[tips] A Global Tribute to Al Bartlett

2013-08-07 Thread Richard Hake
Some subscribers to TIPS might be interested in a recent post "A Global Tribute to Al Bartlett" [Hake (2013)]. The abstract reads: ABSTRACT: On 23 July 2013 Al Bartlett, in a post "My Cancer," to the discussion list Physoc wrote that his non-Hodgkins

[tips] ETS Personal Potential Index

2013-08-07 Thread Jim Clark
Hi Do people have any experience or professional thoughts about the ETS's PPI? Seems like a rather subjective instrument, and potentially very time-consuming (for others, rather than ETS). Take care Jim Jim Clark Professor & Chair of Psychology 204-786-9757 4L41A --- You are currently subsc

Re: [tips] Random Thought: Education's Shibboleth

2013-08-07 Thread Louis Eugene Schmier
Mike, I'm not sure the point of the story was about ants any more than Aesop was talking about hares, turtles, crows, or foxes. And, if all you read was merely the very short story, then you have no idea what was the point I was getting to and you very unscientifically assumed what I had writte

Re: [tips] Random Thought: Education's Shibboleth

2013-08-07 Thread Carol
Pffft. You didn't say anything about diver ants. Details, details. I just finished reading the book Anthill by E.O. Wilson and I highly recommend it. It's not only about ants, it's a beautiful sociology parable as well as environmentally thought-provoking. On Aug 7, 2013, at 11:20 AM, "Mike Pa

Re: [tips] Random Thought: Education's Shibboleth

2013-08-07 Thread Mike Palij
On Wed, 07 Aug 2013 06:49:48 -0700, Louis Eugene Schmier wrote: What does one have to do with the other? You upset merely because I used a Buddhist story to get a point across. Would you prefer I use UNC's Barbara Fredrickson's latest research findings. Actually, I was pointing out that whate

Re: [tips] Random Thought: Education's Shibboleth

2013-08-07 Thread Carol DeVolder
Frankly, I prefer to be the 4th person. Ants can't survive in a rain barrel (it would drown after the next rain), and I'm smart enough to know that it would be to everyone's advantage to relocate it. Just sayin'. cd On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 8:16 AM, Mike Palij wrote: > On Wed, 07 Aug 2013 04:38:5

[tips] Fw: BLACK BRITAIN

2013-08-07 Thread michael sylvester
--- From: t...@thechronicle.demon.co.uk NEW CENTURY BLACK BRITAIN ​ ​Changing Faces, New Times? By Thomas L Blair 06 August 2013 © Britain’s new nobles, Emma McQuiston, the first-ever Black Marchioness and stalwart campaigner Baroness Doreen Lawrence, have scaled the heights of the Brit

Re: [tips] Random Thought: Education's Shibboleth

2013-08-07 Thread Louis Eugene Schmier
What does one have to do with the other? You upset merely because I used a Buddhist story to get a point across. Would you prefer I use UNC's Barbara Fredrickson's latest research findings. Make it a good day -Louis- Louis Schmier http://www.therandomthoug

re: [tips] Random Thought: Education's Shibboleth

2013-08-07 Thread Mike Palij
On Wed, 07 Aug 2013 04:38:56 -0700, Louis Eugene Schmier wrote: A Buddhist story: A person sees an ant in a rain barrel., "What are you doing in my rain barrel?" he screams. "Yuk! You're ruining the water. Get out!" Another person comes by, sees the ant, and says, "It's a hot

[tips] Random Thought: Education's Shibboleth

2013-08-07 Thread Louis Eugene Schmier
A Buddhist story: A person sees an ant in a rain barrel., "What are you doing in my rain barrel?" he screams. "Yuk! You're ruining the water. Get out!" Another person comes by, sees the ant, and says, "It's a hot day, even for ants. You aren't hurting anything. Go ahead, stay