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I happened across the National Geographic documentary “Camp Leatherneck” on netflix streaming last night and watched it. I recommend it. I had no intention of watching the program as a prelude to Veterans’ Day, but it ended up as a … Continue reading →

If this is democracy, we need to move on to democracy 2.0. Maybe we need to move back to democracy .9. I thought last year I was voting for some ideas I valued – for a better method of assuring … Continue reading →

I can’t resist a follow-up to yesterday’s post. If you look carefully at the ad Google assigned to the page (lower right hand corner), you will note a link to information about an iPad app allowing users to view Republican … Continue reading →

I am working on a 365 photo project. That means I take at least one photograph each day. It is not an easy task and some of my photos show the strain of the commitment. I was in the Union … Continue reading →

I thought the title might expand my audience to include those leaning to the right. So, my wife receives the following notice regarding her (our) federal tax payment. Neither of us could make sense of what the problem was, but … Continue reading →

It is election season and political campaigns offer the curmudgeon plenty of material for a post. First, my friend, Tom Petros, is running for state office. I have never actually known anyone who was running for office this well. I … Continue reading →

Have you encountered the book “Freakonomics” (or the sequel Super Freakonomics)? In the book (I have read only the first), as the subtitle claims, “a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything”. The book explores unusual topics from the … Continue reading →

Late last Thursday evening I noticed that my Learning Aloud site was not responding. I moved most of my content to a BlueHost site a couple of years ago so I could quit worrying about such things. Commercial sites have … Continue reading →

I have been a blogger since 2003. Since that time I have written several thousand posts scattered across three different blogs. My original blog and the one I use to share my more serious thoughts on technology and education I … Continue reading →

I pay attention when the general public is told something about higher ed. I am an educational psychologist so the topics are sometimes relevant to my teaching or research. I also am interested in how the area in which I … Continue reading →