‘Smart enough’ is a fair goal in education. It’ll take you where you want to go, and help avoid places you don’t want to go. There’s a self-serving element to it when you like school so much you go to college to become a teacher. Or, you like kids enough to give them a better […]
WRITING REWARDS YOU MISS IF YOU DON’T WRITE
October 30, 2024 by
Writing rewards come in flavors other than green. JD Salinger said the act of writing is reward enough. That from a guy who locked himself up for his reward. But he didn’t throw away the key.
MODERN ELDERS SEEK AUDIENCE WITH YOUTHS
October 18, 2024 by
Modern elders want to be heard by someone. They have much to impart to the rising generations, but there’s a problem. Can the ‘Me Generation’ ever get over itself enough to make sense? Will young people ever trust those who said never trust anyone over thirty?
SHAPE UP. THEN WHAT?
September 4, 2024 by
Shape up. I’ve told myself that more than once. I’ve also looked at others and said the same thing. To myself. Most of the time.
COMPARISON CULTURE: BETTER THAN WHAT?
August 29, 2024 by
Comparison culture didn’t start with social media, but that’s where it found fertile ground. Baby Boomers and every generation before, all had the same comparison: My Dad is better than your dad. What comes after that? Maybe a fight.
PRACTICAL ADVICE FROM A BLOGGER?
August 16, 2024 by
Practical advice in terms of usable information usually comes from a pro in the field. From a blogger? Not so much. You need a trusted source, not some yahoo on a keyboard. But here we are.
FACEBOOK VIDEO EXPLAINS CONTINENTAL DRIFT
July 12, 2024 by
What comes to mind when you read the words ‘Facebook video?’ A ‘How To’ video? A vacation experience? A medical cure all? Or geological process?
WEDNESDAY SEVENS UP ON MIDDLE CLASS
June 26, 2024 by
I found the Wednesday Sevens during my usual pre-writing routine, (reading Yahoo News, scrolling twitter, checking Facebook like a pro.) The sevens are, Yahoo News: 7 Things the Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in the Next 5 Years Twitter: 7 Keys To Life Facebook: Nothing, so I adapted.
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND OREGON ON A FAMILY SATURDAY NIGHT
June 23, 2024 by
Traveling to downtown Portland for a visit, for a look-around? But you’ve seen the news, the tents, the drugs, the crime. So have I. It’s a red flag, but not this time. We took a chance to claim, or reclaim, the Rose City as our own.
