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Chain Letter about Palin
I usually hate Chain Emails, because they are so often innacurate. But they can be effective at getting information out to people, and because I think the stakes are truly high in this election, I decided to start the following one:
Fwd: The Truth about Palin
If you care and love your country, please forward this to everyone you know who is a voter ( Read more... ) -
Those who can, Do. Those who can't, Teach. Those who really suck, Rule the world.
I've always wondered about the adage "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." While any generality will be incorrect for certain people. (For example, I personally believe I'm one of those who can, given my background in private industry) But what about the majority of teachers? Is there any evidence to truly suggest that this concept that ( Read more... ) -
Purpose of the Nazareth Journal
* 7/7/2008 6:00am - Nazareth Time ( Read more... ) -
Using a Wiki for the Official Blog
I plan on cross posting a lot of entries here, but I have decided to use a wiki for the official blog of my Nazareth Trip. You will need to do a free registration if you wish to comment there. Here is my entry about why I chose to do it that way ( Read more... ) -
Journey to Nazareth to Study
I am leaving tomorrow morning to travel to Nazareth for 6 weeks. While I will be partly traveling to see my sister, my brother-in-law, and my nephew; I also am doing a travel study program where I will be involved in the archeology of a potential Roman bath found in Nazareth ( Read more... ) -
Essay: The Hollywood Hypothesis
Exploring sociology is on my list of important "To Dos". I don't think that the Effective Education Project will be able to build a more effective school system without the builders of that system having a good grasp of both psychology and sociology. And I have yet done much formal study of either ( Read more... ) -
Why I Chose A Year of Flowers for Peace
I saw Saving Private Ryan at the State Theater in Auburn California. It was probably one of the last films to play there while it was still a "main stream" theater. I left shaking. It was as close to war as I hope I will ever have to come. The insanity of brutality was visceral and real. Motion pictures can educate in ways that words never will, ( Read more... ) -
Letter to the Editor of the Loomis News
This weekend I received an anonymous mass mailed letter that was titled "Loomis Charter School...The Rest of the Story...." that seemed to mostly be trying to get Loomis residents to be fearful and reactionary towards an International Baccalaureate (IB) Charter School ( Read more... ) -
True Thanksgiving
I have little sympathy for Americans wining. Including my own. We have so much to be thankful for; we know so little of what true pain is ( Read more... ) -
Essay: Achieving True Energy Independence
Given the fact that gas prices are a large economic factor for most Americans and most American businesses due to the current necessity for Gasoline in transportation. And given the fact that a large proportion of gasoline profits go to countries, and ultimately people that are potentially dangerous to the United States, it is clear that we need ( Read more... )