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It is fathers’ day 2012. I spent the day at the lake with my kids and grandkids. My youngest daughter gave me and the other fathers in our family a special gift – a basketball hoop. She was the best … Continue reading →

There should be some truth in advertising requirement applied to political slogans. For example, what is “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs” supposed to mean? At face value it might seem that the slogan is about promoting a higher rate of employment. On … Continue reading →

This may seem more like a Labor Day than a Memorial Day post, but read through to the end. Ever thought about the expression “I have to go to work.” What I mean is whether you understand this expression in … Continue reading →

The NY Times is running a series on college debt. I read one article and it depressed me (a related blog post). I hope I am not contributing to the problem. It is true that tuition costs are increasing and … Continue reading →

Finals being on Monday. I was heading to the coffee shop this before to have a cup before heading to my office to grade papers. I passed by University Park. Looks like they moved in some new equipment for the … Continue reading →

I have been employed in higher education most, but not all, of my working career. For a good part of this time, I have been a department administrator. As part of this job, I filed annual reports attempting to make … Continue reading →

I enjoy coffee shops a great deal. I like coffee and for some reason I like the kind of people who like to hang out in coffee shops. We heard the story of a barista as told to a couple … Continue reading →

I have an idea for a project, but I still need to decide which direction to take it. I generate ideas for curriculum-based projects intended to be used in K-12 classrooms. It always helps if I can provide an example … Continue reading →

This is a kind of a confession. I have done something twice in the past month that I have not done in the rest of my life. I find it somewhat disturbing. Perhaps talking about it will be helpful. I … Continue reading →