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The Wall Street Journal has generated content based on the documents the whistleblower has offered. Reporters have done the work of reviewing these documents and offering summaries. Here are links to two such summaries – one in text and the … Continue reading
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Improve Facebook Experience
Facebook has some obvious problems and now frequently draws the attention of politicians and news sources describing how Facebook spreads tainted information and stokes negative emotions. There are things any user can do to limit personal damage. The first would … Continue reading
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Wisconsin parents sue schools for endangering their kids
Mask mandates have resulted in contentious interactions among parents often boiling over at school board meetings. Video from news stations has portrayed physical confrontations as parents attack administrators and other parents claiming their children have a right not to wear … Continue reading
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Fall Colors
For those of us lucky enough to live in a northern state, the mention of Fall colors generates a consistent response. The phrase brings up images of colorful leaves decorating beautiful hillsides. I was at the Minneapolis Farmers’ Market yesterday … Continue reading
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Digital Nomad
I saw this guys for three straight days working in the same trail head parking lot. You can’t see it very well in this image, but his jeep is equipped with solar panels and a satellite antenna. I finally decided … Continue reading
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Third season
Four Seasons I am a fan of a location that allows you to experience all four seasons. The same temps and same look year round just seems boring. This is not to say that some seasons are not more enjoyable … Continue reading
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Promoting Wolfman
We had an interesting weekend with our friend Stanley Trollip. Stanley was a colleague of mine at UND and we worked together in getting UND to develop a graduate program in Instructional Design. Stan is one of the most interesting … Continue reading
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Politicians and the academic curriculum
What is appropriate in teaching history has become controversial and now that I have spent some time listening to politicians discuss the matter confusing. This resource from FutureEd addresses the controversy regarding the teaching of concepts such as racism and … Continue reading
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COVID and legal issues in schools
I came across this ABC news story identifying potential legal exposure stemming from mask mandates and the legal responsibility for providing a safe environment. Schools are in a very difficult situation with some states attempting to legally prevent schools from … Continue reading
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Books and values
If it is safe, we hope to take one of those river cruises through part of Europe in a few months. My wife found a list of book recommendations for those taking this trip and I thought I should read … Continue reading
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