Category Archives: Commentaries

Thanks for Your Smiles

Happy Birthday, Loren. Those of us who knew you were fortunate. Thank you for bringing so many smiles into more lives than anyone has counted.

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Happy New Year

We wish you a happy new year and many more to follow. 2011 looks like a good one from this vantage point. Best wishes to you and yours.

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Educators Receive Pay to Increase Learning

Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor, eSchool News, asked for opinioins about the following questions. I’ve added my response: JZ Q: Do you think the federal and state governments should be responsible for finding solutions to 21st century school problems? Tablet PC … Continue reading

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Celebrating Loren’s Life

My son Loren (Incremental Blogger, Tablet PC advocate, robotics and software developer) died July 25. Loren left a trail of smiles. I miss him. We celebrated his life last Saturday and planted a peach tree as a living tribute. His … Continue reading

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Thanks for Checking Back

I want to thank each of you for checking back for updates about Tablet PC Education. The extended delay, I think, is over. During that time, I’ve outlined more steps, lists, charts, tables, and figures for software developers to automate … Continue reading

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Why Teachers Might Fire Themselves

When management changes occur in schools and other organizations, such as at General Motors late last year, most people focus on the new CEO and his or her replacement. More significantly, however, are changes that take place during these changes. … Continue reading

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Family Health "Distraction"

Thanks for checking back at this blog site. I’ll start posting again soon. A family health distraction has absorbed my and other family members’ time. All’s progressing from a major problem to initial stages of recovery. That’s good news to … Continue reading

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5 Life-Improving Technologies

Did you read Layne’s post about 5 Life-Improving Technologies? I found it worthwhile, because I haven’t thought of Tablets, iPhones, printers, etc. as “improving” my life. I still hold a mental image of how a new Bendix front load tumble … Continue reading

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Misdirected Management Practices

“As fresh eyes on corporate America, newcomers to the world of work sometimes have the clearest view of what’s seriously silly about how a company does business — employees who have been with an organization for awhile accept things as … Continue reading

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Thank You for Encouraging Loren

Thank you for encouraging Loren during his health challenges, including the recent removal of a tumor from his brain. He and our family appreciate your wonderful posts and comments on Twitter, FaceBook, etc. They helped comfort us. We look forward … Continue reading

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