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5 min read 2022-01-19 23:53:00

Euphemisms mask the true nature of assisted suicide and euthanasia

This article was written by Noreen O'Carroll and published by Mercatornet on January 19, 2022. This article was originally published in the Summer

5 min read 2021-12-31 12:32:29

When I say “All communication is manipulation,” it is sometimes protested that many utterances are advanced without a clear goal in mind. The

2 min read 2021-12-01 02:44:00

Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention CoalitionPresident Marcelo Rebelo de SousaThe Associated Press reported today that

1 min read 2021-08-28 07:05:49

1. “Spotted: a dirty brown bag crushed under a tennis shoe. Looks like someone won’t be eating dinner tonight. XOXO… Gossip Girl.” The thing

1 min read 2021-07-26 05:47:25

The end of the labyrinth, for Barry’s father—the end of gameplay. This post is the first in a series which explores Crispy’s quadral model of

1 min read 2021-07-01 20:00:10

As teachers, we know that when students are engaged in a lesson, they are more willing to persist in learning difficult concepts and complex

1 min read 2021-05-13 09:10:56

One objection I’ve come across in arguing for a strategic view of human interaction is that “humans aren’t so Machiavellian.” My

1 min read 2021-05-11 19:10:11

This was written for a pending grant application, to give an overview of the work we’ve been doing in the inexact sciences with the Pfeilstorch

1 min read 2020-11-20 14:36:24

I gave this as a conference paper at the Multiple Religious Belonging conference, run jointly by the Centre for Research in Quaker Studies and the

6 min read 2020-10-06 20:00:25

Those of us who have been teaching adult ESL classes for a long time know that starting the class on time is almost impossible. Our students have

3 min read 2020-09-09 02:09:58

Greetings everyone, and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog. This month’s post highlights books and journals that are

3 min read 2020-08-12 00:16:39

Welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning Blog! I hope many of you were able to attend TESOL’s Virtual Convention last month.

3 min read 2020-06-29 19:00:35

By Anneke Forzani Since many children are learning from home right now, it’s a good opportunity to try out fun activities that introduce new

1 min read 2020-05-19 23:29:30

Lately, the Internet has become an indispensable resource for teachers and professors as we surf through websites and social media looking for

3 min read 2019-10-10 04:56:16

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another installment of the games and learning blog. In last month’s blog post, we looked at Minecraft as a