Blog
This is a collection of stories and daily musings.
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The school system on trial (Prince Ea – video)
If you think that the current school system snuffs out creativity and kills dreams, check out my previous post where I asked the question, “What is school for?” Read more
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We are the web – Kevin Kelly (WIRED, 2005)
An excerpt from the We Are the Web by Kevin Kelly (Wired, 2005): The human brain has no department full of programming cells that configure the mind. Rather, brain cells program themselves simply by being used. Likewise, our questions program the Machine to answer questions. We think we are merely wasting time when we surf Read more
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What it means to be an engineer
Four years ago, I was one of the unfamiliar faces you see in the photo. With a licensure exam and a future waiting, we were too excited for what’s in store ahead of us. Getting your diploma makes you wonder what school is for. I think that it’s mainly for the cohort since you can Read more
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The business model of the press
The business model of the press guarantees you will see more negativity than the facts support. Things are often better than they seem, especially in the long run. Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Read more
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Building habits and a new hairbrush
With the year spent mostly within my room’s comfort, I don’t spend much time brushing my hair. Mainly because I have the regular comb you use in the shower, and it never inspires me to make hair brushing a habit. As much as I wanted to have detangled hair all day long, I never had the Read more
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Bad attitudes and pointing fingers
It’s easy to call out other people about their bad attitudes while having bad attitudes yourself. And you may even tell other people how horrible they are without seeing yourself as terrible at par. I had this encounter with a man one time who is openly proud of his brashness and lack of self-control. He Read more
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