Monthly Archive: January 2009

Jan
31

What to do when a monster comes out of the movie:

Yeah but . . . since when is “ask” not a nice word?

Jan
30

The next great orator

Jan
30

The Bailout Game

Bail out game

It’s a big picture I know. But it’s a big game! And I wanted you to see sort of what it looks like. You’ve heard of armchair quarterbacks, right? Well how about armchair Treasury Secretary? The Bailout Game is a very cool, interactive, multimedia, online game in which you are given a dump truck load …

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Jan
29

Charlie Bit Me

Jan
29

Are you aware of how you are connected?

As a teacher I often forget that what I’m doing (and not doing) matters. This is also true in all my other roles: As a dad, a brother, a friend, a colleague, a customer, a client, a consumer, a producer, a guy who cuts grass and shovels snow. Actually, I’m lucky to be a teacher. …

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Jan
26

Driving test prep: Wisconsin style

A father and son were out driving in preparation for the son’s driver’s examination the next morning. Father: How do you feel about the test tomorrow? Son: Pretty good. Father: Great. Let me ask you a few questions then. Son: Ok. Father: What do you do if you go into a skid. Son: Turn into …

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