natgeofound: A New York Central Mercury train is dwarfed by Cleveland’s Union Station, November 1936.Photograph by J. Baylor Roberts, National Geographic Love this photo…
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Stowe Boyd: Popular Science Drops Comments
Suzanne LaBarre, the online content director of Popular Science, Why We’re Shutting Off Our Comments A politically motivated, decades-long war on expertise has eroded the popular consensus on a wide variety of scientifically validated topics. Everything, from evolution to the origins of… This is sobering but not surprising. I think that one day we will …
Yes, Virginia, back-in angle parking does exist, although it requires detailed instructions. Salt Lake City. (at Salt Palace Convention Center)
One of the coolest public engagement/history/downtown ideas I think I’ve ever seen. Check out this web site. Salt Lake City. (at Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown)
2nd day in Salt Lake City. Ran past this great old depot this AM. Now history org offices. (at Salt Palace Convention Center)
Paying attention is a skill: Schools need to teach it.
futuramb: The key point for teachers and principals and parents to realize is that maintaining attention is a skill. It has to be trained, and it has to be practiced. If we cater to short attention spans by offering materials that can be managed with short attention spans, the skill will not develop. The “attention …
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Salt Lake City. Downtown street banners that tell a little about downtown supporters. Very compelling. (at salt lake city)
Brass seagulls on the streetcar station at Temple Square, Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, kinetic street art. Great stuff -so fun
Salt Lake City. I’m always struck by the way western cities suddently terminate in Big Nature.
The Local Economy Revolution Has Arrived 