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Worth Attention

Jordan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:49:57 +0000

We may observe then, in the first place, that our educational system has always been the object of strong adverse criticism. No one has ever been especially well satisfied with it, or well pleased with the way it worked; no one, I mean, whose opinion was at the same time informed and disinterested, and therefore worth attention.

- Albert Nock, The Theory of Education in the United States

May The Best Man Win

Jordan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:59:23 +0000

Voting has begun for the A1 video contest my brother entered! He made it into the finalist round with the top 10 videos.

Here’s how to vote:

1. Go to http://www.youtube.com/a1
2. Click “Vote on the finalists”
3. Search for “A1 2″ and click “Go”
4. Watch Andrew’s video
5. Click on the big green “thumbs up”

Do this every day between now and August 23rd. Pass it on.

If Houses Dreamed…

Jordan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:16:44 +0000

Made To Be Together

Jordan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:59:04 +0000

This is my brother Andrew’s entry for an A1 Steak Sauce song contest… watch it, favorite it, star it, and pass it along…

Swine Flu: This Just In

Jordan — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:23:29 +0000

On April 25, the WHO Director-General declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern under the rules of the International Health Regulations. CDC and state public and animal health authorities are currently investigating the outbreak in the United States. CDC is concerned that continued travel by U.S. travelers to Mexico presents a serious risk for their health and the health of others during travel and after they return to the United States.

At this time, CDC recommends that you not do this:

And what will that accomplish?

Jordan — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:46:19 +0000

This struck me as a tad shortsighted on the chief priests’ part…

When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
John 12:9-11 (ESV)

What’s In A Name?

Jordan — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:36:20 +0000

Am I the only one amused by the name of this software update? Oh, and it requires a restart. Of course.

Ergo Propter Hoc?

Jordan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:55:11 +0000

Little Black Box

Jordan — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:10:54 +0000

One could make a much more reasonable case that Keynesian theory is only worthy of serious study in [the same] sense that a flight recorder demands intense examination after an airplane crash.

- Vox Day

Photoshop In Real Life

Jordan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:14:41 +0000

Click through and view the full size for maximum effect…

Actual Reality

Jordan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:43:58 +0000

Rhythm

Jordan — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:26:47 +0000

One More Thing…

Jordan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:08:56 +0000

Calvin on Custom

Jordan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:41:58 +0000

“If men’s judgments were right, custom should have been sought of good men. But it often happens far otherwise: what is seen being done by the many soon obtains the force of custom; while the affairs of men have scarcely ever been so well regulated that the better things pleased the majority.”

Medieval Thinking

Jordan — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:32:43 +0000

“By developing a keen ear for unwarranted analogies, one can detect a lot of medieval thinking today” – Edsger Dijkstra, On the cruelty of really teaching computer science