Tag Archives: Critical Thinking

Who Owns the Fish?

Posted on 03 January 2016 by Isabel Gibson

Learning anew how the organization of the information hinders or supports solving puzzles – and maybe even problems. Continue reading →

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Whaddya Know?

Posted on 07 July 2013 by Isabel Gibson

A memorable 1970’s philosophy exam leads me to Will Rogers, Mark Twain, and deep thoughts about epistemology, whatever that is. Continue reading →

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More or Less

Posted on 05 May 2013 by Isabel Gibson

In which the alleged wisdom of the Orient collides with the pickiness of Isabel. Unencumbered by handles, the tea cylinder is still too hot to lift, so I nudge it carefully, turning it to see what it says. Ah. Ten … Continue reading →

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Pesky Preconceptions

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Isabel Gibson

Two interviews heard on talk radio provoke a rant about sloppy thinking and preconceptions (those other than mine, I mean).   Two stories on the morning radio show; two typical reactions from the CBC host. Story #1 ““ Three female … Continue reading →

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Who’s smart? Who’s dumb?

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Isabel Gibson

A look at the verbal stylings of George W. Bush and societal presumptions about who’s smart, and who’s dumb. Who’s smart? Who’s dumb? I rest my case. Ross Perot Just back from a cruise (on which, more to follow later … Continue reading →

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I’m Looking Up the Beach

Posted on 03 February 2013 by Isabel Gibson

Literary greeting cards and a latter-day vaudeville routine remind me that the limits of my field of vision are not the limits of the world.   It’s sometime in the 1970s and I am standing in front of a rack … Continue reading →

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Wolf!

Posted on 13 January 2013 by Isabel Gibson

A warning label about a silica-gel packet provokes anxiety, curiosity, and, finally, disbelief.     Do Not Eat the Silica Gel. The warning on the pre-cooked bacon-bit package practically screams at me. In large lettering, Caps For Emphasis, it is, … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Clear Thinking

Posted on 04 January 2013 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts Did you hate math class? OK, you econometrics, engineering, IT, math and physics majors reading this (all five of you!) are excused from answering this one. You arts, … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Realism

Posted on 31 December 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts   Good, fast, cheap: Pick two. Who says you can’t have it all? Well, apparently software developers do, and good for them.  This short injunction neatly sums up … Continue reading →

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