Educators and Politicians get it all wrong with “dropout epidemic”
I read an article in the May 9, 2007 issue of the Christian Science Monitor entitled “Educators, politicians, and MTV take aim at dropout ‘epidemic’”. Seems that 3 in 10 American ninth-graders don’t graduate with their class. If you look at the African-American population then it’s 1 in 2 that don’t graduate. There are two […]
Throw out your TV and start making room in your life for the important things
Two years ago we got rid of our TV so we could make room in our lives for more important things. The average person watches approximately 35 hours of TV each week – – that’s nearly a full time job just watching TV! What would you do with an extra 35 hours each week? Some […]
Bloggers Needed — Would you like to be a guest blogger at TeachMeTeamwork.com?
Would you like to be a guest blogger at TeachMeTeamwork.com? I’m looking for people who want to write articles on teamwork related issues and then post them at TeachMeTeamwork.com. Why would you want to be a guest blogger? You get the credit on the post. The post contains a link that points to your site […]
Adding motor to a Radio Flyer Trike
I subscribe to Make Magazine. When I receive a new copy in the mail I do back flips and read it from cover to cover. Check out this modification to a child’s Radio Flyer Trike. An old power tool turns this human powered trike into a motorized version. I love it. (Yes, I know it’s a […]
BYOBW Race Down Lombard Street in SF
While reading BoingBoing I discovered the BYOBW race that is held each April in San Francisco. In case you were wondering, BYOBW stands for Bring Your Own Big Wheel. The race takes place on that crazy curvey road called Lombard Street. One of my favorite toys growing up was a Big Wheel so this means I’m going to HAVE […]
A Lesson About Teamwork from Bruce Hornsby
I’ve been listening to a lot of music by Bruce Hornsby lately. He’s one of my favorite musicians and song writers. Summer of 2006 I had the great pleasure of attending a live outdoor concert at the famous Biltmore Estate. Three thousand people attended and my wife and I were very close to the front having a great […]