INFORMAL TRINKAUS
John W. Trinkaus (not to be confused with John P. Trinkaus, the embryologist) is a hero of mine. Born in 1925, Trinkaus served in the US Air Force during WWII, studied electrical engineering after the war, and then worked as an engineer for a few decades. With graduate degrees related to engineering and management, he eventually took up a professorship at a CUNY's Baruch College business school and would come to be a Professor Emeritus and the school's dean. Trinkaus also c
Dec 30, 20255 min read
MARSHMALLOW TEST
Someone I like and follow on the internet was using the Marshmallow Test as an analogy. That famous test, of course, put in front of kids...
Sep 12, 20252 min read
A MOST HAZARDOUS EXPORT
You should know about one of Victoria's greatest exports. It's not Nelly Furtado or Taya Valkyrie . No, it's not Emily Carr , either....
Jul 17, 20255 min read
DOGBALL and NOFELLOW
DOGBALL A camper was parked with a guy working on it. The man's dog spotted me coming from almost a block away and, like we were old friends, he ran and grabbed his half deflated volleyball, raced over to me with it. He dropped the ball at my feet and then leapt back, full of wiggle and not looking at me at all but staring intensely at the ball. Of course I booted it, intending to send him on a run. To my surprise the old boy jumped and pulled it out of the air. He quickly pl
Mar 7, 20251 min read
DANG: MORE FAILURES TO REPLICATE or CONFIRMATION OF OUR LOVE OF FICTION
One famous finding from social psychology is that intergroup contact is the most highly effective tool for reducing prejudice. The more...
Jan 20, 20253 min read
THE POWER TO MISLEAD YOURSELF AND OTHERS or AN ARGUMENT FOR DOUBT
Folks seem to think people (other people) believe nonsense due to poor intelligence, low educational attainment, or lack of knowledge....
Aug 23, 20243 min read
