Monthly Archives: August 2009

William James and Pragmatism

I encourage you to tune in to Philosophy Talk, a radio show hosted by two really cool Stanford Philosophy professors, John Perry and Ken Taylor. Here’s info about an episode with Prof. John McDermott on Pragmatism.

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Speak up! Speak Out!

Speak Out! In Defense of Public Education from CrashofHearts on Vimeo.

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Honey cake for the first day of school

May our learning be sweet this semester. When I was introduced to the ritual, the honey cake was carved out in the shape of a Hebrew letter – that my learning for the school year would be sweet. Since the … Continue reading

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Julius Lester

Read the University of Massachusetts bio of Lester here. He retired in 2003.

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Gator Totem

As we’ll discuss on Thursday, our totem is the “Gator”. I couldn’t find my “totem” pin to wear this morning. I confess I had a bad feeling about that. I always wear my Gator totem pin on the first day … Continue reading

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In-N-Out Ritual

Just in case you thought I was kidding, the In-N-Out weekly ritual has begun. (But seriously, I need to cut it back to once a month if I’m going to catch up with Tina Turner.) That’s the reflection of my … Continue reading

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How shall ye know them?

<joke> Wherever three or four Episcopalians are gathered, there ye shall also find a fifth. Personally, I favor the 1.75 litre size.

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