Communication
A formative and humbling experience of my life was spending 10 weeks as an undergraduate teaching assistant in a math class for at-risk college freshmen. These freshmen had gotten good grades in their high school math classes, but had scored poorly on the math section of the SAT. They
Life
Some say that we need to focus on teaching students computer skills. Some say that we need to focus on teaching students basic science. Some say that we need to focus on teaching students how to get along with each other. But that woman on the 15 this morning with
Life
So I'd been putting off writing a Visual Basic macro for months. "I don't know where to start". "It'll be hard." "It'll take hours and be really frustrating." This afternoon, I had about an hour and
Music
* "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller * "Pennsylvania 6-5000" by Glenn Miller * "Near You" by Francis Craig & His Orchestra * "Frenesi" by Artie Shaw * "The Breeze and I" by Jimmy Dorsey
Portland
I have one new review on Yelp!: Laughing Planet Cafe in Belmont
Books
The two best books I have read so far this year are Cultural Amnesia by Clive James and Austerity Britain by David Kynaston. Both books deal at great length with the effects of World War II on their main subjects (for James, the culture of Mitteleuropa; for Kynaston, British daily
Books
My friend and co-worker Laural Winter interviews Jason Shiga, the author of Bookhunter, my favorite graphic novel. Bookhunter is the story of how the Oakland Public Library's detective squad and SWAT team cracked a 1973 book theft case. If you find the idea of a public library
History
I watched the documentary "Sputnik Mania" at the Hollywood Theatre this afternoon. Using contemporary audio and video clips, the film tells the story of how the United States responded to the launching of the two Soviet Sputnik satellites in 1957. The documentary is a skillful series of dated
Video
Feist counts to four on Sesame Street. Beaker performs "Ode to Joy" on The Muppet Show.
Portland
I have two new reviews on Yelp!: Otto's Sausage Kitchen in Woodstock Pace Setter in Woodstock
Life
A good weekend is when I look at the clock and say, "How can it be only noon on Saturday?" A bad weekend is when I look at the clock and say, "How can it be already five o'clock on Sunday?"
Music
With a little help from MOJO (tip: older editions are just as good as the newest one), I have been listening lately to vocal jazz / pop from the Fifties. Here are my five favorite songs so far: 5. "Don't Smoke in Bed" by Nina Simone. Her