Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

We are so easily boondoggled... I'd like to say this is a new phenomenon, but I'm old and I remember.

The first step in arguing is to mischaracterize you opponent’s position.

Answers are boring. How you got them… that’s interesting.

It is so difficult for data-driven leaders when it is made clear their narrative is clearly not supported by the data.

Self-evident assumptions are often wrong.

My family did not eat chili, tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, etc. growing up. I’ve spent my adult life making up for lost meals.

I taught 30+ years… damned if I can remember any students’ score on anything. It’s almost like those weren’t the most important thing.

Want a sure sign the author is a scientist? They use the phrase, “I was wrong.”

No, actually the data do not support your decision.

It’s 2025. Don’t lie about things that can so easily be checked.

If you really understand it, then you don’t overreact to “the new study.”