Felt like cartooning the other day and completed a few. Let cartoon week begin!
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Friday Diversion: The child-driven education
I was home alone last night, my wife and daughter are off visiting family. To pass the time I ended up watching a string of TED talks. All were solid, but this one by Sugata Mitra was my favorite. Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education — the best teachers […]
Undervalued experience
From the ages of 16 to 23 I was firmly entrenched in the service industry. I’ve worked the Roy Rogers fast food drive-thru, called out blue light specials at Kmart, and served tables at Fridays. But you won’t find any of those jobs on my resume. This isn’t because I don’t value the jobs, I […]
Web is not all about saving money
In the past couple of years my wife and I have been slowly greening our lives. We traded in one of our cars and bought a scooter for my daily commute. We also joined a CSA and frequent the nearby farmers’ market to try and keep our food local. One of these decisions saves […]
Presentation Idea: You Just Don’t Get It, Do You?
Ok, so next time you are giving a presentation that is too boring, lengthy, or complex just turn to the audience and say, “You Just Don’t Get It, Do You?” Then make your point. Easy as pie*. It works for screenwriters (see below), why not academics? I mean, what’s the alternative, trying to figure out […]
Friday Diversion: Shanty Town Cinderellas
The web provides a showcase for short documentaries, which is great for all of us. Shanty Town Cinderellas is a nice one, did you take your prom for granted? Here is the vimeo description: For young people in the run-down suburbs of Cape Town, the graduation ball is a real dance of freedom, proof that […]