Making the Internet a Better, Safer Space
I’m an old dog, so I’m still having to learn all the social media tricks.
Monthly Archive: September 2017
Will Teaching About Growth Mindsets and Grit Work?
Against the recommendations of positive psychology
Whither Amazon HQ2?
Everyone thinks they can get Amazon’s new headquarters; is it already a done deal?
Human Rights & God
Is “God” a necessary component to undergird universal human rights? And if so, what kind of God best serves the purpose and how compatible is the biblical God, and/or God of the various orthodox traditions with said purpose?
Tech Tuesday – Firsts and Anniversaries Edition
The First – Yesterday was Bug’s first day of Kindergarten.
The Anniversary was Saturday, 22 years of marriage. My secret to a happy marriage? I argue with you people instead of my wife. 😉
Michael Bennett’s Treatment Was (Un)Justified
The inability to recognize another person’s humanity is how it is that Michael Bennett ended up being handcuffed on the ground, after having been threatened.
Do you even lift?
Asking whether or not one should exercise to lose weight isn’t the same as asking whether or not someone can. Dave puts a recent Vox article into its proper perspective and asks “do they even lift?”
Movie Notes: “High Rise” (2016)
About a recent film adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel concerning a far-fetched dystopian future in which the rich and poor isolate themselves from one another by pervasive violence.
