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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
How to effect change: Alinsky versus JesusI came across a Wikipedia entry about Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals that summarized his teaching about social activism. Is it the way to go? It certainly seems a popular approach. Should Christians follow the same formula,...
Ideology and religionI came across an interesting set of responses to the question "What are the main differences between religion and ideology?"Some of responses included:"…religions focus on answering the world-view including afterlife and other things that are not...
The way government does tech is outdated and risky
Via Washington Post: As we learn more about what went wrong with the design and launch of Healthcare.gov, a few broad principles have emerged about how to fix the procurement system so this kind of debacle -- which isn't the only non-functional Web site the...
The way government does tech is outdated and risky
Via Washington Post: As we learn more about what went wrong with the design and launch of Healthcare.gov, a few broad principles have emerged about how to fix the procurement system so this kind of debacle -- which isn't the only non-functional Web site the...
A black box in your car? Some see a source of tax revenue
Via LA Times: As America's road planners struggle to find the cash to mend a crumbling highway system, many are beginning to see a solution in a little black box that fits neatly by the dashboard of your car. The devices, which track every mile a motorist drives and...
A black box in your car? Some see a source of tax revenue
Via LA Times: As America's road planners struggle to find the cash to mend a crumbling highway system, many are beginning to see a solution in a little black box that fits neatly by the dashboard of your car. The devices, which track every mile a motorist drives and...
Why I Jumped Off The Ivory Tower
Via Instapundit and Inklings: My decision to leave isn't really about my department or university in particular, but about a perverse incentive structure that maintains the status quo, rewards mediocrity, and discourages potentially high-impact, interdisciplinary...
Why I Jumped Off The Ivory Tower
Via Instapundit and Inklings: My decision to leave isn't really about my department or university in particular, but about a perverse incentive structure that maintains the status quo, rewards mediocrity, and discourages potentially high-impact, interdisciplinary...