Analyze this question: “Where’s the timer?” Doh! Two possible meanings: either we’re missing a device, or an 8-year old. The word “timer” is ambiguous. That’s why I far prefer the words “timepiece” and “timekeeper.” There are many types of ambiguity: Wikipedia says...
Greg Rehmke makes a reappearance to talk about economics and the Federal Court System. How does that even apply?!? That’s what I was thinking, and probably what you are thinking. Wow. It sure does. Economics describes human behavior, incentives, choices, and...
As Chip and Dan Heath (also authors of our favorite communications book, Made to Stick) note in their book “Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard,” improvement is often about capitalizing on the “bright spots.” A similar point is made by Charles Duhigg in...
I’m going to put this out front before I even begin. I’m a novice debater. I just completed my first year in TP. I don’t have loads of experience or a great deal of deep advice when it comes to debate. What I do have is some encouragement for novice debaters, like...
See the following three Ethos staff debating in the final round of parli nationals this year: Josiah McPeak, Peter Voell, and Ty Harding. This was the first year that parli debate was offered in high school homeschool leagues. Notice how these awesome debaters still...
