I’m still digesting Steve Jobs comments about educational reform that will likely prove to be controversial. My first reaction is to say amen – he’s talking good stuff and I can only hope educators listen up. Jobs is suggesting two … Continue reading
In addition to our own Retirement blog at Retire USA, here’s a list of some other retirement oriented blogs you can find online: My Retirement Blog http://www.myretirementblog.com/ Boomers Retirement http://boomersretirement.blogspot.com/ Early Retirement Extreme http://earlyretirementextreme.com/ Early Retirement Blog http://earlyretirementblog.com/ GRACEful Retirement … Continue reading
One of my old new projects is Blog 4 History, a history website that I’m working on. Chris, a history teacher, started the blog long ago and it has a lot of great history, especially about the Civil War. … Continue reading
Charley’s Vietnam Through Feb 6 lunch 136 Originally uploaded by JoeDuck This is a picture from early in the trip, where Hai’s teacher set us up to play with the Sa Dec Vietnam Table Tennis Club in their excellent new … Continue reading
Press Release from the Medford Pear Blossom Spring Fair: Everything Old is New Again! The old Pear Blossom Street Fair is now renamed the new Pear Blossom Spring Fair and is celebrating its 30th year. In addition to the new … Continue reading
A few years ago I felt compelled to learn a lot more about global climate change because I kept hearing about all the pending climate caused catastrophes looming just over the horizon. Hearing this not just from poorly informed journalists … Continue reading
My dad (a retired Education Professor from NY State) asked for my view on technology and education in 200 words so I thought I’d post it here too. Feel free to chime in with your views – I’d love to … Continue reading
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary (Cairo, Egypt) ________________________________________________________________________ REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON A NEW BEGINNING Cairo University Cairo, Egypt June 4, 2009 1:10 P.M. (Local) PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I am honored … Continue reading
Although Social Networking has been around for some time it has not seen anything like the widespread use until fairly recently. Where technologists and early adopters are trying to figure out the importance of the Twitter explosion to the … Continue reading
Madame Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States: I’ve come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to … Continue reading
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