"Truth is clearly just what actually happened, there's nothing complicated about that. Ask a quantum physicist though and we might have a real debate on our hands. I don't know much about physics but it's my understanding that it seems…"
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Arani replied to casey zvanut's discussion What is truth? in the group philosophical debate"ahh, i had to write an essay on this for my senior year of high school. It was totally over my head at the time. But I`ll take a knack at it now.
It`s hard to define, lol.
There might be objective truths, but good luck finding it. This whole topic…"
Ursula Rose replied to casey zvanut's discussion What is truth? in the group philosophical debate"The truth is. It isn't right, wrong, obvious or hidden. It just is, whether we understand it or not. No two people see the same truth."
Jackalope Joe D'Antonio replied to casey zvanut's discussion What is truth? in the group philosophical debate"Nothing is true everything is permitted (Yeah Assassins Creed). This means that truth is what we allow it to be. We can allow the mixture of blue and red to be purple but we could also allow it to be orange if we wanted it to be. Nothing is set in…"
Jason replied to casey zvanut's discussion What is truth? in the group philosophical debate"We should exclude the bible, because religious people are ignorant and horribly misguided. Why the hell would the truth need to be based on the ten commandments? That is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. Also, to whoever said that truth…"
Josh Braun replied to casey zvanut's discussion What is truth? in the group philosophical debate"First off, I absolutely loved that book. Secondly, truth is what happens in the absence of lies and vice versa. At least thats how I see it. The most simple thing. Kind of like how darkness is the absence of light, well truth is the absence of lies."
casey zvanut posted a blog postThe Social Network
My husband said that he found it supremely ironic that one of the most socially inept people in America created Facebook, a multi-billion dollar social network.I don't find that ironic at all. I think that one can have a lot of workable knowledge about social structure without actually having the skills to move within that structure. It would be like me knowing everything there is to know about nursing, but not being able to stand the sight of blood or give someone a shot.I do think Zuckerman…See More
casey zvanut replied to Noel's discussion What books have you read recently? in the group Nerdfighters Who Like Talking About Books"I'm reading The Joy Luck Club. I was wondering if anyone had thoughts about discussion questions I could ask my students once school begins..."
casey zvanut replied to Noel's discussion What books have you read recently? in the group Nerdfighters Who Like Talking About Books"I actually liked Angels and Demons better. It had more suspense to it - more of a sense of urgency."
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For those who love discussing the books that they've read (or refuse to read).
casey zvanut replied to KT Latter's discussion I have found John Green's doppelgänger"It's funny: I think John is adorable, but I don't think this guy is attractive. How weird is that?"
Jamification commented on casey zvanut's blog post Motivating Students Today"Well back in my school days, I was the ultimate nerdy type, but even then some things just didnt interest me.. Anyway I ended up being pushed and shoved into doing a History GCSE. At the beginning I thought it was the end of the world! I refused to…"
Zirror commented on casey zvanut's blog post Motivating Students Today"Well...
as an aspiring teacher myself (even though in a different country I assume (<- german)) I feel your pain.
Knowing for the sake of knowing, especially stuff that has no usefulness whatsoever (in their mind, e.g. intepretating poems,…"
Amanda commented on casey zvanut's blog post Motivating Students Today"Candy! that always motivates me!
How about sorta like a reward for good effort. Say "If a certain amount of students (say only 6 people make good grades in your class tell them 8 people have to make a good grade on a test) we can watch a movie…"
casey zvanut commented on Tori's group The John Fandom"I'll bet money that I'm John's oldest fan (meaning I'm old, not that I've know him all that long). Personally, I like John just a smidgen better than Hank. Hank has deep thoughts and he's funny, but John is...just...a…"
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- I teach AP Language and composition in North Carolina; I have a husband and two awesomely crazy boys; I believe I could talk all day about Shakespeare, Hemingway or the beauty of sentence diagramming if allowed to.
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- Books: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; East of Eden; The Sun Also Rises; The Fountainhead
Movies: The Quiet Man; The Wizard of Oz; It's a Wonderful Life
Music: Just about everything
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The Social Network
My husband said that he found it supremely ironic that one of the most socially inept people in America created Facebook, a multi-billion dollar social network.
I don't find that ironic at all. I think that one can have a lot of workable knowledge about social structure without actually having the skills to move within that structure. It would be like me knowing everything there is to know about nursing, but not being able to stand the sight of blood or give someone a…
Continue Posted on October 17, 2010 at 6:48pm
Motivating Students Today
Maybe it's because I'm a nerd, but when I was in school, we were all motivated by something inside us to do well, and the generally held opinion of those who didn't do well was that they wouldn't amount to much. If I didn't understand something I read, I read it again.. and again until I thought I did understand it, and if I still couldn't figure it out, I'd know exactly what it was I DIDN'T know so I could ask someone.
As a teacher now, I face the following…
Continue Posted on May 16, 2010 at 5:44am — 3 Comments
chapter 1
I'd appreciate any comments on this - which MAY end up being chapter 1 of a book. Yikes.
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1) does it sound melodramatic?
2) does it make you want to keep reading?
3) the words in red - I'm not quite sure about them... any suggestions would be appreciated.
There is darkness. The old farmhouse is shrouded in shadows, and in the shadows, a family sleeps. The daddy,…
Posted on April 7, 2010 at 12:56pm — 3 Comments
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