A note recently came across my screen reminding me of an old story that Hemingway famously wrote 500 words a day. For me, 2014 needs to be a year of writing. And writing of anything, but in particular things related to my dissertation. The dissertation topics will come soon, but in due time. For now, […]
Continue reading →Catherine Lutz, in her book Unnatural Emotions, describes how Western or Euramerican concepts of emotion have negatively effected gender ideologies. I argue these same concepts of emotion are leading Western cultures to an ecological disaster. Lutz’s describes the Western dichotomy between emotion and cognition. On the emotional side, she relays themes of irrationality, subjectivity, chaos, […]
Continue reading →Language has the power to analyze experience into theoretically dissociable elements and to create that world of the potential integrating with the actual which enables human beings to transcend the immediately given in their individual experiences and to join in a larger common understanding. Edward Sapir Scientific discovery is worth little if it is not […]
Continue reading →I read Nigerian phishing emails. I find many are good examples of creativity. This latest tops all others that have graced my Inbox. Enjoy! Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division. Federal Bureau Of Investigation. J. Edgar. Hoover Building, Telephone Number : (206) 984 – 0470 ATTN: BENEFICIARY This is to Officially inform you that it has […]
Continue reading →Some months ago, I wrote a post on multitasking teens. A recent article from the New York Times points to some new research on enhancing concentration through the use of visual stimuli, much like the stimuli we receive from a television. When something bright or novel flashes, it tends to automatically win the competition for […]
Continue reading →The now “infamous” American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has passed both House and Senate riding on the Democrat majority. How big is it? According to the gop.gov website: According to the Federal Reserve, $789.5 billion is almost as much as all the money currently in circulation in the U.S. ($829 billion). If the “stimulus” legislation […]
Continue reading →The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 just passed the House and Senate. A summary from the Ways and Means Committee with regards to the American Opportunity Education Tax Credit: “American Opportunity” Education Tax Credit. The bill would provide financial assistance for individuals seeking a college education. For 2009 and 2010, the bill would […]
Continue reading →President Obama has been touting a new proposal to trade a tuition tax credit for community service. The timing couldn’t be better. The economic downturn will adversely effect American’s opportunity for higher education. Students and parents will be struggling to make tuition payments, especially as public higher education institutions find themseves with significant funding cuts. […]
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