Tag: education
member name: Ian Thorpe
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November 17, 2007 11:54 AM EST --
Is there (or has there ever been?) a woman in your office or workplace, local pub or social circle, referred to as the local bike because "everybody could ride her?"
It’s a simple . . .
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July 10, 2007 11:58 AM EDT --
In the English speaking world outside America (yes, there is a world outside America) there has been a lot made of the fact that many Americans just do not know many basic things about American history. . . .
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June 04, 2007 12:31 PM EDT --
Some stories in the UK last week ought to remind us that freedom and democracy (or freeman moxy if you are American) is being eroded by creeping fascism.
First story concerns the fatigued firefighters . . .
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December 04, 2007 01:14 PM EST --
Today’s revelation that chimps regularly outperformed human students in a series of intelligence tests comes as a blow to beleaguered education ministers trying to fend of criticism about failing . . .
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April 07, 2008 01:24 PM EDT --
As the topic of education (or lack of it) seems to come up ever more frequently in my comment threads and we seem to be losing sight of the fact that one of the great socially improving reforms of . . .
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April 13, 2008 12:11 PM EDT --
Why are there so many flavours of Gather Thought Police. And why do these people have in common that irritating trait of hitting the keyboard before they switch on their brain.
Today someone called . . .
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February 20, 2008 11:24 AM EST --
How To Talk About Books You Haven't Read
by Pierre Bayard,
English Translation published by Bloomsbury USA
Reviewed by Ian Thorpe
http://www.amazon.com/Talk-About-Books-Havent-Read/dp/1596914696 . . .
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April 11, 2008 12:14 PM EDT --
Thinking Outside The Bubble
Readers who prefer a larger typeface with more whitespace between lines may like to read this article at Greenteeth Multi Media The link opens the page in . . .
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November 07, 2006 11:22 AM EST --
1 November 2006
Its that time of year again when as a good pagan I should be recovering from my naked romp over Pendle Hill where on Halloween night we meet to cavort around under the . . .
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July 25, 2008 11:43 AM EDT --
A proposal put forward by a team of behavioural scientists at Cardiff University suggests the city should solve its binge drinking problem by redesigning streets so they are more user . . .
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May 25, 2007 12:52 PM EDT --
McDonalds are trying to use their corporate clout to have the word McJob removed from the Oxford English Dictionary. McLawyers are arguing in British high court that the term, which refers to an "entry . . .
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December 08, 2007 12:30 PM EST --
More and more often we hear the phrase "the wisdom of crowds" being used to explain the stupidity of the Internet and those who profit from it. It is a stupid line in many ways, not least because . . .
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April 09, 2008 12:25 PM EDT --
Part 1 of 2 on the question that has kept scientists arguing for years - mostly because it belongs in the realm of philosophy. Lots of humour is this take on the topic.
Readers who prefer an eye . . .
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March 23, 2007 01:51 PM EDT --
The title is a shameless parody of Steven R. Covey’s multimillion selling "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" of course. And why not, he is one of the leading exponents of a craft . . .
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October 06, 2009 11:22 AM EDT --
The post is a bit late arriving at Gather having come as usual from my UK site Boggart Blog where it was online on 4th Ocober to mark the 40th anniversay of the first episode of Monty . . .
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February 15, 2008 12:21 PM EST --
A fascinating and disturbing television documentary last night dealt with infant evangelical preachers and focused particularly on seven year old Samuel who, according to his parents, has been preaching . . .
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March 18, 2008 02:17 PM EDT --
What's the difference between a Christian and a stockbroker?
The stockbroker knows he's lying
Jesus died on the cross for your sins.
So why beat yourself up with guilt? Enjoy your . . .
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March 26, 2008 01:41 PM EDT --
A LARGE PRINT version of this is available at Greenteeth Multi Media Follow the link to open the pager in a new window. A button is provided to close the Greenteeth window and return you . . .
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May 07, 2008 01:42 PM EDT --
When it is late but you are not sleepy, that is the time a documentary about a bunch of religious nutters is very welcome.
Last night was such a time for me and luckily Channel 4 obliged with a program . . .
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March 31, 2008 12:32 PM EDT --
Part 3 of the Series A Short History of Abortion and Contraception.
Read earlier parts first: Part 1 Cavewomen and Contraception Part 2 Bronze Age Birth Control
Readers who prefer LARGER . . .
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