Tag Archives: Education

Lidice and the Unearthed Project

Posted on 6th March, 2013 by

Earlier this month, I saw a film put on by the Unearthed Project at the Potteries Museum. The project aims to improve awareness of the Lidice massacre and the tremendous generosity of Stoke on Trent’s miners in helping to rebuild … Continue reading →

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A Tank by Any Other Name

Posted on 11th December, 2012 by

Military vehicles are often mis-identified as tanks, even by respected media outlets. The caption for this Reuters video states that it “appears to show Syrian rebels using explosives to blow up a military tank“. The vehicle in the video is … Continue reading →

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Six Book Challenge

Posted on 20th November, 2012 by

I recently discovered the Reading Agency’s Six Book Challenge. According to the website, one in six adults struggles to read, and the challenge is intended to encourage them to read more and improve their reading. Participants choose six things to … Continue reading →

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Ada Lovelace Day: Jen Phillips

Posted on 16th October, 2012 by

For more information about Ada Lovelace Day, see findingada.com. For a brief (but not entirely accurate) comic biography of Ada Lovelace, see Ada Lovelace: The Origin. I asked my wife, Jen Phillips, if she’d be willing to be my subject … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing: A Primer

Posted on 27th September, 2012 by

This blog post was featured in Carnival of the Indies, issue 25. My wife asked if I could provide a primer for a couple of friends that are interested in writing and self-publishing. I’ll be focusing on ebooks, although most … Continue reading →

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