Books

“…larnin’.” It’s the key that opens all doors.”“…larnin’.” It’s the key that opens all doors.”

“…larnin’.” It’s the key that opens all doors.”

William Woodruff died this week. He  was a professor of world history best known perhaps for his autobiographical works. He discovered a love…

17 years ago
Many Minds in Math and ArtMany Minds in Math and Art

Many Minds in Math and Art

I just finished A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines - Janna Levin's novel that weaves threads from the lives of…

17 years ago
The Book is Dead: Long Live the BookThe Book is Dead: Long Live the Book

The Book is Dead: Long Live the Book

And they smell good and feel good too! In a fascinating article in the current New York Review of Books…

17 years ago
How To Be Creative: Look SidewaysHow To Be Creative: Look Sideways

How To Be Creative: Look Sideways

Some attributes of creativity: Challenge assumptions Be receptive to new ideas Recognize similarities or differences Make unlikely connections Take risks…

17 years ago
Nature Deficit DisorderNature Deficit Disorder

Nature Deficit Disorder

One impulse from a vernal wood May teach you more of man, Of moral evil and of good, Than all…

17 years ago
Colleges that Change LivesColleges that Change Lives

Colleges that Change Lives

Colleges that Change Lives is the title of Loren Pope's very useful book for those planning for college. It's also…

18 years ago
Voice activated pencils: “The school we’d like”Voice activated pencils: “The school we’d like”

Voice activated pencils: “The school we’d like”

A school in a giant submarine with waterproof maps of the underwater  world. Private helicopters to fly children to France…

18 years ago
A World Lit by Shooting StarsA World Lit by Shooting Stars

A World Lit by Shooting Stars

The exhalations whizzing in the air Give so much light that I may read by them. Julius Caesar Act 2…

18 years ago
The School that I’d LikeThe School that I’d Like

The School that I’d Like

Back in 1967 – the Observer newspaper in the UK organized an opportunity for children to write on the subject:…

18 years ago
School Choice: Hogwarts or Diffendoofer?School Choice: Hogwarts or Diffendoofer?

School Choice: Hogwarts or Diffendoofer?

The best parts about the Harry Potter books are all the reminders of the traditional British school story and a…

18 years ago