Archive for the ‘Reflections’ Category

WTF? Ring already!

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

It's not late now. As a matter of fact, I'm writing on a Saturday morning at 08:39 EDT. It's getting late in the job search season for teachers. School ends in two weeks. It may as well end in one week, because the last week is a series of half-days, ...

Digital Father 35- Male Pregnancy: Who approved THAT?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

(The ID in the audio says "Episode 36", but it's really 35!) Family Entertainment is expensive, Sex and Marries Couples, Luxury Treehouses, Build your own hovercraft, Bicycle Safety, Male Pregnancy, and Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture". Plus, Dad's News. Links:

Is this a good answer?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

(Regarding taking a teaching position closer to home, after years in administration, I was asked: Q: What about the allure of administration? Would you be happy in a job like this, or is it not going to be exciting enough for you? A: I've been an administrator. I went there because I ...

Proud

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Music has always been important in my life. My mom always wanted to be trained in music, but her family was not interested in supporting her. She sang, but never studied. All of her brothers play guitar and sing. I began my study in elementary school, when I started singing solos ...

Please Wait Up- An Original Song

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

A rough demo of a song I just wrote. If you have listened to the podcast for any period of time, it fit's in the stream. If you were expecting a podcast, sorry! I'm shooting for one more prior to Christmas! Created on a Casio Keyboard without a sustain pedal, using ...

What do you do when your child is just like you?

Monday, November 5th, 2007

I was a terrible student. Terrible. I rarely did my homework. Don't get me wrong. I was smart enough to do it, but I was too lazy to do it. It would have been hard to tell from my test grades. I'm the kind of person who can do well on ...

September 11th, 2001

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

At the time, I was the supervisor for the music department at a suburban school district. I had left my building to visit another and observe a teacher. While there, the building was locked down. Unaware of the resons, I reported to the Main Office for information. When told of the ...

Why is Stephen Hawking smiling?

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

Well, because it IS the only part of his body he can fully control. However, you have to visit DaddyFactory yourself to find out all of the details. I'd hate to steal his thunder. I was so stunned by the full picture that I had to blog it, though. (Hint) This ...

Parents Of Children With Disabilities

Friday, May 4th, 2007

I spent a few summers directing a camp for children with disabilities. I watched parents cry about their children and the future their families faced. Parenting a child with a disability turns parenting from an 18-21 year commitment to a lifetime 2nd job. It's a job, not a career, because ...

Skype Mother’s Day Gift of Gab

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

With Mother's Day being just around the corner, you should consider what you'll be getting your mother and the other mothers in your life. Shipping takes time, so plan appropriately. If your beloved mother is not near enough to visit, and you can't spring for the long distance call, Skype is ...

Digital Father 15

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Show Notes: :29- Teasers :49 Dads In The News Eddie Murphy and Scary Spice Dad makes 10 year old drive him home 16 year old hires friend for $5 to kill Dad Alec Baldwin loses his mind on daughters voicemail 4:04- Virginia Tech and School Safety 10:56- Dealing with the First Girlfriend 14:33 Family Game- Risk 19:02 Baldwin Tirade Theme Music by Family Groove ...

Not So Anonymous Anymore

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Update: I'm taking the links out of the last 3 posts, because Kathy has stated she now has more trouble than she could have hoped for. That's not why I did this. It's a shame that a few jerks have to be this way, but it's not for me to ...

Anonymity in The Blogosphere

Monday, March 26th, 2007

Disclaimer- I write 4 blogs, so if you want to know me better, you can read the others at Bernies World, Podcast for Educators, and 3 Bits of BS. It seems wrong to take issue with anonymity without first disclaiming my affiliations. This is a follow up to my Sad Day ...

A Sad Day

Monday, March 26th, 2007

A Sad ManeOriginally uploaded by . Update: Robert Scoble has decided to stop blogging for a week as a result of this. I appreciate his move as good for him. I disagree. I've never been big on silence as an answer. I'm more about full frontal assault. ...

How not to change email addresses

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

If you want to switch from Yahoo to Gmail, follow these steps- Set your Yahoo email to forward to your Gmail account. Set a Vacation Message on your Yahoo account indicating the change. Oh, and before that, make sure your Gmail account is not already set to forward to your Yahoo account. That ...