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Dwarfs Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

May 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

“They say a midget standin on the giant’s shoulder can see much
further than the giant…” Jay-Z, Blueprint 2, Hovi Baby
Dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants is a Western metaphor meaning “One who develops future intellectual pursuits by understanding the research and works created by notable thinkers of the past”; a contemporary interpretation (Wikipedia).
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Tags: Chatter · Education · Money · Quotes

22 Qoutes for the New Year

January 1st, 2008 · 6 Comments

Quotes are cool because they make you seem like you know a lot. I also try to live by them and use them in my every day life. These are some of my favorite.
1. Forgiveness
To err is human, to forgive divine.
-Alexander Pope

2. I hate being disappointed so I don’t expect nothing from anyone. [...]

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Tags: Education · Opinion · Quotes · Religion

Blue Eyed People are Better Than Brown Eyed

December 20th, 2007 · No Comments

Imagine if we were judged by the color of our eyes… i.e. blue eyed people are superior in every way and brown eyed people were lesser in every way… the results of that is displayed in this video… a real EYE opener..

This is only part 1 of 5 so if you want to see more [...]

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Tags: Education · Human Nature · Videos

Ten Things Wrong With Education

November 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Below is a list of ten areas in education that needs improvement. I am personally against the system but have hope that if these ten areas are thoroughly address, then schools might actually be worth something.
Apathy
“Why do I need to know about…”
When students are intrinsically motivated to learn a new topic, they will absorb the [...]

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My New Outlook on Education

November 13th, 2007 · No Comments

My whole life I heard go to school, get an education, and go to college. What the f##k for, so I could get a job, get 30 thousand a year and pay back my fucking student loans? Plus how the fuck Imma buy Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and go to Miami 10 times a year doing that [...]

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