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Matthew Lee AndersonScience
While my brother and Wesley Smith discuss this brief analysis of the importance to human exceptionalism by Leon Kass at his place, this provocatively titled piece of news has started
Matthew Lee Anderson
Update: Check out this account from a student of Librescu’s. Librescu apparently had published more than any other professor in VT’s history. His academic page is here. From among the carnage of yesterday’s shootings comes this story: Israeli professor of […]
Matthew Lee AndersonDiscussion Leading
Sometimes when I advocate using discussion as a means of education, people hear me saying that I think they should only use discussion. I’m not. Discussion should be part of your overall educational strategy. An essential part, yes, but only […]
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
The deadliest campus attack in American history occurred this morning in Blacksburg, Virginia. At least 22 people were killed by a gunman, before he turned the gun on himself. The
Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics
Want a brief understanding of the state of the relationship between Iran and the West? Victor Davis Hanson pens this analysis: And then I woke up, remembering that the West
Matthew Lee AndersonDiscussion Leading
Why are we doing this? As someone who led discussions with high school students on a regular basis, I would often hear their frustrations with the discussions we would have.
Keith E. Buhler
Easter is passed, and, like any Holiday, once it is gone, it is easily forgotten. (And, for those who celebrated lent, it is perhaps pleasant to forget!) Yet the significance of the Holy Day transcends its chronological passing. As one […]
Matthew Lee Anderson
A long time ago I announced that I was writing a book. I am still writing that book. Over the last two years, I have learned more about patience than I’ve ever cared to, as I have taken baby steps […]
Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized
Walt Disney was doubtlessly one of the formative influences on modern American culture. Like most young people, I grew up watching Bambi, Davy Crockett and a host of other Disney
Matthew Lee AndersonDiscussion Leading
Fostering great conversations depends upon having a good understanding of the goal of the conversation. It is a simple principle, really: without a clear understanding of the end, the movement toward the end will be random and chaotic. If it’s […]
Matthew Lee AndersonDiscussion Leading
While it might seem trivial to start with, understanding exactly what discussion is can make a significant difference between great discussions and chaos. I have watched numerous beginning discussion leaders
Matthew Lee AndersonDiscussion Leading
While I have blogged a lot about "ideas" here at Mere O, I have very rarely offered the sort of posts that might be viewed as "practical&