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What to do when your child is getting teased

May 2nd, 2007 · 9 Comments

Teasing: The stress

I came home from my second job tonight to learn that my eight-year-old daughter has been keeping something from us.
She’s getting teased.
Thankfully it only started yesterday. But that’s two days now she’s had to endure it. I feel bad for the kid–kind of. Because tonight, after some discussion and role-playing, […]

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Tags: Learning · Children · Parenting · Growth

Things to do on vacation, or The joys of late childhood

May 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment

I found this recently. The context is pre-vacation for a couple of my students. I’m not sure where they were going together but I remember it being far enough that they needed a plane ride.
I think this list was written by a girl that was staying behind to the girl or girls that […]

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Tags: Humor · Children · Fun Stuff · Growth

On being a superhero

April 26th, 2007 · 7 Comments

The subhead for this blog reads “School teacher, dad, homeowner turns superhero but has to learn his powers along the way.”
Lately I’ve had a weird sort of feeling about that.  Like I’m supposed to explain what it means or something.  And since, in my own mind, that would be a lot of work and I’m lazy, […]

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Tags: Learning · Writing · Fun Stuff · Growth

On death (so to speak)

April 23rd, 2007 · 5 Comments

Just a quick post here to let y’all know I’m still alive. We’ve had hell of a time around here lately–little taste of just about everything life (and death) can toss at you.
Plenty of fodder for reflection on all fronts. You know–the big stuff. And even a hint of delicious irony to top it off. […]

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Tags: Learning · Marriage · Growth · mysteries

Peter Answers and Igod: Artificial Intelligence Logs In to the Spirit World

April 15th, 2007 · 34 Comments

Chat bots: Artificial Intelligence Links Us to The Big Guy (and other interesting personalities)
First it was Peteranswers.com, then it was Ask Jud, now my students are hooked on igod. I’m all for 21st century skills, shrinking the world with electronic dialog, better opportunities for learning and all that—but this is getting ridiculous.
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Tags: Learning · Writing · Teaching · Fun Stuff · Growth · mysteries · Puzzles

Gee, thanks.

April 10th, 2007 · 7 Comments

You know all those entertainment awards, right? Music, movie, TV, whatever. I wish somebody would get up one day to accept their award with just those two simple words. Maybe smile, hold up the trophy a bit, then:
“Gee, thanks.”
And go sit back down.
Then wouldn’t it be cool if everybody started doing that? […]

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Tags: Learning · Writing · Humor · Fun Stuff · Growth · mysteries

Warning: For VLARs Only . . .

March 29th, 2007 · 3 Comments

. . .like maybe this guy.
Because if you’re not, I’ll guarentee you couldn’t care less. Only read this if you’re absolutely sure you have nothing better to do.
Come to think of it, even if you are a VLAR (very loyal and alert reader), you probably don’t care about what’s to follow. In fact […]

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Tags: Uncategorized · Learning · Humor · Fun Stuff · Growth · mysteries · Around the house

Teacher Tools: This is Why I Deserve (or Don’t Deserve for that matter). . .

March 22nd, 2007 · 14 Comments

Once, when I was doing my student teaching, I created a test for a “Business Communications” unit. Back then it was all about me, so I titled it “The Greatest Business Communication Test Ever” or something just as ridiculous.
Anyway, for some reason, I thought it was pretty damn good. A great measure of […]

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Tags: Learning · Writing · Children · Teaching · Growth

Direct Buy: A Consumer Report

March 19th, 2007 · 122 Comments

Direct Buy and the Magic of Lead Generation
I don’t know how many times I’d seen it. That chipper blond, the irritatingly giddy couples explaining how much money they’ve saved, the irrefutable logic of being able to purchase things directly from manufacturers, avoiding all those costly markups.
If you’ve seen the infomercial, you know what I’m […]

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Tags: Learning · Money · Growth · Home Improvement · Around the house

“Tracking something,” said Winnie-the-Pooh very mysteriously.

March 11th, 2007 · 15 Comments

Pooh was walking round and round in a circle, thinking of something else, and when Piglet called to him, he just went on walking.
“Hallo!” said Piglet, “what are you doing?”
“Hunting,” said Pooh.
“Hunting what?”
“Tracking something,” said Winnie-the-Pooh very mysteriously.
“Tracking what?” said Piglet, coming closer.
“That’s just what I ask myself. I ask myself, What?”
“What do you […]

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