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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
List of courses in robotics
Young people wanting to get involved in robotics can learn more about new robotics courses coming out. Main point: "There are numerous colleges and universities that now offer top-notch robotics degrees as a result of the rapidly expanding and booming robotics...
Is water scarcity your calling?
Young people thinking about careers may find opportunities in helping solve problems of water scarcity. An article raises the alarm about declining water resources. Main point: "We’ve essentially drained the nation’s two largest reservoirs because, despite all our...
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...
3 words to live by: Read, read, readI came across a piece about General Mattis that highlighted his discipline of reading. Here are some points:"Mattis was known to have had a personal library of over 7,000 books, and prompted the study of history for his troops...
3 words to live by: Read, read, readI came across a piece about General Mattis that highlighted his discipline of reading. Here are some points:"Mattis was known to have had a personal library of over 7,000 books, and prompted the study of history for his troops...
If you build it, will they come?The National Wood Flooring Association launched an online university to prepare people for certifications in wood flooring. Why did they do that? Apparently, not enough young people are taking up the trades. I don't think that means an...
If you build it, will they come?The National Wood Flooring Association launched an online university to prepare people for certifications in wood flooring. Why did they do that? Apparently, not enough young people are taking up the trades. I don't think that means an...
Hallelujah Chorus etiquette: Stand or sit?It's that time of year to go to a Messiah concert, and you'll have to make a decision about the Hallelujah chorus: stand or stay seated?First some background: The most popular story is that "King George II, attending the...