October 2014

Want to discuss education?

This is a small plug for a site where I and a few friends chip away at…
Yeah, shouldn’t we be working <40 hrs/wk now?

Cory Doctorow blogged about this article on Monday, and it seriously caught my attention. The original…
Fulfillment

John Dewey, the landmark education researcher & philosopher, was famous for asserting that a student hadn’t…
Calm before the storm

Seriously, y’all. We have done a ton of work at my office in the past month…
Humanities, Religion, and Higher Ed

Sanctuary for the Humanities – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education. ^^ Take…
Get up to speed on #GamerGate

The Future Of The Culture Wars Is Here, And It’s Gamergate. ^Good read. Read it. Because…
Link: Christian Apologist & Atheist – Improbable Bond

A Christian Apologist and an Atheist Thrive in an Improbable Bond – NYTimes.com Appreciated this. Civility…
Link: Rob Bell, Jonah, and Redemption

I know people really love to hate Rob Bell, but his post below on getting the…
One way to look at it: Passion vs Career

What do you think? Accurate view of career / calling / passion / vocation? (To borrow…
Link: Why Academics’ Writing Stinks – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Truth: “When Calvin explained to Hobbes, “With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and…