Something else I'm hearing a bit about these days is the arrogance which pervades the academic establishment here. My concept of education is not solely imparting theory and developing skills, but also preparing a new generation for life in the big wide world. In doing so, I hope that in some … [Read more...]
A new generation
March 10, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Beppe Grillo, one of the few Italians who speaks openly about all the things which are not so good in Italy noted this, and I'm noting it too.There is a new breed of young, well qualified and intelligent Italians who are finding the traditional Italian ways, well, too traditional. What are … [Read more...]
Slight panic
March 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Maths or math if you hail from the other side of the Atlantic has never been a strong point of mine. I find simple arithmetic, well, not simple. I have used a calculator since I was able to push buttons, well almost.Now, at the last moment, as usual, I discover that I'm going to have to … [Read more...]
The Big Brother Buss pass
March 1, 2006 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I wrote how I was a little perturbed by the fact that every time I got on a bus and validated my ticket, it appeared that personal info about my movements was being sent back to Big Brother. Well, while this may be true, I have to say that Big Brother is not yet fully in control … [Read more...]
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