The Awe of Understanding » Humanism

How Web 2.0 is going to save the world.

JimPAX — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:46:49 +0000

Ok, so the title is a little over the top. But I’ve been thinking about how the services which are collectively called “Web 2.0″ work, and what they do to people, and perhaps it’s not hyperbole after all. This all began with a game I played with friends called the Poll Game. The idea is that one persons asks a question, and everyone tries to predict how many people will answer “yes” to the question. It’s a step above Scruples (shudder), but can be a way to kill 20 minutes. Anyway, the question in question (hah! made a funny!) was,

Specious and Insidious

JimPAX — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:31:53 +0000

Today my school invited Greg Mortenson (author of Three Cups of Tea) to speak to the community as the Harold Hines Fellow. Unfortunately, he was delayed in flight and did not make his afternoon appearance. So to make productive use of the time, we held a Morning Exercise and allowed the students to speak about the service learning that had been put in place as a result of this book. It was a very meaningful event, in spite of losing the services of our keynote speaker. Before you scream, “but you said you’d never blog about work!” keep your shirt

And they shall lead us. . .abandon hope.

JimPAX — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:43:23 +0000

"Unless immigration is tightened, "many more Muslims" will be elected and follow Ellison's lead." - Virgil Goode (R - Va.)

The fact that this man can get elected himself is cause for alarm.

This is what they’re teaching our adults. . .

JimPAX — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 23:59:12 +0000

"Many people claim that beliefs do not matter, but Christians insist that beliefs do matter." (Dean 57). Sound like a straw man to you?

Things I’ve learned this week (12/21 – 12/28)

JimPAX — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:29:53 +0000

The final list of life-lessons for 2006, a very instructive year.