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Sensationalism

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Dan

Katherine and I recently got into a big discussion with our friend Peter, who makes low cost, super-efficient wood stoves for use in the developing world (check out Burn Labs for more). We were trying to convince him that our … Continue reading →

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The Best Teachers, Aporia In Memoria

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Dan

Today marks the 11th anniversary of my father’s death. Appropriately, I’m reading a book by Ken Bain called What the Best College Teachers Do. It’s a years long, systematic study of the philosophies and practices of those college teachers that … Continue reading →

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