Beyond the Rhetoric

Some movies inevitably receive a lot more media attention and hype than others. Everywhere you turn, you’ll probably hear something about an upcoming summer blockbuster like Angels and Demons or Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. However, there are always a few gems out there that don’t get the same kind of mass media coverage and [...]

The effects of the Top Thinker Contest are very apparent when you compare February’s comment comment count with that of March. In February, we had two readers who posted in excess of 100 comments each. The level of discussion in March brought us back to a more manageable level. Following his “Best Thought” victory and [...]

Yesterday, we started our discussion on why math shouldn’t be an elective and why even the quadratic equation can be useful years after graduation. Today, we continue the discussion by approaching high school English classes and why figuring out the words of Milton and Wordsworth will still hold value well into your adult working life. [...]

Should math be an elective in high school? Lesley posed that question through Twitter the other day (remember to follow me too), because she feels that people “tend to do better when they’re not failing miserably at something.” I can understand that sentiment, since so many people struggle with trigonometry, algebra, and calculus. I can [...]

As you cautiously surf your way around the Internet today, there’s a good chance that you’re going to get Rick Rolled. He’s never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down. Some news stories, like Research in Motion’s acquisition of Palm, Inc., will leave you scratching your head. Last year, many of you believed [...]