Monthly Archives: September 2012

#Zenofteaching Interview with Mario Núñez

At long last, we have completed our assignment and are able to publish a fabulous interview with Dr. Mario Núñez, done at the Tercer Encuentro de Educadores Puertorriqueños (Third Meeting of Puerto Rican Educators) at the Interamerican University in Ponce, … Continue reading

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So, Is Algebra Necessary?

So, Is Algebra Necessary? I mean, in School. In the real world it often is, but sure not always. The famed Quadratic Equation problem shows something many mathematician know: Quadratic Equations Are Not For The Masses. Yet, neither are Literature … Continue reading

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No Critical Thinking, Please

Thanks to Martha Burtis, who just visited our STEMmED project here in San Juan, I learned that, in a masterpiece of nonsense, the Republican party of Texas issued he following interesting point in its 2012 platform: namely, the abolition of … Continue reading

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To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love is a clean, sweet and light movie. Thanks Woody. If perhaps not as well orchestrated as Midnight in Paris, his last work is a little gem  –and not his masterpiece. Says The New York Times’ A. … Continue reading

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