The Real Reason why DoD Schools Succeed
The New York Times recently ran an article titled “Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.” Being tied to the Department of Defense, and having… Read more »
Category: Random
The more you know…
I understand that it seems to be getting harder to know who or what to believe. The world’s kind of gone topsy-turvy lately, and while the boon of the internet… Read more »
The Other Side of the World
When I was young, China was a mystery to me. A far-off land that invoked images of temples and palaces and ancient greatness. I remember a neighbor may have travelled… Read more »
To have such memories…
California evokes a whole range of emotions for many people. Simply, some love it and some hate it. I’ve never hated it. I’ve just been jealous of those who could… Read more »
Presentation
I’m back in the USA for a week or so. And that means watching HGTV to while away the time. Micha likes the shows, and I find them interesting myself…. Read more »
There was a time…
A history lesson. There’s this old guy named Steve Martin who’s been around for a long time (he was probably graduating high school around the time I was born). He… Read more »
Monday Random: A Brief Detour…
I had a piece nearly ready to go — wrote it last night on the couch with the intent of editing and posting today. But, two things: First, it’s good… Read more »
Something to Look At
Don’t know how I stumbled upon this guy, but he does some fascinating work. I figure you can just watch the video rather than read my ramblings today. The art… Read more »
Time to Get Serious
I was interested and excited to hear the news about a recent discovery in physics — a superconductor that works at room temperatures. Sadly, this turned out to be yet… Read more »
Little Wing
I’ve heard a few versions of the song by Jimi Hendrix. There’s an instrumental version by Stevie Ray Vaughan that’s phenomenal (and much longer than Hendrix’s version), and you would… Read more »