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Protecting educators and education

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Steve Caplan

It happened again. On Thurs. Jan. 6, 2011, a high school vice-principal was shot and killed, and her principal-colleague was shot and seriously wounded. This time the shooting hit close to home—our home. In fact it was only about two … Continue reading →

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An imposter with a pen—part two

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Rather than respond one by one to all of the kind wishes and wise words in response to “Imposter with a pen”, I thought that I’d add a brief blog to let you all know that I “survived” the book … Continue reading →

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An imposter with a pen

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Steve Caplan

I’m glad I can bang on the keyboard with my two fingers right now, rather than be forced to write with a pen. While my penmanship has always been awful, my main concern right now is not the ‘readability’ of … Continue reading →

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Hello OT!

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Steve Caplan

Hello World! Or more specifically, Hello Occam’s Typewriter bloggers and readers! Actually, “Hello World!” sends shivers down my spine; after a hiatus of 20 years since learning Fortran and Pascal in university, my 8 year old son coaxed me back … Continue reading →

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Informal Science

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Steve Caplan

While I feel compelled to address various “weighty” issues in science, after a long year (well really, they’re all the same except for leap-years, but it feels like it)—I think I will opt for the lighter side at this time. … Continue reading →

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The Age of Reason

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Steve Caplan

Inevitably, it happens to us all. Some of us succumb quietly, with crow’s feet pulling on the corners of their eyes and ‘love handles’ attaching to our midsections. Others put up a valiant battle, sweating in the gym and avoiding … Continue reading →

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Early exposure to skeptical thinking: navigating the chicken and egg syndrome

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Steve Caplan

I live in the midwest area of the United States, where sidewalks in neighborhoods are a luxury, and you are a “nobody” if you don’t own a car. Or two. And a pickup truck—the bigger the better. Cars and driving … Continue reading →

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