What Are Teachers For?

I realize the Chicago teachers strike is “over” for the time being, but I would like to explore the issues behind it for a minute. Recall that Chicago teachers were upset about an offer of a 16% raise over  4 years. Also a factor, holding teachers accountable for the students performance on standardized tests. The […]

Bible Study & Zoning Boards

I’ve been trying to think of an appropriate parallel for the Phoenix Pastor Jailed for Home Bible Study story. Book club? Fantasy football league? Tupperware sales? None seemed quite right, until… Home schooling All across this country, families have made the choice to educate their children in their own homes. It is a private endeavor, […]

Odds On Lottery

I listen to Dennis Prager almost everyday on my commute to the office. Almost everyday he covers a topic I want to comment on – but I rarely get around to actually writing a post. This morning, though, he was covering the Mega-Millions lottery – and I have just a quick thought. Because I think […]

The Benefits of Gratitude

I was reading “15 Happy Ways to Teach Kids to be Grateful” (because it relates to this earlier post of mine) and came across this list of why to teach kids to be grateful. Good stuff. 6 Reasons Why to Teach Kids to Be Grateful 1. Better Attitudes: Children who practice grateful thinking have more […]

Educational Destruction

I have been having a great deal of fun with this book, Unscrewed: Salvage and Reuse Motors, Gears, Switches, and More from Your Old Electronics. Even at my, ahem, advanced age, and even though I “know” how most of these things work, I have found intriguing bits of new info in the explanations. It’s fun […]