Author Archives: cfravel

Teachers Were Never The Problem – In These Times

Posted on November 12, 2013 by cfravel

If we were serious about education, then our education discussion wouldn’t be focused on demonizing teachers and coming up with radical schemes to undermine traditional public schools. It would instead be focused on mounting a new war on poverty and thus directly addressing the biggest education problem of all. Continue reading →

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The House of Baha’u’llah, Baha’i sacred site in Baghdad, destroyed

Posted on June 28, 2013 by cfravel

The worldwide Baha’i community has learned that the house of Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith, in Baghdad, Iraq – a profoundly sacred site known as the Most Great House – has been destroyed.  The precise circumstances surrounding the … Continue reading →

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Education for Innovation and Collaboration

Posted on April 9, 2013 by cfravel

What I want to see in an educated applicant for a work position in the organizations that I work with is the capacity to work effectively – the skills, abilities, and experience for accomplishing things. For the most part I am … Continue reading →

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Need a Job? Invent It – NYTimes.com

Posted on April 9, 2013 by cfravel

“… the goal of education today, argues Wagner, should not be to make every child “college ready” but “innovation ready” — ready to add value to whatever they do. “Today, because knowledge is available on every Internet-connected device, what you … Continue reading →

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Persecution of Bahais in Iran extends across all stages of life – Baháí World News Service

Posted on March 18, 2013 by cfravel

Persecution of Bahais in Iran extends across all stages of life – Baháí World News Service.

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Zork, Infocom, and other Interactive Fiction on Android, iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac

Posted on October 11, 2012 by cfravel

Zork, Infocom, and other Interactive Fiction on Android, iPad, iPhone, PC, Mac Overview Our favorite old Adventure game and many Infocom games (like Zork, Suspended, Planetfall), as well as many newer “Interactive Fiction” games (like Spider and Web) are available … Continue reading →

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Abdu’l-Bahá arrived in New York City 100 years ago today

Posted on April 10, 2012 by cfravel

Dear Friends, Abdu’l-Bahá arrives in New York City today, having sailed on the S.S. Cedric from Alexandria, Egypt. [100 years ago, that is] Here are some resources for following His visit and reading the talks He gave in North America … Continue reading →

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Buck Moth (Hemileuca maia) in a single file train – YouTube

Posted on March 21, 2012 by cfravel

These young Buck Moth caterpillars are doing something unusual, walking together in single file. Anyone know why? Also a brief shot of Andrea and Anthony. Taken in New Orleans on March 19, 2012 Buck Moth (Hemileuca maia) in a single … Continue reading →

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▶ “Daddyphonics” on the family synthesizer circa 1982 by the.secret.buttons

Posted on February 14, 2012 by cfravel

Here are a 13 year old @kellysnook and her dad @carlfravel on his Aries Synthesizer using a Serge Modular sequencer/keyboard as the controller. ▶ “Daddyphonics” on the family synthesizer circa 1982 by the.secret.buttons.

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UN religious freedom expert: Iran is systematically persecuting Baha’is

Posted on October 23, 2011 by cfravel

http://news.bahai.org/story/862 UNITED NATIONS, 23 October 2011, (BWNS) – Iran’s persecution of Baha’is is among the most “extreme manifestations of religious intolerance and persecution” in the world today, according to a UN expert. The remarks of Heiner Bielefeldt – Special Rapporteur … Continue reading →

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