Life Apprentice

Andy Rooney’s Thoughts on MS Windows

Curtis — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:13:40 +0000

Brilliant rant on Windows by the late Andy Rooney. Especially the part on “Shut Down”. First step: Click the “Start” button!?!

Occupy Wall Street: Count Me Out

Curtis — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:04:17 +0000

I just don’t get it. The message coming out of OWS is that the US Government needs to get more socialized. They say, “Government is the answer!” “Steal from tax the rich and give to the poor!” When, in the history of the world, has Big Socialized Government ever created jobs and fostered long-term sustainable economic growth? Folks, please let ...

Occupy Jupiter

Curtis — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Dissonant Chord?

Curtis — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:17:15 +0000

As I drove home from work the other day, I saw a most distressing scene by the side of the road. One can only imagine the story. “Well, boss, we got everything moved.” “Where’s the piano?” “We got it too.” “Really? Where is it?” “It’s…. it’s….” I wonder. What does a piano falling off of a truck going 30 MPH ...

Boldly Go

Curtis — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:31:11 +0000

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Joshua Defies Gravity

Curtis — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:17:27 +0000

Our dear little Joshua defied gravity today. He rolled over for the first time! Janine has been trying to catch his first one on film for the last several weeks. She’s got like 20 or more “not quite” videos. But today he made it. Just wish I was home when he did that. Seeing the video made my eyes a ...

How Not to Teach Math

Curtis — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:55:20 +0000

You’ve GOT to watch this TED video. High School math teacher Dan Meyer gives a great talk about how math education is done so poorly today and what to do about it. This guy needs to be promoted. He should write his own textbook, or start his own school or something. This video hits close to home for me. As ...

I’m With Mitt

Curtis — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:40:23 +0000

Several months ago, I half-jokingly went around telling people I was going to write-in the name of Dave Ramsey for President during the 2012 elections. I even thought about printing my own T-shirt saying “Dave for President”. (Wow — I’m not alone. There are even a couple of Dave for President pages on Facebook.) But seriously, I’ve heard Dave say ...

The Divided States of America, Part 2

Curtis — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:55:25 +0000

In college physics classes, I learned about the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy. Income minus outgo equals retention. It doesn’t matter what it is. Water, altitude, BTU’s, pixie sticks, you name it. It’s always the same equation. It works with money too. This nation’s economic woes are mainly due to one thing: taxes. We all want something for ...

The Divided States of America, Part 1

Curtis — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:46:32 +0000

Over the last few years, I’ve been watching American politics more than at any other time in my life. The bailouts. The Tea Party. The Wall Street protests. Universal healthcare. The President. Congress. The GOP flavor of the week. Everywhere we turn in politics, there is deep conflict. As a nation, we are deeply divided between two extremes. One camp, ...