I came across a link posted by @urbandata on Twitter asking the question, “Does ‘big data’ make the scientific method obsolete?” My immediate response before clicking the link was, “I sure hope not.” After reading the article, I think it may be a bit more complex than that, but stand by my original impression. The…
Month: July 2011
What constitutes “base training” for instructors?
Today, while reading an article in Running Times Magazine called “Base training basics,” I was reminded that long distance running is a sport in which dividends are paid after years and years and miles and miles of training runs. While in soccer and basketball (my other two favorite sports), athletes are generally winding down in…
the challenge of evaluating students within technicalities but based on truth
I am challenged by what I find is the hardest part about teaching. Well, it’s one of the hardest things about life in general, but especially when teaching or mentoring students you often find yourself in the position of authority or ‘judgment’ on the quality of students’ work and, in some cases, character. This challenge…
two questions
Isn’t it interesting that the majority of US mayors are democrats? How is it that living in cities enlivens these mayors to social interdependence that leads them to legitimize safety nets and other welfare solutions? Not sure… Also, why is it that American voters are turned off to approaching the rest of the world as…
can you ensure maximum returns on the investment of your soul?
Look at the following passage: And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the…