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And then there were none

Taking the grandkids to the donut shop has become a weekend tradition and like all good things now it is gone. We showed up at Danbury Cares this morning like so many other weekend mornings and the shop was gone. … Continue reading

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Maintain stuff balance

Cindy loves going to craft shows, flea markets, and what I think used to be called second-hand stores. She mostly purchases toys for kids, but other items occasionally catch her attention. We constantly donate stuff to try to maintain “stuff … Continue reading

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Avoiding the downward spiral of accepting mediocrity

I am a proud emeritus professor of the University of North Dakota. I spent 39 years on that campus and more than 40 years of service if you count my online courses since retiring. I spent a good portion of … Continue reading

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Coordinating talking and walking

People like to talk about the importance of talking and walking particularly when it comes to the lack of coordination between the two. Educators I read online seem fascinated by this expression. Why not say something more direct – your … Continue reading

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I look at their budgets

“I don’t look at what people say. I look at their actions, their policies. I look at their budgets. Our values don’t reflect that we care about education or we care about teachers or that we truly care about keeping … Continue reading

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Position, reasons, evidence

Position, reasons, evidence for reasons – the basics of argumentation are what we all should learn and emphasize. When writing for my traditional educator audience I try to take the position that the development of argumentation skills is more important … Continue reading

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Liberal educators? Yup. Does it matter?

I keep hearing about the liberal bias in education. The folks who comment in this way tend to be making the case that this is a bad thing. I certainly have a liberal orientation and I certainly spent my career … Continue reading

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Patience grasshopper – wait for the evidence

The Strzok hearing has provided some great political theater. Strzok and I obviously share some similar opinions of the values and behavior of Mr. Trump. Trump’s public behavior warrants some scrutiny and it just seems individuals come to different conclusions … Continue reading

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Be a leader, not a coward

David Warlich is a tech writer of my generation who still pops up on my radar from time to time. In a rare blog post, he describes sneaking into ISTE for a brief time so he could see some old … Continue reading

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I don’t really care. Do you?

I don’t really care. Do you? How should this be interpreted? It is hard to know what goes on in someone else’s head. I have the same reaction to Melania’s comments about bullying and #bebest. There is some kind of … Continue reading

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