Curiosity Project
Phase One: I sent the open-ended questions below to a half-dozen students. *How does Google affect your level of curiosity? *Describe what it is in life that you are most curious about; how do you satisfy that curiosity? *Is curiosity purely an individual endeavor or can it be stimulated through group discussions? *Which geographical area […]
What If?
he American economy has been improving for about eight years, reported unemployment — ignoring the different ways to interpret this data point — is at an acceptable level, and inflation is surprisingly low: historically, sharp growth in the money supply has led to higher inflation. Yet, more than half of all people were reportedly unhappy […]
Perception and Reality
When you look at a Russian nesting doll, you can describe it perfectly. Then the outer doll is removed, and with it, your prior accuracy. When you hold the kaleidoscope to your eye, you can easily describe what you see. Then you twist the cylinder and the picture is totally different even as the material […]
The Great (?!) Diversion
Whether playing three card monte with a sidewalk shark or watching the magician levitate an elephant in front of your eyes or attempting to outwit the stock market, the key is what you do not see. The perpetrators of the misconception rely on you to be focused elsewhere, either directly or indirectly. What is happening […]
Who Am I?
This is not a guessing game, or a made for social media streaming event. This is really … real! I am crying inside, and sometimes outside, trying to figure out who this Latina is, who I am! OK, my given name is Patricia, which can throw people off guard. After all, it does not immediately […]
The Proactive Student
(I am not sure where the thoughts below came from exactly – and they are not in any particular order: probably the answer is that there were multiple sources, including the writer thankfully.) The high school student who is on a path to success is one who is proactive. The people with whom they interact […]
Long-term Money Transfers
Follow the trail: taxpayers, through the Federal Direct Loan program, lend money to higher education students, who then turn it over to colleges, who pay their professors and staff. Upon graduation, students repay the taxpayers. Through the multiple years involved in this process, the only category stressed by the financial schematic is that of students. […]
Concerning College Students
The young people who are the main characters in this modest essay are verbal, articulate in a somewhat narrowly defined way, with energy and positive personalities. Within their cohort, they are seen as high-achieving, blessed with attractive combinations of talent and grit. With the help of non-profit organizations and EOP or similar programs, each committed […]
Trump
Deep breath – an attempt, before tonight’s speech, at a dispassionate appraisal of President Trump’s actions regarding immigration. GOOD: he has kept DACA in place so far. Of course, if you are one of the “deplorables” who believed he should follow through religiously on every campaign vow, you are disappointed. GOOD: his priority will be […]
A STUNNING RESEARCH DISCOVERY
You will not have read this expose in the “New York Times,” as neither their controlling shareholders nor their staffers have their children in the affected schools, but – FOR MANY DECADES, financially challenged urban African-American and Hispanic kids have had virtually no choice but to attend local schools noted for low academic standards and […]