the World, Untie!
Let go of yesterday and tomorrow in order to live today. This particular bit of writing might head in a couple directions before resolving, and I’d like to clue you in to that before starting. A while back, I drew some pictures on the theme of living life. But because we couldn’t figure out a […]
One, Nothing, Something, and Everything
These things really have more in common than you might think Space is pretty much full of nothing, with some things here and there… Whether you believe in the seven-day creation or in the big bang, it started off as one. Funny how everything could be one thing, isn’t it?
How Not to Present
Don’t discount your own presentation The presenter started off with – “I’m not sure if anybody here cares about this but …” Why set yourself up for failure? If you’re going to tell us anyway, don’t clue us in to the fact that the next thing you are going to say is worthless. Better yet […]