Twice Born, One Woman, Thank You Mom

by Kevin Burton     Fellow Christians, you’ve heard some stupid things no doubt, as you have tried to witness to unbelievers.  Try this one on for size.    Once while I was working as an English teacher in Mexico, I tried to witness to a supervisor. We were off the job, a few of us …

Five Celebrities Who Hold Advanced Degrees

by Bennett Kleinman Interesting Facts    From Oscar winners to Hall of Fame musicians and world-class athletes, there are some celebrities whose accomplishments in the classroom are equally impressive as the talents that brought them fame.     Many of these well-educated A-listers have put their advanced degrees to use, juggling careers in the world of …

Blind Professor Uncovers AI Cheating On Tests

by Nate Anderson arstechnica.com    Ivy League college students are, by definition, intelligent. They don’t need to use generative AI to cheat on exams; they could just learn the material.    But they also tend to be competitive, ambitious, and overscheduled, so AI can look like an easy shortcut that makes more time in their lives for …

Colony High Students Learn To Harvest Moose

by Kyle Wilkinson The Frontiersman    (Blogger’s note: Some people remember dissecting frogs in science class. But wait till you read what students at a high school in Alaska got to do! This is one of the last articles published by The Frontiersman, where I had my first full-time job in journalism before it was …

Blind Moroccans Locked Out Of Services

by Khadija Tachfine Hespress.com    The more than 400,000 visually impaired people in Morocco continue to struggle to access education, employment, health services, and other services, despite reforms the country adopted to promote inclusion.    From the UN Disability Convention to the 2011 Constitution and Framework Law 97.13, which aims to protect and promote the …

What Makes You Think You’re So Smart?

by Dictionary Scoop    We all had that friend who seemed to ace every class without even trying. But as it turns out, intelligence isn’t always about grades or test scores. Sometimes, it shows up in the most unexpected ways. Neuroscientists have revealed several everyday behaviors and habits that often characterize highly intelligent people. Do you fit …

New Leader Hopes To Expand Vision Bermuda

by Alva Solomon Royal Gazette    The creation of a work readiness program for people who are visually impaired is among key plans pursued by the head of a charity.    Erica Ingemann, who officially assumed the role of executive director of Vision Bermuda in May, also aims to use her creative skills to produce …

Using Time Wisely, A Post-Kindergarten Lesson

by Kevin Burton    I started school in Bermuda. So I don’t know if this was a thing stateside.    But a box toward the bottom of my kindergarten and first grade report cards read: “Uses Time Wisely.”    Funny, I remember that, but I don’t recall what my teachers wrote in that box. I …

Conquering Mathematics By Definition

by Kevin Burton    Fear not, dear reader. Easy does it. This won’t hurt a bit.    For your attention today we bring terms and definitions from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for elements of mathematics. But there will be no test.    Or, if you consider it a test, you are auditing this one. Take from …

Use A Variety Of Verbal Tools To Communicate

by Kevin Burton    In my early studies in journalism I heard or read somewhere that a news reporter should write at a 10th-grade level. I never did that. I wouldn’t.    I was very aware that I was talking to everyone, “broadcasting,” in the print news sense of the word, with the emphasis on …