In a speech to high school students, Bill Gates passed on to them the following eleven (11) rules. The rules come from Charles Sykes, author of “Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good about Ourselves but Can’t Read, Write or Add” (St. Martin’s Press, 1996). It appears that the rules did not come…
Father’s Day is June 19. It took fathers a good deal longer than mothers to get their rightful national recognition. It wasn’t until President Johnson’s proclamation, in 1966, that the holiday was officially recognized. With Father’s Day just around the corner, let’s give our dads their due with this perspective on fathers and children: 4…
Yesterday at lunch I made a nice salad, with lettuce, beets, onions and a little dressing. While I was chopping things I tossed tidbits to my dogs, who grabbed pieces of lettuce, peelings and an occasional whole radish out of the air. Last evening I made a salad for supper, and again tossed trimmings to…
I have reached the point in my life where I want to rent an 8-12 year old to help me with my phone, computer and other electronic items in my world. I found something almost as good, and available on demand. Look at the website TeachParentsTech.org. They have many short 1-2 minute videos to show…