Borrowed a book from a fifth grader and had a good (mostly sarcastic) laugh.
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2011/12/02
Hodja
Borrowed a book from a fifth grader and had a good (mostly sarcastic) laugh.
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2011/10/31
change we can believe in... *smirk*
In a teacher workshop I attended years ago while fresh out of university, participants were asked to share the most disliked traits of teachers who had taught them in the past. The answers were not surprising; favoritism, unfairness, lack of punctuality, not mastering the subject matter, etc.
I wrote "lack of discipline" as I remembered past teachers who let students rule the class and as such, I didn't feel I learned anything out of these classes. I guess what I really meant was "Ineffectiveness".
However my intelligent friend answered, "Inconsistencies."
I couldn't agree more.
Inconsistencies in most cases result not in creativity but excuses. Most often they reflect a lack of preparation and thorough consideration, and consequently result in impulsive bad decisions, unreliable plans, lowered work quality, frustrations among many, and loss of trust.
I wrote "lack of discipline" as I remembered past teachers who let students rule the class and as such, I didn't feel I learned anything out of these classes. I guess what I really meant was "Ineffectiveness".
However my intelligent friend answered, "Inconsistencies."
I couldn't agree more.
Inconsistencies in most cases result not in creativity but excuses. Most often they reflect a lack of preparation and thorough consideration, and consequently result in impulsive bad decisions, unreliable plans, lowered work quality, frustrations among many, and loss of trust.
comic strip creds: Scott Adams
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2011/10/15
think for yourself
It is not a good habit to stuff one's text with quotations from prominent thinkers, except to make fun of them or provide a historical reference. ~ Nassim Nicholas Taleb
2011/09/01
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2008/07/12
Leave Me Breathless
Isn't she beautiful? My dancer friends would be envious.
The society's few who can dance with impeccable beauty and grace deserve much respect and admiration. For many years I've watched student dancers and professional dance tapes, including the Russian Bolshoi and American Ballet Theater. I've come to learn that most people may undergo a lifetime of training and still are not able to dance in near perfection of form and spirit.
Not to undermine or discourage other dancers though. Many who train with rigorous discipline under the tutelage of great teachers do eventually achieve excellence.
Just not perfection.
The society's few who can dance with impeccable beauty and grace deserve much respect and admiration. For many years I've watched student dancers and professional dance tapes, including the Russian Bolshoi and American Ballet Theater. I've come to learn that most people may undergo a lifetime of training and still are not able to dance in near perfection of form and spirit.
Not to undermine or discourage other dancers though. Many who train with rigorous discipline under the tutelage of great teachers do eventually achieve excellence.
Just not perfection.
2007/06/10
The Heart Nebula
This picture reminds me of The Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Observe the center. It looks like Jesus hanging on the cross.
Explanation: What powers the Heart Nebula? The large emission nebula dubbed IC 1805 looks, in whole, like a human heart. The nebula glows brightly in red light emitted by its most prominent element: hydrogen. The red glow and the larger shape are all created by a small group of stars near the nebula's center. A close up spanning about 30 light years contains many of these stars is shown above. This open cluster of stars contains a few bright stars nearly 50 times the mass of our Sun, many dim stars only a fraction of the mass of our Sun, and an absent microquasar that was expelled millions of years ago. The Heart Nebula is located about 7,500 light years away toward the constellation of Cassiopeia. (NASA)
Observe the center. It looks like Jesus hanging on the cross.
Light From The Heart Nebula, 3rd October 2006
Credit & Copyright: Matt Russell
Credit & Copyright: Matt Russell
Explanation: What powers the Heart Nebula? The large emission nebula dubbed IC 1805 looks, in whole, like a human heart. The nebula glows brightly in red light emitted by its most prominent element: hydrogen. The red glow and the larger shape are all created by a small group of stars near the nebula's center. A close up spanning about 30 light years contains many of these stars is shown above. This open cluster of stars contains a few bright stars nearly 50 times the mass of our Sun, many dim stars only a fraction of the mass of our Sun, and an absent microquasar that was expelled millions of years ago. The Heart Nebula is located about 7,500 light years away toward the constellation of Cassiopeia. (NASA)
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