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Category Archives: We the People
Amoeba’s Lorica: Solving the 3rd Person Pronoun Problem
A few days ago, Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba encountered an article online that could (should?) serve as the poster child for the 3rd-person singular pronoun problem in the English language. As you no doubt know, dear reader, the problem is … Continue reading
Reg and Syd: No Child Left Unculled
“Hm. Clearly no relation to Michael.” “Oh? Who’s that, Syd?” “This Adam Savage person, Reg. TV presenter and sometime SX guy, and like most TV types he thinks he’s smarter than the average bear. Made a crack about boosting test … Continue reading
Posted in education, Reg and Syd, satire, We the People
Tagged common core, education strategies, educational elitism, No Child Left Behind, standardized testing, student assessments, teacher assessments, Tyler Cowen
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Amoeba’s Lorica: Inspurational …
Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba was [ahem] inspired by one of those [ahem] motivational thoughts posted on a wall near his hangout. The actual line [heh] was, “No one is born a leader.” To which YFNA could only respond, “Thank goodness … Continue reading
Posted in Amoeba's Lorica, humor, We the People
Tagged leader (fishing), leadership, puns, wordplay
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