Monthly Archives: November 2012

Build a better mousetrap? The proof of human ingenuity is building a better fire!

By way Instapundit, check out this item from The Daily Beast: The image of groups of displaced refugees huddled around a contained fire during a blackout or after a major storm is certainly a familiar one. But charging their iPhones … Continue reading

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What’s ahead for higher ed? In the age of the internet, who needs a school?

Says The Washington Post: Universities are facing tough questions in an age when students anywhere can access an ever-growing catalogue of courses from top-flight professors online at no charge. Ya think? The public, Selingo noted, is less sanguine about what … Continue reading

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Start the day dancing: Treetop flyer by Stephen Stills

Career advice?

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Start the day dancing: Here it goes again by OK Go

Why? Because it jumps.

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Start the day dancing: Effect and cause by The White Stripes

Danceable ontology:

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Admiring human arrogance and abhorring the affectation of humility.

I’m in the process of re-purposing SplendorQuest.com to make it more about the quest for Splendor, and that lizard seems like an excellent place to start. The photo was taken by my friend Cheryl Johnson, blogmother to thousands and champion … Continue reading

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