An interesting article at the New York Times discusses the rising specter of racism and prejudice based on genetics. The writer points out some blog postings and comments that are disturbing. That being said, there is something to be said about self-imposed homogeneity, especially in business…failure. I don’t want to see organizations forced to accept… Continue reading Will Racism Return?
Category: education
The Quiet (some say silenced) Side of Anthopogenic Climate Change
KLTV had an interesting segment on one of their news shows recently about anthropogenic global warming. I wish I could embed it in this post, but they make it rather difficult, so here is the link. Hat Tip to: NewsBusters.org
Oh, but for conventional wisdom
We have all heard how horribly our students are doing in comparison to the rest of the world. According to a new study, that’s old news—and wrong news. According to this article (archived copy) in Business Week, our public schools are now near the top in the world. That is certainly not how it’s being… Continue reading Oh, but for conventional wisdom
Who Grew My Food?
Okay, I have to admit succumbing to the marketing part of this, but it is pretty cool. Using a code on the label of a banana, you can see where that banana was grown, and who grew it. That is pretty slick. I understand the mantra of buy local, and living in a strongly agricultural… Continue reading Who Grew My Food?
Discernment Needed. Desparately. NOW!
I have no problem believing that there are artificial and manipulated “miracles,†any more than I have believing in genuine miracles and other supernatural phenomena. In the same way, I believe in the existence of fallen angels, demonization, and exorcism as much as I believe that there are some mental and psychological disorders that should… Continue reading Discernment Needed. Desparately. NOW!
The Aid That Kills
There are a couple of interesting pieces on Der Spiegle’s website about aid to Africa, and how it is not helping at all. In fact, the two pieces discuss how blind compassion is actually hurting, not helping, Africa. Even I, who some would (wrongly) call a right-wing wacko, took pause at what these articles suggest.… Continue reading The Aid That Kills
Education Privitization, Whether You Like It Or Not
The U.K. Telegraph has an interesting article about Indian Companies (as in India) teaching students in the U.K. and U.S.A. via the internet. hat tip to: RightMind.us Basically, private tutoring at low cost. Before someone throws a fit about taking advantage of the “poor” ignorant Indians, the story states that most of these poor, ignorant… Continue reading Education Privitization, Whether You Like It Or Not