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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Notes and quotes: Jesus for the cities
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: https://bgu.edu/ FB @BakkeU LI bakke-graduate-university YT @BGU-edu #CityTransformation Dr. Bryan McCabe, President of Bakke Graduate University, sent a New Years greeting to...
Notes and quotes: Special education needs young people
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #EducationCareersEducation is a noble undertaking that demands a lot from teachers. One area is special education. My wife was involved in special education, and it takes a blend of...
Is resistance futile?
Is this our future? An article described some responses by an AI (not a human) in a debate on ethics and AI. Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com According to the AI, "...in the long run, the best AI will be the AI that is embedded into our brains, as a conscious entity,...
Higher minimum wage accelerates automation
While automation will increasingly rule our lives (as if it doesn't already), I predict that advocating for higher minimum wage levels will accelerate the use of automation. An article about the Department of Defense's contract to automate some dining facility (it'll...
Turning lives around in prison
An article described a program leading to pastoral degrees for inmates. Main point: "...the degree program is part of a fledgling movement of evangelical seminaries, colleges and universities to rehabilitate prisoners through education." Photo by Ekrulila on...
New fields of work require new fields of study
Guidance counselors take note. Make sure you can point young people to the best courses study that will prepare them for the future. Those fields may include: SpinLaunchGrapheneGPS 3Floating farmsEdge computingSelf-healing concreteHydrogen fuel cellsSatellite...
Let’s hear it for the minor bowl games
By now, college football fans are well into bowl season, and the question arises: after getting past the playoffs and New Year's bowls, what difference do the other bowls make? One writer derides the other bowls, saying they're meaningless. That may be so, but I'd...
Do what it takes
Everyone thinks about resolutions for the New Year. Are you willing to do what it takes to achieve those results? Some thoughts from the GOAT - Coach Nick Saban. Everybody Wants To Be #1 pic.twitter.com/A4ZJ6Cwxpu— InsideBamaRecruiting (@RTRnews) December 21,...