From the same studio, two young heroes are presented very differently. In their respective worlds, both Katniss Everdeen and Ender Wiggin have drawn dire lots: do the impossible or everyone dies. Why is it so much easier to root for Katniss than for Ender? In Katniss we see a hero who is suffering, facing impossible […]
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Orson Scott Card, why can’t you be more like Suzanne Collins? Of course there is no “Ender’s Game 2.” Yes, there is a sequel to “Ender’s Game,” but it’s not really a sequel. The introspective and philosophical novel, “Speaker for The Dead,” about Ender Wiggin’s life as an adult, has nothing to do with the […]
“How Is Technology Helping Students Now In School As Opposed To When You Were In School? What Advances Have You Noticed While Teaching And The Progress Of Students In Their Field?” As a professor at NYU, I have observed the biggest impact technology has had is on research time. The internet has dramatically reduced the […]
This segment with Darren ran on NBC NY and has over 35,000 hits on YouTube: How to tell when someone is lying may be one of the most researched topics of all time. I found this out during production of a TV show in which I was trained by the FBI in lie detection. While many […]
Remember when you found out there was no Santa, tooth fairy, or Easter Bunny? Oh, and remember when you found out that there was no safe place for your money?