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Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Best comic books: 1 of 27
Wolverine, the X-Men, and the Watchmen could have been footnotes or possibly lost in the detritus of comic book history! Wolverine was a throwaway nemesis for the Hulk. The X-Men series was cancelled about 40 years ago. The Watchmen were born from characters few had heard of until DC purchased their rights from Charlton comic... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Inspiring quotes: 5 of 61
Words can be magic. They can salve the soul, touch a friend half a world away or a kindred spirit through the mists of time. A few well conceived syllables can be a priceless gift. Whether you are a tower of strength, competent, confident, prolific, or you are at the other end of the spectrum you will, at some time in your li... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Assessing time as an illusion of the human brain: 5 of 31
Time is either the greatest figment of humankind's collective imagination or an omnipresent force in the universe. You know what? In the long run it probably does not matter if it is the figment or the force. What matters, is our perception and our reality. Our perception is simply what our senses tell us, while our reality i... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Personal philosophies of education: 50 of 149
Philosophies are nice cohesive thoughts that amount to nothing unless they are put into action. Fortunately for my students and myself my philosophy has developed and matured over time. When I entered my first education class I felt that subject knowledge and an effective way of imparting that information were foremost in tea... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Basketball Is the '08-'09 UConn women's basketball team the best of All-Time?: 2 of 3
The 2008-2009 UCONN women's basketball team cannot be the greatest team of all time or even the greatest UCONN team of all time, because there is no such thing as the "greatest team of all time". This implies that there will never be a better team. It is subjective at best to say that this or one of the other championship tea... More..