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Comment on Throwback. by laine

laine — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:24 +0000

My previous comment doesn’t read as good as it sounded in my head. I should add that I also feel anxiety about having friends from way back when “see” me now on FB. I wonder if we all feel it. Except for Chris. I don’t think he’s wired that way, but maybe.

Comment on Throwback. by laine

laine — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:43:53 +0000

No need to be embarrassed!

I would say that who you were in those days was entirely appropriate for someone in her 20’s. Maybe you did some embarrassing things for silly reasons and tried to impress some unimpressive people.

But what was attractive about you then is still true today. You’re still fun and willing to let people into your life (risk of rejection be damned). And you still dance when Bob Marley’s *Legend* is playing.

We are long overdue an IM or phone call! Love,

Comment on Facebook! Can kill you! by Alison

Alison — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:34:28 +0000

Ok, is it sad that I wanted to click the “like” button after reading this article ~

Comment on Maladaptive adaptation: Biological/evolutionary perspectives on aggression by Kate

Kate — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:26:29 +0000

Party on dude! What encouraging feedback!

If you haven’t read it – check out Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters by Alan S. Miller and Satoshi Kanazawa. They are evolutionary psychologists who explain the some of the science behind the choices we make. And it’s funny enough to be a fun summer read (or maybe I’m just a geek! hehe).

Comment on Willful Suspension of Belief by Carnival of The Godless 119 « The Sunny Skeptic

Carnival of The Godless 119 « The Sunny Skeptic — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:29:13 +0000

[...] is what it is sent me this nice essay titled Willful Suspension of Belief In 1987, then-Vice President Bush said to a reporter, “I don’t know that atheists should be [...]

Comment on Don’t believe everything you think. by Kate

Kate — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:34:40 +0000

Personally, I think it is a little silly for a professor of an ON LINE CLASS to give you trouble over using the online version of a reference book!

Besides that – interesting articles sited about the flu vaccine – I look forward to reading them. It’s always nice to have new research to present to the pediatrician;) We do some of the vaxes but I’ve never been a big believer in the flu vax. I had an allergic reaction to it the one & only time I had it so we don’t do it at all. I’m a big proponent of that other magical flu preventative: hand washing!

Comment on Don’t believe everything you think. by Allison

Allison — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:52:30 +0000

Heck, yeah you can! I don’t remember where I first heard “Show, don’t tell” in that way, but it makes so much sense to me. I’m restraining myself from making any comments other than on the subject content or to ask for more information.

Comment on Don’t believe everything you think. by Dani

Dani — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:10:39 +0000

“Show, don’t tell. Show, don’t tell. Repeat to self. My job is to kick ass so he has no choice but to give me an ‘A’ in the class, not to worry about whether the man LIKES me or not. Repeat to self.”

I wish I had though of that line back when I was teaching math at NMSU and PPCC. I would have written it at the top of my syllabus (and the course description if I could have gotten away with it). I’ll have to keep it in mind for when I someday go back to academia… Can I steal it then?

Comment on Don’t believe everything you think. by Allison

Allison — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:39:26 +0000

Ha. Thought about it and realized that for the five(ish) minutes’ work it would take to rework the beginning and the reference, I might as well revise with the OED as my source. New beginning reads:
The Oxford English Dictionary (Soanes, Stevenson, & Hawker, 2004) gives five separate definitions for the word “critical.” One introduces the idea of severe, negative feedback. Two involve the natural sciences and mathematics. One relates to analysis of literature and the arts. The remaining definition pertains to our work here and involves the application of judgment to information and the importance of the subject being judged.

New reference:
Soanes, C., Stevenson, A., & Hawker, S. (2004). Critical. Concise Oxford English Dictionary (11th Ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.

Comment on Lynn Johnston nails it again. by Allison

Allison — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:37:12 +0000

On the bright side, we have a kick-ass baby gate installed in our hallway now, keeping the bedrooms and bathrooms safe from the man-baby who now opens doors.

Gawd. I said “kick-ass baby gate.” Did I REALLY say that?