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I encountered this idea this morning and admit it is likely more valuable than trying to get something out of the Democratic candidate debates. This group in Iowa has organized to read the books put out by the candidates. As … Continue reading →

The potential problems of big tech have come to the attention of the public, but this has mostly been because the public has become concerned that their personal information is being collected and exploited. Without the politics of the 2016 … Continue reading →

Me calling grocery store: Do you have tiny shrimp in a can? Grocery store manager: Kid, you have the joke wrong. It is “Do you have Prince Albert in a can? Let him out.” So, Cindy and I are on … Continue reading →

I need to begin upgrading my physical conditioning in preparation for a trip to South Africa in mid-August. At my age, the demands of walking several miles over uneven ground is challenging. I like to walk in the city my … Continue reading →

After being prepared to teach high school biology, I ended up as a college prof working with preservice and inservice teachers. There is an expression “when the tool you have is a hammer, everything begins to look like a nail” … Continue reading →

Let me begin this post by providing an important data point. I am 70 years old and I retired from my position as a college professor when I was 65. Many college profs retire later than this, but I decided … Continue reading →

The 2016 election turned me into a political news junkie. I mostly listen and watch CNN and MSNBC and read the New York Times. The one podcast I follow is Pod Save America. Pod Save America is voiced by four … Continue reading →

NPR has just released an interesting article on teacher salaries. The article begins noting that this is the campaign season and focusing on Democratic candidates lists several campaign promises related to teacher salaries. Bernie Sanders proposes raising the starting salary … Continue reading →

Most people probably don’t think carefully about the revenue model underlying their online experiences. They pay their monthly fee to their Internet provider and their phone company, they pay for a few apps, and they assume this covers their responsibility. … Continue reading →

The situation with the indictment of a sitting President would seem to fall into that “things they did not tell you in school” (even if you were listening) category. That thing that “no one is above the law” that is … Continue reading →