Struggle makes you stronger…this we know. Our myths are filled with examples of the hero having an insurmountable task handed to them and they work hard to overcome it…or fail a few times and learn from it. Hercules and his tasks, Ceaser in Gaul, Luke and his swamp soaked space craft…Struggle is part of the learning process. The right mix of tossing the kids in the deep water and then reinforcing the hard work with positive praise so that the hard work to complete the task, even (especially?) when they fail first and move on to other solutions …that is the crux of this particular biscuit. 
For the most part in American culture, intellectual struggle in school children is seen as an indicator of weakness, while in Eastern cultures it is not only tolerated, it is often used to measure emo…
….and don't let the door knob kick you in the ass…..
we petition the obama administration to: Peacefully grant the State of Texas to withdraw from the United States of America and create its own NEW government. The US continues to suffer economic diffic…
More on Tau, a notion that I think makes sense. Pi flame starts in 3…2 ….1
Should Pi be replaced by Tau? Professor Phil Moriarty thinks so. See our collection of Pi videos at:
Congrats to Charles Platt on another great book. Already the kids are flipping around finding the bits they recognize. The layout meets the kids attention grab test.
Hmmm.maybe a rethink is in order there fella. Now how about making your single most important priority working on something useful for the country. 
Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sums it up.
