We’ve looked at the Dance of Death concept in class (or in French, La Danse Macabre) and I thought I’d take a minute and put some extra links here for those interested. It’s certainly not exhaustive, and searching the Web for “Dance of Death” will no doubt provide more. I’ve picked these few for now mostly because of the quality …
The Student Loan Scheme
A cautionary infographic from Jess Bachman and College Scholarships.org concerning some pitfalls of heavy borrowing for college.
Color My (Ancient) World
Thanks mostly to a Renaissance aesthetic notion, we’ve come to imagine ancient Greece and Rome as places of stark beauty—pure white marble temples filled with pale statues. Though it’s not a surprise to archaeologists and art historians, many of us more pedestrian folk can be stunned to learn that the clean, dignified marble statues and edifices of ancient Greece were …
Brain Drain
Ever felt like your brain wasn’t exactly your best friend? Well, you’re probably not simply paranoid. Over at Lifehacker, Kevin Purdy has compiled a list of the Top 10 Ways Your Brain Is Sabotaging You (and How to Beat It), which should be required reading for, um, anyone with half a brain. My personal bugbear? “You Let Negative Feelings About Putting …
Breaking News
URLesque has a swell collection of videos in which ham-handed news reporters callously or carelessly destroy things—often the very things they’re reporting about. (Note: In all fairness, the TechTV clip does not feature a professional reporter, but rather a man doing a demo on a live TV show. He seems pretty nervous, which no doubt leads to the inevitable mishap. …
The Best Magazine Articles Ever
Kevin Kelly has begun curating a list of the “best magazine articles ever” as suggested by him and his site’s audience. It’s a tad controversial, as most such lists are (many folks around the net point out the dearth of women writers, for instance), but will nevertheless serve as an exemplary list of long-form journalism. If you’ve got some time, …
Good Studenting 101
As you get ready to start another school year, you’re probably thinking about (in some way or another) what kinds of things your teachers are going to do to you, or make you do for them. Rightfully so! 😛 You hope you’ll have some good teachers, good classes, and a good year. Guess what? Your teachers are pretty much hoping for …
Let’s Try This Again
So. How’s everybody been? After a two-year absence, I’m bringing the ol’ ferrellweb.com back up again. I’m using a snazzy new template, since my old design was a bit stale, and I don’t have the time to design a new look myself. (We’ll finally be dispensing with the old blue color scheme and “box‑f” logo, since the site that shall …