Archive for the ‘Reflections’ Category
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
There are a variety of reasons for a podcast going silent. Some of the more popular ones include:
podfading: according to allwords.com, "the phenomenon of podcasts disappearing after a relatively short time." In simple terms, you had a podcast, then you stopped having a podcast.
creative differences: in certain cases, mostly where ...
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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, ...
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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:
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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