Mike Paul

The Florentine Codex brings new light to Aztec culture

The Florentine Codex, a 16th-century document, provides insight into the Mexica (Aztec) culture during the Spanish conquest. This detailed manuscript is now available online, making previously inaccessible information about Indigenous resistance and heroism available to the public. This accessibility enables a more comprehensive understanding of history, fostering cultural empathy. By integrating such resources into digital …

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14 November 2023

Quote of the Day “Nontraditional students appear to be more at home and successful as learners in classrooms where teachers connect them to subjects in new ways. The students we interviewed recognized and appreciated teachers’ efforts to get to know them and to create classroom settings that encouraged academic engagement and expression of ideas. Yet …

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8 November 2023

Quote of the Day “Anyone anywhere could publish to everyone everywhere.” (Lawrence Lessig, Code) Ah, the dream of a democratized publishing platform. A place where all voices could be heard regardless of background or socioeconomic status. I’ve often said, “The greatest promise of the Internet is that it gives everyone a voice.” And I’ve also …

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7 November 2023

Quote of the Day “When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movement becomes headlong—faster and faster and faster. They put aside all thought of obstacles and forget that a precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it’s …

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Now and Then…

“In November, a man will eat his heart, if in any month.” —Henry David Thoreau, 1852 Happy Friday! It’s been a busy week around here with all the things happening: school visits, doctoral work, and the joys of a new puppy at home. I hope your November is off to a great start and that …

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The One Without Matthew Perry

A confession: When I received a news alert that the actor Matthew Perry had died, my mind adopted the particular cadence that Perry perfected as Chandler Bing, the character he played for 10 seasons on the NBC sitcom “Friends.” Here is what I thought, “Could this be any sadder?” Perry, 54, died nearly a year after the publication …

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Party Like It’s 1989…

“Every Friday, I like to high-five myself for getting through another week on little more than caffeine, willpower, and inappropriate humor.” —Nanea Hoffman “It’s a new soundtrack, I could dance to this beat, the lights are so bright, but they never blind me” – Taylor Swift, Welcome to New York, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Happy Friday, gang! We made …

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