Health Myth: Fat
In So Butter is Good For You (Briebart.com, 2-11-15; give credit to Nina Teicholz for much/most of the research on this issue!!), James Delingpole writes:The big …
Culture
Health Myth: 8 Glasses
The advice to drink eight glasses of water a day is a myth. The remedy: independent thought. Do your research; do due diligence. And be very wary …
Clarity in Language
Wrote to Evan Brand after listening to one of his podcasts. I said:#####To call chronic diseases “diseases of civilization” or “diseases of culture” is imply …
Paleo & Science: A Plea
Sadly, most Paleo “leaders” (scientists, coaches, and nutritionists who are paving the way for the Paleo diet and lifestyle) have a poor (or incomplete) philosophy …
Education, Government, Philosophy, and Culture
Another reason we need better education: government tells Paul and Mary Lou Wessellhoeft, owners of Ocheesee Creamery in Florida, to lie. Contrary to how things …
“Our schools are broken” by Alexandra Heeney
Questioning. Independence. Self-directed thought and action. These are very important values that should be developed during one’s education and that are discussed in Alexandra Heeney’s article …
Ideal Gas Laws — Learned Right
The way most teach the ideal gas laws is wrongheaded and irrational: they are presented out of nowhere with no inductive basis and no context. …
Integration and Induction in Practice
Yes!! This, Polyface Farm, is rational, scientific farming: this is integrated, inductive farming based on principles of biology and evolution. The stuff that goes by …
Lack of Language Memorization In Elementary Years Has Later Effects
A student said she had trouble memorizing the unit circle — a difficulty for many, many students. As I told her, part of the problem …
Technology and Education: A Good Mix?
In “Why Steve Jobs Didn’t Let His Kids Use iPads (And Why You Shouldn’t Either),” Sarah Lesnar wrote:If our current addictions to our iPhones and …