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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...
Quiet time
A sportswriter shared this shot of a what one Crimson Tide player does before games. Young people: he's not much older than you.
If you can think it, this system will write it!
An amazing development: a system that translates brain activity into text, a boon for those who are physically unable to write or type. Main point: "The device – part of a longstanding research collaboration called BrainGate – is a brain-computer interface (BCI), that...
The US West is drying out: Can the current fossil fuel infrastructure be used to get water to the western states?
A provocative article about repurposing existing fuel pipelines to send water to Western states in the US. Main point: "What if Louisiana transitioned from oil-production (a dying industry, linked to high rates of cancer) to water distribution (linked to life...
Is social media really a risk?
Seventeen researchers noted that "our lack of understanding about the collective behavioral effects of new technology is a danger to democracy and scientific progress." Photo from Stocknation
Bringing Gen Z into the workforce
Gen Z, the newest generation, is on the verge of entering the US workforce in great numbers. How can we help with that transition? Caitlin McGaw has a think piece suggesting ways to support the Gen Z transition into the workforce. While her article targets a specific...
Why should young people pay attention to what old people are doing?
If you're a young person, you'll be old one day. How you spend those older years will depend on how well you've prepared. A linked article, which is something of an infomercial, gives some statistics about what people want to do when they retire, i.e., the bucket...