Another New Year
How was 2011? As they say in the market, it was rather “flat.” That being, some good, some bad, all balances out. Certainly business for Valdata Services declined as I… Read more »
Category: Education
Respect in the Classroom
I don’t often use my blog as a soapbox, but today I feel like sharing. At the risk of sounding like a whiny parent, I need to relate an incident… Read more »
Friends For Education
I think enough time has passed (about 8 weeks) since I asked you to help us eradicate cancer. Now I’m asking you to help us eradicate illiteracy. Well, something like… Read more »
To Boldly Split Infinitives
Okay, I thought that might be kind of funny. Why? Because I have just been offered a job as an English tutor! At my school! My C O L L… Read more »
Back At It
My absence can be explained. And babysitting doesn’t count. Excuse Number One: I’m back in school. Taking two classes, both them rather writing-intensive. English 101 (sigh; FINALLY) and History of… Read more »
Parents of MiddleSchoolers: Wake Up!
I rarely use this page to share my personal or political viewpoints on controversial subjects. Just isn’t good business, if you know what I mean. But something came up this… Read more »
Friday Potpourri: Sun Oct 11
Have you heard the simile, “busier than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs”? That’s one of my favorites, and a good descriptor of my last week…. Read more »
Friday Potpourri: Sept 11
Wow. An Eleven day disappearance. Where have I been? WRITING. In fact, as I type this entry late Thursday evening, my back is giving me loud complaints from the days… Read more »
Netbooks: A Viable Answer?
Australian students using netbooks in the classroom. Since Governor Swarzeneggar’s recent move to make digital textbooks a reality in California, I have been watching the process unfold and have listened… Read more »
It’s Not Easy Being Green
This is about electronic books, or “ebooks” as they’ve come to be known. I’ve had books available in this format for ten years now. For ten years, I’ve been waiting… Read more »