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In the latter months of 1998, a concern began to sweep the nation, and indeed the connected world, that a crisis was immanent. The issue was the possibility that computers built in the past decades were ill-prepared to confront the mathematical problem of the year starting with “20” rather than “19.” This potential issue became…
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We interrupt our normal posting pattern of Tuesday and Thursday to bring you a special reflection upon the 75th Anniversary of The Hobbit. J. R. R., Tolkien described the events that led to the publication of one of the greatest children’s books ever–The Hobbit. Tolkien was grading papers, a task any teacher can attest…
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Life can seem bleak at times, especially for someone like myself who is more of a “glass half-empty” kind of person. Of course, folks like me will say that we are being realistic, not trying to put more spin on a situation than need be. However, whether half-empty or half-full, your glass is there before…