I’m really so confused. Wasn’t the talk a few years back that American kids were falling behind a bunch of other countries in academics? Wasn’t that what “common core” was all about? Aren’t we scared that our kids are getting dumber relative to the world, and even more so now that they’ve lost so much…
Kids, Get Down Here and Watch TV – NOW!
When I was a kid, the most exciting night of the school week was when my dad told me to come downstairs and watch The Wonder Years with him. I’ll never forget it. I still remember that it aired on Wednesdays and even if I had a big homework assignment due the next day, it…
Not Enough Time to Cover It All
When the writing bug strikes there are these moments where your ability to write can’t keep up with the entirety of your thoughts, and you end up losing some of the complexities you were hoping to deliver. Your hands might be able to catch up with two or maybe even ten of your ideas, but…
Finishing What You Started – Dusting off the Book
Ok it’s time. Time to finish this thing. Awhile back I finished the rough draft of my first book, which chronicled my efforts to tackle all of the 4000 footers in New Hampshire before I turned 40. It’s taken forever for me to get back to it and do the final edit. Life interrupting me…