Storm troopers with iPhones
Want a convenient, simple want to charge your iPhone on the go? How about this? It’s called AIRE. It’s a device that allows the user to utilize the force of…
Gratitude journal: 2012
I saw this tweet by Amy MacKinnon (@AmyMacKinnon) today. Lately, I'm finding it difficult to listen to the news. Then I think of how it must have been in the…
“Striking many” and “wishing death to some” still allows time for plenty of math and science
Mathematicians and scientists are often undeservedly assigned nerdy, frail, reputations, and I fear that this perception may steer some students away from these disciplines in school. As a teacher, it…
Some of the toughest parental decisions that I’ll ever have to make may be about Star Wars
There are many decisions to make when it comes to your children and the Star Wars franchise. When should a child first watch Star Wars? In what order should a…
Gratitude journal: He’s alive, well and interesting.
Tonight I am grateful that my brother, who reappeared from the dead a month ago, is still alive and well. Tonight he and a friend came to our home for…
Stegosauruses are for losers
Clara was playing with some large, rubber dinosaurs in the museum’s toddler room. She had a triceratops (her favorite dinosaur), an apatosaurus (formerly known as a brontosaurus when I was…
Gratitude journal: She loves dinosaurs!
My daughter freakin’ loves dinosaurs. I don’t know if this is normal for little girls, but if it is, please don’t tell me. I’d like to think that it’s highly…
He ruined my iPhone.
A friend, Tony, was asking about apps for his new iPad. I asked if he finally got rid of his featureless phone and purchased an iPhone as well. His response…
Pandering or positivity?
I do not like being repeatedly told that a question I asked is a good one. I find this unnecessary, condescending, and disingenuous. I told this to a friend and…
