Designed by winter sports enthusiast Jeff Phillips Beardo is a combination hat and fake beard. The can be rolled up in the hat for a "clean-shaven" look.
This is the Stuff
This week has been on of those weeks. As I was driving home one day I heard Francesca Battistelli's new single This is the Stuff. It was the perfect song for the day.
Insurance Out of Control
Cancer patient Ronald Flanagan lost his insurance coverage over 2 cents. That's right 2 cents. It seems that a few months ago Flanagan's wife Frances accidentally paid $328.67 for their monthly premium instead of $328.69. The Flanagan's did not receive any notification from Ceridian Cobra Services which administers their health plan about the late payment. … Continue reading Insurance Out of Control
Tribute to the Fallen
I heard a statistic on the news this week that troubled me. So far this year 13 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty or died from injuries sustained in the line of duty. Those 13 officers are more than statistic. I wanted to put a faces on those numbers. Law … Continue reading Tribute to the Fallen
The Best Method for Teaching Reading
Editor's Note: This is a piece I originally wrote for HomeschoolBenefits.org. As a teacher, I have used many different approaches for teaching reading: phonics, whole language, literature based, etc. Many workshop instructors attempted me to convince me their program was the best. I have also encountered many people who believe that phonics and sight words … Continue reading The Best Method for Teaching Reading
My Views on Technology
Disclaimer: If this sounds like a school essay, I know it is something I wrote for my class. Technology plays an important role in my personal and professional life. I worked in a technology related position for about ten years as a computer teacher, computer lab assistant and in tech support. Personally, I see the … Continue reading My Views on Technology
Technology Resources
One of the assignments for my instructional technology class was to compose a list short list of resources. Thought I would re-post it here. Technology Make Blog. This is one of my favorite technology blogs Each day it features do-it-yourself projects. The features range from practical such as how to convert film to video or … Continue reading Technology Resources
The Dee Zone 