Can We Stem the Tide of STEM Already?
2015-04-23 – I am a science enthusiast. Although my career did not go in that direction, my science education went further than most. I was a physics major through my […]
Tag Archives: Education
New Hoo Hoo Math
2015-03-12 – I saw a post on Facebook today screaming about how awful the new Common Core math standards are. Like the old math standards were any good. I haven’t […]
Affirmative Action Argument Averted
2014-12-16 – A few days ago, I narrowly escaped an argument on affirmative action in education. It was a close call. The truth is, I wasn’t really prepared for that […]
You Gotta Be You!
2014-11-1 – The mantra these days is “I gotta be me!” It’s everywhere: in politics and self-help. Don’t tread on me! Stand your ground! Well you be you, you selfish […]
The Children’s Table
2014-10-19 – Just got back from taking Lefty on his early-morning walk in the park. The sun was still low, lighting the treetops in greens and yellows and reds. The […]
Finding a Fulfilling Career in the 21st Century
2014-09-02 – With my son Nat safely enrolled in a pre-med program and starting off with good grades, I came upon an article saying that Millennials are finding that the […]
Sew’s Your Old Man
2014-08-14 – There. I just finished sewing a couple of seams. One was in a pair of pants and one was in a backpack. They seem pretty strong and they […]
Yo Estudio Español
2014-07-10 – I am studying Spanish. I think that’s what the title of this post means: yo estudio español. I got that from the Google translator. It looks good, but […]
Too Many Ideas
2014-04-22 – I’ve been going through old papers and found a book proposal I put together maybe 10 years ago. It was for a book I wanted to title Do […]
On Campus
2014-04-01 – While my wife Kit was signing us up for Obamacare (which she calls ACA), I was on a tour through the bucolic campus of Grinnell College in […]
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