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That thread I attempted lo those years ago? Postsecondary math trends continue to be eliminating options for learning the math thinking most are missing "in the name of equity." So now I've an annotated Google Doc with the good, bad and ugly docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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If there waas ever a time where words matter, that time is now.
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this is exactly what opponents of ALPRs said would happen years ago. it's happening now. just down the road in Danville. same company we have here in town, too. the Champaign City council has some explaining to do.
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"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way." —Henry David Thoreau via @momentumdash (or unless you want to see who's tryin' to catch you! You might want to talk to them!
"When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things." —@RealJoeNamath via @momentumdash and sell underwear! GOing to share this on mastodon though, this site.... nope...
"There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all." —Peter Drucker via @momentumdash I beg to differ. Doing it inefficiently wastes even more time. (Like doing *anything* on this site :P )
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I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health. May God bless you and the Virgin protect you. Thank you.
"Idealistic as it may sound, altruism should be the driving force in business, not just competition and a desire for wealth." —@DalaiLama via @momentumdash which is why no, I'm not sharing these on this site anymore b/c it's awful and acts like altruists need to profit.
"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you." —Arnold Palmer via @momentumdash Now say Arnold Palmer three times, fast. FULL EFFORT!
"Knowing what must be done does away with fear." —Rosa Parks via @momentumdash Or at least gives it a back seat.
"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine." —Anthony J. D'Angelo via @momentumdash Unless you're a Celtic soul and thrive in the grey :)
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor." —Proverb via @momentumdash OK good reason not to always seek calm seas, but a good teacher could make a skillful sailor even on smooth seas.
"Beware the barrenness of a busy life." —Unknown via @momentumdash youtube.com/watch?v=Yw6dbKmd…
"To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation." —Yann Martel via @momentumdash No. It's not. You should *always* ask questions. Just don't let the doubt slow you down!
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I have been a loyal "normie Dem" my whole life, but to watch them make millions off of stock trades, cozy up to people they admitted were fascists, trade obligation for access, and play internal politics while democracy is destroyed is a disappointment I don't have words for.
"A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence." —Sonia Sotomayor via @momentumdash Yes -- get into the zone :) For me it was definitely a "fake it 'til you make it" thing to find out I didn't have to fake it :)
"You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets." —@Schwarzenegger via @momentumdash but if it's below zero, you'd better get gloves.