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Using the Internet

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

This editorial on education was printed as a Chalkboard column in the Messenger.

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how people can use the internet, internet value

Cultural Cataracts

Posted on Nov 12, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011

A personal conversation about the challenges facing educational and cultural progress in the face of overwhelming ignorance and myopia.

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parenting, education, society, culture

Creative Arts

Posted on Jul 31, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011

Essay on creative arts and the true value of art and creativity.

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creative arts, art, creativity

Hirsch shoulda did his homework

Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011

A stab at E. D. Hirsch's misplaced criticism of John Dewey.

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e.d. hirsch, john dewey, educational debate

Essays on Art

Posted on Jun 4, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 19, 2011

These essays talk about art and the value of art.

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The most important things

Posted on Apr 27, 2003 | Last Updated Oct 31, 2011

Putting human struggles and value into perspective.

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donna olson. stroke, illness, hope fatalism

Desktops are not extinct

Posted on Mar 8, 2012 | Last Updated Mar 8, 2012

Editorial discussing the notion that the time of the desktop is over. I argue that the advent of smart phones, tablets and mobile devices do not preclude the value of the desktop.

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computer, productivity, mobile device, ipad

Unsharp Mask - Remove Blur from Digital Photos

Posted on Feb 22, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011

Many high-end digital cameras soften images. Sometimes the photographer wants the detail back.

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unsharp mask, sharpen soft image, digital photo editing, photography tips

Rooftop

Posted on Dec 23, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
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I had a thought and drew this on the way to school.

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rooftop drawing, weird art

Canon 30D Problem with Lexar CF Cards

Posted on Apr 25, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Some makes of the Lexar high speed flash cards are not stable in Canon Digital SLRs like the 30D.

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canon 30d, lexar flash card, Err CF
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