What makes a teacher great?
If students choose the teacher, that is an excellent first indicator. In the typical top-down selection of teachers, it is easy to produce an abundance of shitty teachers. Of course, there is still the danger of charismatic bullshitters and easy people-pleasers, problems ever-present. But among students (as opposed to followers) they usually reveal themselves in time.
What notable things happened today?
Israel bombed Iran, so we’ll see what that triggers.
Authorities confirmed that only one person is known to have survived the tragic Ahmedabad – London flight crash yesterday. Just like the movie “Unbreakable.”
Other than that, it was all just tales of the slow descent of mankind.
I’m passionate about being passionate about anything worth doing (and half-ass everything else.)
For over a decade now, I’ve lived with two seasons: dry and monsoon. I’d have to give the edge to dry, but the hot bit of the dry season has its own challenges.
Where there are four seasons, I tend to favor those in the Goldilocks Zone (not too hot & not too cold — i.e. Spring & Fall.)
All that being said, as a matter of philosophy, I try my best to avoid having favorites.
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without?
Luxuries, by definition, can be done without.
30% More Nuts.
Right mind, healthy body, and good company.
Sam I. Am. It rhymes. It’s easy to remember. It’s short. It’s not pretentious, like Reginald B. Farnsworth IV. What more could one ask for?
Describe your dream chocolate bar.
Dark chocolate (not too bitter) with whole almonds.
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?
Green Eggs and Ham is the earliest children’s book that made an impression — mostly for its catchy lyricism. Robinson Crusoe was the first story that resonated.
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