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Entries from January 5th, 2012

Do rail proponents necessarily believe in rail?

January 5th, 2012 · 28 Comments · Politics

This provocative comment came in via email, and I thought it worth sharing. It suggests we should not assume that key proponents of the city’s rail transit project are actually wholeheartedly behind the proposed rail system, but driven by other external pressures/demands. What do you think? As for Carrie Okinaga, I suspect that she, like [...]

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Apologies for site’s slow loading

January 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Blogs, Computers

Things seem to be bogged down this morning. I’ve reported the slowdown to my hosting service, and hopefully they’ll be able to tweak things from their end. So far, the site isn’t “down,” just very slow. I thought maybe Oceanic Cable was causing problems, but speedtest results show my broadband connection is working just fine. [...]

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Interesting research findings on communication, learning reported by NPR

January 5th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Media, Politics

Two NPR stories grabbed my attention this week because they suggest some lessons about political communication and education. “Why A Teen Who Talks Back May Have A Bright Future,” by Patti Neighmond, reports on research into parent-child arguments and their impact on development. [The researchers found] almost all parents and teenagers argue. But it’s the [...]

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