Archive for January, 2008
What a Difference a CD Can Make
In this hectic world of ours I am drawn to people who smile and have a peaceful spirit about them. Being around these people is like an oasis. Since I know this to be true, I myself try to BE one of those people. Having a custom CD of songs I like in my car [...]
Why a Countdown?
If you haven’t seen Morgan Freeman in “Lean on Me” you need to rush out today and rent it or click on Netflix. It has a countdown in it to a Standards test for a low income/low performing high school.
While I am proud to say that our school for some time now is no [...]Edublogs Magazine Publishes My: “Paper Does Not Control Me”
I’m pleased to announce my latest publishing on Edublogs Magazine. They read my blog and approached me about using one of my posts on their site. This was very nice of them. Ironically, my post was one I never thought would amount to much other than therapy for my frustration with paper [...]
Days of XXL
Lorelle has a blog challenge this week to blog about a time when you felt “big.” I thought it was a perfect opportunity to write a memoir here on when I met two of my all-time life heroes.
The first one was Dave Sharp, ex-guitarist of the eighties neo-punk arena band: “The Alarm.” If [...]The Most Brutal Beast
This is a screenshot from my son’s favorite game, Soul Caliber II. Since I promised him an hour just me and him doing stuff once a week in attempt to bond more, this game has become a weekly endeavor. The beast reminds me of the beast of sleepiness attacking me right now: unyielding, [...]
Truckers and Travelers Welcome
There’s a lesson for business and communication in this sign. The Cocky Bull is on a highway for truckers and travelers. Therefore they cater to that in their slogan. Can you imagine if they were catering to surfers? Miners? I think you get the idea. We need to reach out to the people in our [...]
On the Clouds
This morning I saw an amazing view.
When I got to work, I saw another.
You may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one.
-John Lennon
I know a day when I’m going to fly away
When Jesus comes on the clouds just like the sun.
-Dave Mattson, Touch of LightDerek Semmler Interviews me for Dad Balance
I have a rather comprehensive interview this month over at at Dad Balance . Derek Semmler, who is always so cool anyway, was nice enough to ask me for the interview. I was happy and honored to do it. I discuss my views on family and being a dad. Let me [...]
A Positive Way to See Work Evaluations
I blog about what’s going on in my life. As a result it probably makes sense I wrote an article this month for BlogCritics about evaluations at work. I’m being evaluated Friday. Not the thrill of my week but everybody with a job has to go through it in one way or another.
It’s [...]Think Big: More Website Traffic
I’ve written several articles in a series on things I’ve learned about blogging but not enough about optimization. Blogs and websites make up such a giant piece of our modern commerce today that it really is no longer an option for the webmaster/blogger to ignore this issue. There is simply too much money [...]
