From Lists of Note: In 1933, renowned author F. Scott Fitzgerald ended a letter to his 11-year-old daughter, Scottie, with a list of things to worry about, not worry about, and simply think about. It read as follows. (Source: F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Life in Letters; Image: F. Scott...
Isn’t it amazing that we’d rather call ourselves stupid than lazy? At least laziness is easy to fix. Read more: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/10/stupid-and-lazy.html
Five Reasons I Like Lists 1. I like organization and lists help me stay organized. 2. I like completion and crossing things off. 3. Provides clarity to work or ideas. 4. There is a beginning and an end. 5. Accountability I really like the website Lists of Note and...
How many times have you heard this phrase? Sorry, I am just too busy. Everyone is busy. People have a lot going on. I understand that. I am busy. Aren’t we all busy? We each have 24 hours a day to get stuff done and make an impact. So...
Today the old xB (2005 Scion xB, color: black sand pearl) finally hit 90k so I snapped a quick picture. I bought this car new on October 21, 2004 (2655 days ago) for $14,195. I traded in the 1992 Toyota Previa for the xB so it ended up costing...
Working in higher education has its advantages and one I have enjoyed is working with students. Students in college who are in the different computer fields have a unique opportunity they can take advantage of. Working for the college IT department. Most colleges and university are understaffed and rely...
Is it really 2012 already? 2011 went fast but here we are more than half way through January already. It has been an odd January here in Beaver County, PA with temperatures ranging from the 50s to the 20s. I am thankful I only had to shovel the driveway...
I went to Fallingwater last weekend with my wife and a good friend after years of driving right by the landmark. Let me explain. My great grandparents owned the farm that is beside Fallingwater and that farm has been passed down through the family. I have been making the...
I attended the Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) on Wednesday and wanted to share a few thoughts from a couple of the sessions I attended. The first session I went to was Teaching Programming With Tablets and Mobile Phones. A panel of teachers and students discussed the five...
Most of my family worked for the airlines but I guess I forgot that my grandmother and I were both involved in telecommunications. My parents gave me this copy of the 1952 fall edition of the P.B.X. Call that my grandmother is in. I couldn’t resist scanning and posting...