Forget Passion. Try Obsession.
I often get told that I’m very passionate about what I do. I disagree. I’m not passionate about what I do. I think passion is too mild a term for the way I feel about the work I do. Obsessive. That’s what I am. Being…
A Failing Grade
As much as we’d love to, we can’t protect our kids from everything. They are going to get their knees skinned and elbows bruised when they learn to ride a bike, or climb a tree. They will probably have to deal with the mean kids…
Is There An App For That?
There seems to be an app for everything nowadays. From shopping and dating, to pet grooming and fuel refills, you needn’t get off the couch anymore. A few taps, swipes and scrolls, and you’re sorted. Easy peasy. No sweat. And a smaller carbon footprint. Recently…
Not If, But When..
When we buy any kind of insurance, we do it to cover our bases incase something untoward happens. This might happen, or it might not. We still buy the insurance because the possible downside is much greater if we don’t. And smart people are all…
Teens Listen up: What Fathers Really Want
This Father’s Day you probably spent a ton of money, most likely your dads’ to begin with, to buy him something nice. And the sentiment is lovely. For next year though, I’d like you to consider giving him something novel. This isn’t something you can…
Cui Bono
Financial illiteracy should be a crime. That is, an activity considered a grave offense, harmful or wrong. Look at the disastrous fallout, and the reason it should be a crime becomes obvious. It greatly harms those afflicted. It has catastrophic consequences not just on their…
An Idiot, An Imposter & An Iconoclast
I am all three. Undeniably, unapologetically and deliberately so. And that’s made me a better educator. An Idiot: I am often the resident idiot in the room (or on the zoom call), because I need the things I hear/ learn to make sense. I need…
Quit Playing Games With Our Teens
This is a cease and desist request to companies peddling all versions of get-rich-quick snake oil to our teens. Stop it. Really. Stop telling our 8-13 year olds they can learn all about Bitcoin and how to invest in it, in half an hour no…
A Fin-Ed Vaccine for Your Teenager
Vaccines are miracle of science. They handily beat all other medical procedures in lives saved and disabling illnesses prevented. From poliomyelitis & tetanus to diphtheria, tuberculosis, measles and meningitis, vaccines have eradicated a whole host of crippling diseases from most parts of the world. They…
A Rebel Educator
If you ask most teenagers how they feel about school, you will get responses typically ranging from bored and disinterested to confused and frustrated. While many say it’s fun and that they love it, what they are commonly referring to is their social circle at…
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