With our second child I’m re-experiencing the wonder I felt at how biologically gregarious we are.
Our baby girl E’s comfort and pleasures revolve around our presence, particularly that of our toddler brother.
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Atheists Have Thought a Lot About Religion
“These are people who thought a lot about religion,” [Alan Cooperman, associate director for research at the Pew Forum] said. “They’re not indifferent. They care about it.”
From Mitchell Landsbert’s Los Angeles Times article “Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion, survey says“, Tuesday, Sept 28, 2010.
(Hat tip Nick Momrik.)
Big Brother Indoctrination at a School Near You
Thankfully, not all schools:
Some educators have rejected [Turnitin] and other anti-cheating technologies on the grounds that they presume students are guilty, undermining the trust that instructors seek with students.
Washington & Lee University, for example, concluded several years ago that Turnitin was inconsistent with the school’s honor code, “which starts from a basis of trusting our students,” said Dawn Watkins, vice president for student affairs. “Services like Turnitin.com give the implication that we are anticipating our students will cheat.”
Trip Gabriel, “To Stop Cheats, Colleges Learn Their Trickery, July 5, 2010″