Category Archives: Wisdom Corner

Using the Internet for Research: Don’t Believe Everything You Read!

The internet has undoubtedly been a boon for students and educators, giving students access to high-quality materials that were previously sequestered away in hard-to-access archives or university libraries. There’s now a wealth of information available at most peoples’ fingertips, and as internet access becomes cheaper and computers more mainstream yet more people are going to [...]

From My Father …

Here’s a little wisdom from my late (and dearly-missed) father: “If only we could be born with the wisdom that we collect in a lifetime—how different life would be!” — Ronald Albert Elson. Here’s a little wisdom from my late (and dearly-missed) father: “If only we could be born with the wisdom that we collect [...]

April Fool’s Day Hoaxes

Happy April Fool’s Day everyone! Here are a few of my favourite hoaxes carried out on April Fool’s Day… enjoy! Planetary Alignment Decreases Gravity 1976: The British astronomer Patrick Moore announced on BBC Radio 2 that at 9:47 AM a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event was going to occur that listeners could experience in their very own [...]

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