It seems that there is a Facebook Quiz for everything. I played along for a while but have grown weary of them. Many use the following format "What type of _____ are you?" Some are funny while others are just plain ridiculous. I have decided I don't need a quiz to tell me what type … Continue reading Facebook Quizzes: Out of Control
ID10T Award: It’s a UFO …
Until last week I have gone several months without finding recipients deserving of the ID10T Award. This is my second winner in a week. I'm sure by now you've heard of the Heene family and the saga of 6 year-old Falcon stowed away on a homemade UFO. Well, it seems that the entire thing was … Continue reading ID10T Award: It’s a UFO …
Rumors and Emails
I find it interesting the number of otherwise logical adults who are seem prone to believe all of the internet rumors and emails that are floating around. For some individuals is seems that the more bizarre, unbelievable or slanderous the email is the more likely they are to believe them. I have also noticed even … Continue reading Rumors and Emails
Silly Saturday: First Dance
Some weeks just need a good laugh and this is one of them. Oh it starts slow. Takes about a minute and half to get to the good stuff. It is worth the wait. Video removed from YouTube for a TOS violation.
Sky Watch Friday: Room With a View
In our recent trip to Daytona Beach we stayed on the beach. Our room was on the 9th floor and we had an amazing views. Took these pictures from our room. Check out The Sky Watch Blog.
ID10T Award: Mother of the Year Canidate
It has been a while since I found a candidate worthy of an ID10T Award. The actions of Alabama mom Jackie Knott just leave you wondering what she was thinking or if she was even thinking. Last week Knott was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after she allowed her 13-year-old daughter to … Continue reading ID10T Award: Mother of the Year Canidate
Zero-Tolerance or Zero Discretion?
As an educator one of my biggest frustrations was the unfair enforcement of school rules. I tried to be fair with all of my students regardless of who they were or were not. I have been a supporter of zero-tolerance. However, I think that discretion must also be used when enforcing rules. There are times … Continue reading Zero-Tolerance or Zero Discretion?