doug — off the record

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January 17, 2016

  • In praise of lotteries

    I’ve always wanted to be quotable.  With all the furor about the Powerball lottery in the United States this past week, I have the perfect opportunity. So, here goes: “You can’t be functionally literate in the 21st century until you understand the mathematics and probability behind your chances of winning the lottery and be able… Continue reading

  • OTR Links 01/17/2016

    Detroit teachers are using Twitter to document poor school conditions | Blogs | Detroit Metro Times Detroit teachers are using Twitter to document poor school conditions | Blogs | Detroit Metro Times https://t.co/f39REFiFfO — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) January 17, 2016 tags: IFTTT Twitter via:packrati.us Ian Jukes on Twitter: “There’s something happening here…is education next? https://t.co/TQ7pX2tXET”… Continue reading