Update May 12th, 2014 Thanks again to all our supporters. We raised over $1,400 dollars. The ride was tough much of the day with a strong head wind, but we made it. Jonathan encouraged us with animal spotting and songs. A big thanks to my parents for providing SAG support. It was great to have…
Check out this link from the NY Times that talks about some of the latest research on how to really study effectively Basically, don’t believe anything that you learned in school or that you read in the average back to school, get you kid on a schedule article online or in the newspaper. Even if…
I have been involved with Lafayette Habitat for over 5 years now as a Board Member, IT Volunteer, and occasional builder. It is a great organization that changes lives and has transformed neighborhoods in Lafayette! Support us and Lafayette Habitat!!! My 5 year old and I will be participating in the Cover Indiana Ride for the first leg between Lafayette…
The recent issues with police use of force in a variety of locations have raised new issues related to body cameras for force across the country. While the general view from police officers seems to be against them, the studies linked below seem to suggest they may be helpful. I start to wonder if the…
I know that I haven’t posted anything about my music appreciation project in the last month, but it has been a big success. I enjoyed listening to a number of different stations including the Avett Brothers and Eric Clapton. I found a couple new artist that I really enjoy and have a great new station on Pandora; Joshua…
It never really crossed my mind that dropping out of High School was a possibility when I was going to school. The reasons are varied, but I had great parents that pushed education, a pretty good school system, and the social structure I grew up in. What shocked me in reading this article was this statement: Only…