23 Emotions People Feel
But Can’t Explain. I could relate to a surprising number of these.
Monthly Archive: August 2015
Science Heroes
Who aved the most lives in history? Fascinating list. I tend to think of Borlaug as the biggie, credited with saving perhaps billions, but he is in sixth. Of course, numbers like these are always going to be estimated and conjectured. Still, these are some impressive people. Big Damn Heroes, in fact.
Fracking
This is a great fracking rant. I especially liked:
“Imagine complaining to your electrician when your home’s plumbing leaks.”
Master Penman
My kids aren’t being taught cursive in school, except if one of the teachers makes an effort to cover it a little, or if one of the kids is curious enough to go out of her way to learn. I agree, that’s sad and mistaken. I love technology as much as anyone, but how can you not teach handwriting? This is a fascinating video, wherever you fall on the penmanship-in-school issue.