Secondhand Thoughts Secondhand Thoughts An attempt to track the daily life of an retired soldier college student who will be a high school history teacher. You'll find items of many taglines here. But you will not find any politics here. It is a Politic-Free Zone. Articles
What is this?
2007-09-02 19:16:00 I keep this rock in my pocket - everyday. I’ve had it with me non-stop since October 2004 when I made a trip to a specific location. Can you guess what this is? Or more precisely, where I got this rock? I’ll give you a hint, it is a smaller version of these ... More About: History
Gov?t Class Political Leanings (pt 2)
2007-09-01 15:05:00 What to say, what to say… I’m going to wait one week to see what happens. That’s two class sessions (since Monday is a holiday). There is more to this than what I’ve said and I may go into it later. I believe what it boils down to is that my pride was hurt - ... More About: Political , Class , Poli , T class , Politic
Government Class Political Leanings
2007-08-31 18:10:00 (original post time: 11:30am CST) The professor required us to take a political quiz that would “show where we are on the political spectrum.” I can’t stand these types of quizzes. It attempts to put into black/white what really can’t be put into black and white. Additionally, I don’t care to ... More About: Government , Political , Class , Poli , T class
Oh. My. Gosh.
2007-08-31 02:39:00 I hate to sound like the proverbial Valley Girl, but… Today was the first session of my Geography class. Oh boy. How do I describe it diplomatically? 1) Instructor posted the wrong syllabus on-line 2) Even once Instructor posted the new syllabus, Instructor still printed off one with the wrong title. 3) Instructor arrived ten minutes late ... More About: Education
Play-dough Cookies
2007-08-31 02:30:00 I don’t normally post recipes but for Ms. Whatsit’s Teacher’s Potluck Carnival I figured I’d take a stab at it. My wife got this recipe from somewhere. So here you go: “These cookies are just amazing. You can make all kinds of shapes, colors and sizes. Yes, this recipe does take time to make but it ... More About: Technology , Recipe , Play , Cookies , Dough
Laughter is the Best Medicine
2007-08-30 05:37:00 Here’s to hoping this cures what’s ailing you. (click on the below cartoon to see how bad your classroom could be!) And here’s how we really determined what the enemy was doing in the intelligence section of a unit when I was in the Army! (The sign on the door reads “S-2.” The S-2 in the ... More About: Literature , Humor , Education , Military , Medicine
Wednesday Website #10
2007-08-29 05:46:00 The Wednesday Website criteria can be found here. It seems like each week I want to comment (and indeed, might do so) on how hard a choice it was to select the website. Well, yet again it was. There are truly a lot of good blogs out there on educational issues. They run ... More About: Blog
First Tuesday Back
2007-08-29 03:08:00 So…as you know, school actually has TWO first days (actually 3 if you include Thursday only classes). So today was my first session of my World History class. First of all, my class is in 331, NOT 313. I learned this to my embarrassment! Second of all, I have to read two books and write ... More About: Education , Back , Tuesday , First Tuesday
School Began Again - Yesterday
2007-08-28 13:23:00 So I left the house about 7:00am. I had to get one last book and I wanted to see how parking would be. My first class wasn’t until 9:00am, but I didn’t care. I got there hoping I’d get a good parking spot. HA! The place was already packed. I didn’t ... More About: School , Yesterday , Este , Bega
Dedicated to all the Math Teachers
2007-08-27 06:24:00 This is dedicated to all the math teachers out there. I’d just like to say that I knew I was always right when I got a problem “wrong!” I hope you get a good laugh out of this like I did. I love Abbott and Costello, but had never seen this before. This is the ... More About: Video , Math , Teachers , Teac , Dedicated
Library Resource
2007-08-27 02:03:00 I just found out that your’s truly is a library resource! How ya like me now?!? A previous post of mine is now being used at the St. Lucie, FL library for a DAR essay contest resource site. Not only was it one of the resource links, it was the first ... More About: Library , Blog , Resource , Libra
Classroom Set-ups
2007-08-26 18:58:00 No, this isn’t a post about set-ups at a classroom (you know the kind that are advertised at less-than-reputable bars?). This is a post about teacher’s getting their classrooms together (not on a date), but you know…preparing them for the new year. There. How’s that? No double entendre there. I’ve been enjoying ...
Wikis in Plain English
2007-08-26 18:17:00 So yet again, I’m lost on the internet. I meant to take Exit 42 to bypass the huge metroplex area and instead missed the exit and got off on Max-Weber Street and was completely lost in this weird area. But then I saw a great website there (actually I’d been there before, but ... More About: English , Plain , Wikis , Computer science
Happy Birthday Daughter!
