So my last day of physical therapy was Friday. I got a clean bill of shoulder/elbow flexibility from that guy Mike. Is there even such a thing? (I had a ruptured distal biceps tendon surgically repaired 14 weeks ago.) Next stop? I go to see the surgeon’s assistant this Wednesday for final approval to resume […]
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DOES SCHOOLING IMPEDE EDUCATION?
Kids are intellectually curious The more years I work, the more curious students have become. Kids are helpless The more years I work, the less students seem to even want to poke the box. Kids are smarter The more years I work, the more intelligent students seem to be getting. Kids are dumber The more […]
OUTSOURCING
So I was teaching a useful lesson this week. Some students were chatting, many more were doing what they do on their smart phones… some were even listening to music in their ear buds. I know, right! Nothing sends a more clear message to an instructor — HS teacher, college professor, or corporate trainer — I […]
AFTER 20 YEARS OF MINIVANS…
Don’t get me wrong. Minivans are great, especially with a large family. I had been driving one since 1997. We got rid of our last van in 2018, and we went with one vehicle for a year and a half. And now that girl Carol has gone and let me buy a toy. A couple […]
FEELING THE BURN
So that girl Carol and I went to a stability ball class this morning. I learned that I am not as out of shape as I thought I was. But I have a lot of work to do after the holidays. Exercise is all well and good, but nutrition is at least 80% of the […]
50 YEARS AND COUNTING
Oops! I forgot to post this the other month. I had the most magical 50th birthday celebration. That girl Carol threw a fairly big bash at the Railhouse. Many thanks to the almost 80 people who joined us to celebrate! A fun time was had by all. (Some had more fun than others!) So how […]