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Abishai

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"We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves." - Galileo

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Abishai
@abishai Feb 9, 2019, 10:26 PM UTC

Handel's *Messiah* and the Cure for Depression

In the summer of 1741, the composer George Frideric Handel was in a tough spot. For the last number of years, the British public taste in opera was waning. Yet these were Handel's primary source of a…

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Abishai
@abishai Dec 21, 2017, 5:33 AM UTC

Launch Into the Deep and You Shall See

I've been reading a lot of Annie Dillard recently. If you've never read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, put it at the top of your reading list. Wisdom leaps off every page, and stalks the reader just as pat…

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Abishai
@abishai Aug 31, 2017, 3:44 AM UTC

Towards a Holistic Philosophy of Education - The Uniqueness of the Individual

Jacob was a student that loved to take a classroom off course. He was as distracting as, you'll never guess what happened! The other day, my dad was pulling the car out of the garage at the same time…

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Abishai
@abishai Aug 20, 2017, 3:28 PM UTC

Towards a Holistic Philosophy of Education

The school year is just beginning for many American schools, and students and teachers alike are looking forward to a fresh start. While the rhythm of the school year brings some consistency, the lan…

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Abishai
@abishai Aug 10, 2017, 1:25 PM UTC

There Is No "Should," Only "Is"

I woke up this morning and went for a run, leaving while it was still dark outside. I really love the early mornings. Hardly anyone else is up, let alone out in the streets. Everything is silent and…

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Abishai
@abishai Aug 1, 2017, 4:34 AM UTC

We Need Streemian Help! (Technical Support)

We need some technical support for Streemian. Several others and I have just moved forward in the creation of @steemdeepthink, a community whose aim is to support quality content creators who write w…

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Abishai
@abishai Jul 30, 2017, 11:42 PM UTC

What's Your Hidden Curriculum?

Several years ago, one of my students approached me asking for a letter of recommendation to add to his college application. As a high school teacher this wasn't an unusual request of me; what was un…

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Abishai
@abishai Jul 27, 2017, 5:50 AM UTC

Where Science and the Humanities Meet

With @SteemDeepThink kicking off this week, I will start off our chain of posts with some reflections on the nature of science and the humanities. Whether you agree with me or not, I hope I will have…

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Abishai
@abishai Jul 24, 2017, 6:25 PM UTC

SteemDeepThink Streemian Test

Please disregard this post. Streemian test for SteemDeepThink - Coming Soon!

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Abishai
@abishai Jul 24, 2017, 1:18 AM UTC

A proposed method for evaluating the market price of Steem

With the value of Steemit so closely tied to a subjective proof of work, it can be difficult to evaluate the current price of Steem. Is it undervalued? Overvalued? How do I know if it is worth invest…

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