Nicole Gerber was, by no small margin, one of my favorite teachers at Woods.

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Nicole Gerber 
Aug 24, 2010, 9:33 AM
to alstonneville, Alex, Josh, Jillian, Morgan, Maddie, Emily, Sam, me, Jonathan

I found the following story on the NPR iPhone App:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129378319&sc=17&f=1001


Joseph Puccio 
Aug 24, 2010, 7:57 PM
to Nicole

Americans are such hypocritical whiners. I'd like for other religions to protest the building of Churches just to highlight this entire ordeal's frivolity. 

Anyway, I just heard this story. It's pretty great, I'm not sure if you were listening too. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129384107


Nicole Gerber 
Aug 26, 2010, 2:19 PM
to me

Joe,

As a matter of fact, the whole situation regarding the Anti-Islamic sentiment in our country is making me kind of depressed, and not so proud to be American. 

Thanks for sending me that link. I had seen the article, thought of you, then never got around to reading it. I was fascinated by the discussion because, while most of the stuff about technology providing constant stimuli and never allowing our brains down-time to process information seems like common sense, I would never have thought to put it in those terms. What did you think about the various hypotheses? I was very impressed that the guest on the program emphasized the preliminary and inconclusive aspect of the data and theory as a whole. 

Hope the school year has begun splendidly. The pictures Ryan sent me made my day, especially the one with you and Chad. 

Sincerely,

Nicole