We may come into the world with inherent knowledge, but the nature of this has always been a great topic for debate. What we do know is that we can build on the work of others, but must do so ethically! Thomas Jefferson once said in a letter to Isaac McPherson on August 13, 1813: “If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea, which an individual may exclusively possess as long as he keeps it to himself; but the moment it is divulged, it forces itself into the possession of everyone, and the receiver cannot dispossess himself of it. Its peculiar character, too, is that no one possesses the less, because every other possesses the whole of it. He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me…” I wrote a piece on this in 2016, but it seems you have to sign into LinkedIn to retrieve it. Here is the piece: PlagiarismArticleFeb2014
Category Archives: Publishing
Research & Open Access
There are vast changes in the world of research, including Open Access, and this site is designed to analyze and discuss some of these changes. There is a lot of excitement and positive news if you seek it out, but without specific values and a commitment to a meaningful philosophy of life the Tower of Babel is the best analogy. I teach a required Charter Oak State College course, IDS 101 Cornerstone Seminar (click here for syllabus) and have been a professional writer/editor/publicist/instructor in academia and the corporate world for more than 37 years. I used to run speakers bureaus. I’ve had many different jobs in academia, industry, journalism, even blue collar and healthcare sectors.
America’s CareerInfoNet. Virtually anything you want to know about any career: http://www.careerinfonet.org
The Conundrum of Education in the Age of Distraction
A work in progress. Prof James Fairfield-Sonn at University of Hartford wrote about “The Conundrum of Education”: “As a Christian with strong roots in the environmental movement and a Professor who has always been devoted to promoting learning rather than teaching, I found your piece to be thoughtful, stimulating, informative and valuable. Well done.”
Enjoy and feedback is welcome!
EducationPhilosophyWalkerBrief2 Also in Merlot: The Conundrum of Education And at open Book Publishers: Education Dive
For more research on education today here is just one site the Center On Education and the Workforce at Georgetown.
Publishing
My poetry book is on this site. I’m planning an intensive investigation of how one can publish and market writing today using new media. Poets & Writers is a good place to start looking for a publisher: www.pw.org/about-us I own a publishing house, Emanations Press and can help you to publish if I accept your work if I can catch up on my own! But be informed that I’m primarily interested in work licensed in The Creative Commons. I produced this book (including cover design) Poems of Love and Loss, by Shalom Saada Saar, of MIT, on Amazon.
I’ve produced a number of college alumni profiles booklets, including for Cambridge College, MA. The latest was for Pacific Oaks College, Pasadena. I also wrote the President’s Message. Pacific Oaks Alumni Profiles Brochure
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/52375840/this-booklet-pacific-oaks-college
Abstracts
How much evidence is enough to validate one’s research and when do you publish or go public? How and when do you test out your audience? If you would like to include an abstract of your research here, or just your idea, write to me here for consideration. I will be happy to offer my opinion about your writing, and offer some guidance on how to investigate if it is publishable. Princeton offers info on abstracts. See attached PDF.abstracts-1
All authors and publishers need to familiarize themselves with The Creative Commons and the Open Access movement.
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