by Robert
Ever heard the expression “There’s an elephant in the room”? It’s a phrase that generally refers to something major and quite obvious going on, which everyone in the room knows about, yet no one is willing to talk about – as if an actual elephant marched its big badunkus into your living room but [...]
Impossible! you say. But is homework is a necessary evil, or necessary only because schools don’t do their jobs? If in-school teaching of new information used the principles science is revealing about the ways the human mind learns, might homework turn out to be redundant?
This is one of many questions John Medina [...]
Granted, politicians don’t generally possess a silver-lined reputation for honesty. But a fake degree? Politicians usually undergo this thing called “vetting,” where their background gets thoroughly checked. Vetted.
Not in the case of Ali Kordan, Iran’s Interior Minister. From the AP article Iran’s parliament oust Ahmadinejad ally:
Iran’s parliament dismissed a Cabinet minister Tuesday over his fake [...]
Today brings the first installment of a new series we’ll be periodically delving into, Heroes of the Job, that will look at some of the more inspiring figures in our global community, and examine the successes and stresses of their line of work. And so, without further ado (we’re working hard to cut out both [...]
a couple of years back, peter stormare–actor of stage and screen who’s been in everything from fargo to minority report to the animated transformers series to prison break–did a series of ads for volkswagen, with him playing a german scientist helping drivers “un-pimp” their cars and replace them with finely-engineered vw’s.
how does this connect to [...]
The be-more-awesome website and magazine Bookninja is holding a contest: who can most successfully rebrand a well-known book by redesigning its cover to make it look like a genre book? Here’s how the official call for entries read:
…So take your favourite literary novelist and “rebrand” one of their titles to appeal to more popular sectors: [...]
Discovering the college that’s right for you doesn’t have to be difficult—the key is asking the right questions. Let’s take a look at some of the specific questions you might ask a prospective college’s enrollment counselor as you search to find the school and degree program that match your needs.
Financial Aid
1. Does the school offer financial aid?
2. Can you assist me [...]
author david foster wallace died last weekend, an apparent suicide. he was many, many people’s favorite living writer. his stories and essays and novels may be to your taste–his work provoked strong, definite reactions from readers, nearly without fail–but either way, he was an enormous intellectual force for good. i once found myself feeling very [...]
Nobody has it easy these days–not even the postman. Not even the dog. These are increasingly lean times, and none of our shoes, it seems, are safe.
Which makes today a good day to start expanding your repertoire. Chances are, if you have a specific eye or talent or desire for something, we can connect you [...]
