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- Despite liking Beauchamp's piece, I don't think "investigating" the dissertation is a good step. Sure, grant fewer PhDs, but not this way 19 hours ago
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Category Archives: politics
Sandy Hook and Useless Common Sense on Guns
As a parent and a human being, I am horrified and terrified by the events of last week in Newtown, Connecticut. I have hugged my kids, I have sat and cried upon reading notes sent by six year old best … Continue reading
Posted in news, politics, psychology, science
Tagged availability heuristic, guns, psychology, SandyHook, teaching
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Obama’s Tears and No Voter Left Behind
Like many progressive Obama supporters, I was moved by his tears as he thanked his Chicago staff and volunteers this past week. Whether or not you believe he is a great president, it is pretty clear he is a good … Continue reading
When is a gaffe not a gaffe?
I hope you’ll permit me a rare political post, which I think relates to psychology and teaching but not as much as most other posts on this blog. I was struck by Romney’s binders comment yesterday night, not just because … Continue reading
“Then, they came for the 3rd grade teachers, and I said nothing”
German pastor Martin Niemoller is quoted as saying First they came for the communists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a … Continue reading
Posted in education, politics, Uncategorized
Tagged college, edreform, education, highered, niemoller
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The Onion predicts the future…
>From January 17th, 2001, the Onion headline:Bush: ‘Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over’ Sadly pretty accurate. One could look today and think “You couldn’t even make this stuff up.” But then… someone did, just for … Continue reading
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Bush impersonator reads kids letters
>Pretty funny concept