2007-08-25 15:40:00 Today is my daughter’s 9th birthday. Needless to say she is very excited! So am I. She is the apple of my eye. My sons may be my heart and soul and pride. But she is the apple of my eye. Many nights she’ll give me as many kisses ... More About: Family , Happy , Birthday , Happy Birthday , Daughter
Leadership Philosophy
2007-08-24 16:42:00 While looking for stuff on my database, I found this old thing. This is how I tried to operate while in the military. I failed more times than I care to remember, but it was a goal. I always encouraged soldiers to write down their own philosophy and not just copy someone ... More About: Philosophy , Military , Leadership , Lead , Leader
Whoa-oa-oa! I Feel Good, I Knew That I Would, Now
2007-08-24 15:31:00 Warning! Another military post. This may not interest some of you. But it may provide just a curious look into the world of the Army. I just got an email from a guy who was recently transferred from my last unit [5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)] to another organization. A little background: While in the military ... More About: Military , Databases , Good , Computer science , Feel
A Question that Wants Answering
2007-08-23 18:01:00 I have a question that kinda poked its head up when I was reading this post from Teach Me, I Dare You! (Who hasn’t posted in a while and I wish she would, but I digress). In it she writes of how a bulletin board she may post in her room of “Essential Question s: ... More About: Education , Social sciences , Erin
Wednesday Website #9
2007-08-22 15:57:00 The Wednesday Website criteria can be found here. Simply put: an interesting read. When I first ran across her website I passed it up because on the surface it appeared to be somewhat political and activist. Two things I definitely steer away from. But after looking at it more often, I came to ... More About: Blog , Computer science
Airborne (final - I promise!)
2007-08-22 03:13:00 I promise this is my last Airborne post (for a while at least). I created this video from many different sources as you will see in the credits. However, many of the still photos are my own and some of the video is my own (particularly of the paratroopers going out the back ... More About: Video , Final , Promise , Fina
Airborne (pt 2)
2007-08-21 21:36:00 Here’s another Airborne cartoon I’ve had and thought I had lost. What upsets me is that I’ve lost a lot of the humorous things I collected over 21 years in the military. But I think everyone will get a kick out of this one. We paratroopers take pride in doing something as ... More About: Literature , Humor
Being Airborne
2007-08-21 06:00:00 Not much about actually being Airborne . But this is part of the attitude I suppose of being Airborne. It’s a long history beginning back in World War Two with some guys who were the bravest of the brave and continues today to kids who are courageous and I was lucky enough to serve ... More About: Literature , Humor
8 Things About Me
2007-08-21 01:19:00 I’ve been tagged by Repairman and given notice that I need to reveal 8 things about me. This is long overdue as Repairman tagged me with it on the 10th of August. So, sorry Repairman this has taken so long. I hope I’m coming out of my slump! So here are eight things ... More About: Things , Computer science
Missing In Action
2007-08-20 20:25:00 Thanks. Thanks for your kind words via comments and emails. Bottom line for my absence? I got burned out from frustration, annoyance, and disappointment. I did not get on-line all weekend and really debate the continuance of the blog. It all began with my grade not being posted until today (one week after it ... More About: Action , Missing , Computer science , Missi
Wednesday Website #8
2007-08-15 12:26:00 You can find the criteria for selecting the Wednesday Website here. Well, this week’s website “celebrates” two months of Wednesdays’ Websites (Yeah! party hats and noisemakers and confetti!). But this week’s website will come as no surprise to anyone. As a matter of fact, I imagine the one or two of you who regularly ... More About: Blog , Computer science
Wikipedia: Legitimate Source?
2007-08-15 11:54:00 Do you let your students use Wikipedia as a legitimate source? Should you? Many once assumed it was okay to use it as a source when regarding historical entries. I think it’s okay to use it only as a starting off point. In other words: conduct your search and jump to the bottom of the ... More About: Source , Computer science , Legit , Legi
Personal Matters
2007-08-14 13:45:00 Folks, I’m sorry. I know I’ve not responded to several personal requests that have been emailed to me and I plan on doing that tomorrow. Please don’t think I’ve forgotten about you (you know who you are). I have tomorrow off and so can take the time to fully engage on those matters. However, I have ... More About: Personal , Computer science , Matters , Sona
Adding a Minor
2007-08-13 01:27:00 On Thursday I wrote an email to the Veterans Affairs Office (VAO) on campus. Simple question and I certainly didn’t think it would require so much work - I thought the answer would be simple. I asked what it would take to add a minor to my program. Currently I am majoring in History ... More About: Minor
Thought Processes
2007-08-11 14:57:00 This probably won’t interest the vast majority of those who read this blog. However, I found this little gem back in about 2000 when I was stationed in Miami and writing intelligence assessments on various issues, people, and events. I try to incorporate it into my everyday thinking, and I think, for the most part, ... More About: Military , Thought , Process , Processes
School?s Out For Summer!
2007-08-10 18:00:00 Okay, first: I don’t like Alice Cooper, but this song was appropriate considering today. But don’t watch it, if you don’t like this kind of music. I know I didn’t listen to it…well maybe just a little. Am I showing my age with this song? Second: I should say that ... More About: Summer , School
What?s Love Got To Do With It?
More articles from this author:2007-08-09 16:06:00 I was wandering around the blogosphere trying to find my way and I got lost. So I happened to click on someone’s website and found this lovely little quote: “I said I didn?t feel the same way about music as I did when I was younger. I said I felt I no longer ‘love it enough’. ... More About: Love , Teaching , To Do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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