A look at some tools from the Intelligence Community for gathering and evaluating information.
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by Sheldon Greaves There have been several excellent posts on the net recently about the problems facing higher education, and some of the reasons why things have deteriorated. Debra Leigh Scott’s excellent summary, “How The American University was Killed, in … Continue reading
By Sheldon Greaves, Ph.D. 16 April 2018 PDF Version As the citizen science movement grows, questions persist about what, exactly, citizen science can and should do. Where should practitioners focus their efforts? Where does citizen science stand in relation to … Continue reading
By Sheldon Greaves I’ve always wanted to witness a real, live total solar eclipse, but never had the opportunity until one came waltzing through our back yard. In short, it was totally as cool as the hype suggested, perhaps moreso. … Continue reading
By Sheldon Over the last few years I have been involved in a long-term experiment that concerns the role to be played by lay scholars in a local church community. This began back in 2009 when we were living in … Continue reading
By Sheldon Now that we have finally (I hope) found the place where we will spend the bulk of our remaining years, I am doing something that I have wanted to do for a long time: go through my files. … Continue reading
What follows is a document that I hope to publish as a short booklet. The purpose is to suggest making the institution of a “Scholar-in-Residence” a regular part of church parish life. Although this document is targeted at an ecclesiastical … Continue reading
By Sheldon Greaves Some of you may know that I have been producing a podcast called “Discovering the Old Testament” over at another of my websites, lafkospress.com. The podcast is also available on iTunes and various other podcast sites. It … Continue reading
By Sheldon Greaves Note: this post originally appeared on the Citizen Scientists’ League website. With few other possible exceptions, the digital camera is probably the single most useful tool available to the citizen scientist. Both in the workshop and out … Continue reading
Attn: Interested Parties Living in the Bay Area: An introductory evening class on reading New Testament Greek is forming, to begin in early July. This class will run for five weeks and give students a basic preparation for further study … Continue reading