Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesBook review: Taking Stock: Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education « Tony Bates. Sadly, I don’t actually have time to read this book just now as I am writing one of my own. However, from the sounds of … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesI have a former colleague who sometimes posts about how busy her life is – she is a professor as well as being a wife & mother, and her days are pretty full. That got me to thinking about my … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesShock therapy makes a quiet comeback – Health – Mental health – msnbc.com. Interesting. Those of us with experience with rural electric fences (a.k.a. hot wire) have suspected for some time that shock therapy can help depression. The reason for … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWell, allow me to say, DUH! Your Brain on Computers – Overuse of Digital Devices May Lead to Brain Fatigue – NYTimes.com. This subject keeps coming up in the news. No surprise really. I’ve made a few comments here (on … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve seen a number of articles recently relating children’s success in school with the number of books in the house when they were growing up. Class Struggle – Power of books my wife grew up with. Books in home as … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesFor those who are unaware of this issue (that’s MOST people these days) there are a great many breeds of domestic livestock that are in danger of vanishing. That’s right folks, cows, sheep, chickens, and the like come in various … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Calgary Stampede, called the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, started this Friday. It is one of the things for which we are world famous. It always starts on Friday with a parade. People in Calgary get time off work … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesThis morning I woke up to the sounds of the dogs barking and the magpies squawking. When I looked out the window I saw that something had torn open a garbage bag and scattered the contents all over the place … Continue reading