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Education by Technology Part I

Education by Technology Part I

Teaching and learning haven’t changed much in the history of mankind. They are characterized by a teacher or professor standing in front of a classroom and sharing information with students. Socrates varied it a bit by using a questioning method to lead the students...

Education by Technology Part II

Education by Technology Part II

The Corona Virus of 2020-2021 taught us a lot of things. Some of the things were not so flattering to us, but other lessons forced us to re-examine how we do “normal”. We found that because of the ubiquity of computers, tablets, smartphones, and internet connections...

The Changing Face of Billiards Sports

The Changing Face of Billiards Sports

The 1961 movie is in black and white and opens with a late 1950s model car slowly pulling into a gas station. Across the street is the Homestead Bar and Grill with a sign proclaiming POOL. Two men leave the car for servicing and head across the street. And so begins...

Nautical Terms

Nautical Terms

10 Common Words or Sayings We Use That Came From the British Navy Rule Britannia, Britannia, rule the waves. This is the first line of the chorus of a patriotic British song written in 1740 by Thomas Ame. The pride in the British navy was well founded, their...

The Day They Turned the Ponies Loose

The Day They Turned the Ponies Loose

In March of 1964, there was change in the air. You knew something was changing, but nobody could have predicted the turbulence and change that the remainder of that decade would bring. There were hints and clues, like the smell of rain or distant thunder. The music...

Thoughts From an Introvert

Thoughts From an Introvert

None of us have “sandwich boards” hanging from our shoulders that declare to the world who or what we are, though that might be very helpful. I can see it now, check the other person’s list, hmmm “likes to party”, OK we need to meet. Or “enjoys killing small animals”,...

Competition

Competition

I’m learning a language using a phone/computer app. It’s something of a necessity for me and, after doing very poorly in high school Spanish and college French, it is quite daunting. I’ve tried several different apps and some free online courses and finally found one...

Three Psychological Fallacies That Most of Us Believe

Three Psychological Fallacies That Most of Us Believe

Most of us have self-doubts, insecurities, internal fears, back in the ancient past, shortly after we had emerged from caves and put on long pants and a tie, I had a psychology course in personality at the largest public university in Texas. My professor told us that...

I Wish I Had Brought My Camera

I Wish I Had Brought My Camera

You could not grow up in the 50s and 60s without hearing the disappointment in those words. For the average person, the world of photography before 2001, was fraught with misadventures. The very first problem was not having your camera with you when you needed it. It...

Family Blog

Family Blog

Spending time with family is critical, whether it’s fishing with a grandchild, playing games in the backyard, watching a beautiful sunset together, or taking a family trip to Disney, family memories and bonding can happen every time we invest in our family....

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