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Category Archives: Wisdom

Wednesday Wisdom – Why Life And Everything Matters

An AskMetaFilter thread on books & movies to help someone construct meaning from a non-religious point of view.

Posted 19 January 2011 § ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , ,

In Defense of Sarah Palin

[Edit: I’ve gone back and added a few links to this post and re-worded a few points for clarification in the subsequent days and weeks after this was originally posted.] Just to be clear, even to write that post title made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. In fact, I still strongly […]

Posted 12 January 2011 § Politics § Video ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Wednesday Wisdom – NHL Shootouts: A Statistical Analysis

I was barely able to pass Stats in library school so this article makes next to no sense to me. But the analysis sure sounds impressive! 😉 (One figure that I do know – I’d always heard that shootouts where 1/3 “score” versus 2/3 “save or miss” and after 1500+ shootouts in the NHL under […]

Posted 29 December 2010 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Wisdom Wednesday – The Wasp That Killed God

If you watched the movie “Creation“, you know that Charles Darwin struggled mightily about publishing his theory of evolution.  He knew the negative impact his theory could have on organized religion and especially those closest to him since,  as was the nature of the time, many in his circle of friends and acquaintances, including his […]

Posted 22 December 2010 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Wisdom Wednesday – “Another Look at Bill C32 and the Access Copyright Tariff”

Dr. Sam Trosow holds a pretty special place in my FIMS experience as both the first and last professor I had classes with.  Thinking about my first class is pretty funny in retrospect but at the time quite stressful since I mis-read my schedule as my first night class happening at 7pm when in reality, […]

Posted 08 December 2010 § Library § MemoryLane § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Wisdom Wednesday – “Be It Resolved, Religion Is A Force For Good in the World”

In my ongoing quest to completely compartmentalize this blog, I’ve decided to add yet another themed day to go along with Music Mondays, Friday Fun Links, Saturday Snaps and the occasional Sappy Sunday. Wisdom Wednesday is going to be a place where I’ll try to either write something that has a bit deeper analysis or […]

Posted 01 December 2010 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: