Posts Tagged ‘education’

Time to groove

I knew it wouldn’t take long. The little bean has learned to dance, just like her mama. In my Dudely capacity as a Dudeist minister and auntie of said bean, I feel it is my responsibility to nurture her development in the cultural arts. There are many important things to learn, such as the words [...]

No decent website = No vote

Today is the primary election in California. As usual I procrastinated and am going to have to vote this evening after I’ve done a rush job researching candidates. However, I’ve encountered an interesting filter: website quality. This may not work for the bigger offices, as people like Meg Whitman can afford massive marketing teams. But [...]

Homework Help: Animal Farm

My little sister’s homework this week: come up with a solid thesis statement for George Orwell’s Animal Farm. As usual, she was given a prompt straight out of some crappy standard curriculum book: “Why did George Orwell choose to use satire when writing Animal Farm?” What a boring question. Why would Orwell use satire? Why [...]

Comic-Con and OSCON

There are two ginormous conventions taking place this week; Comic-Con and OSCON. This provides a handy opportunity to illustrate the difference between geeks and nerds, which is usually a somewhat difficult distinction for most people. I could go on, but you get the idea. This has been your friendly neighborhood robot with a public service [...]

I need to learn to code

It’s official; you really can’t truly function online these days unless you have some coding ability. I do not come from a computer science background, but I’ve always had an enthusiasm for computers, new stuff, and technology. I had a fifth grade teacher who took us to the computer lab once a week and taught [...]

What Would JC Do?

You all know that I am a big fan of JC. He attracted countless followers, yet remained quite humble. He fought through personal adversity to become a shining example to all of us. He performed many miracles before enormous crowds, and his words taught a simple message of love, a meaningful life, and forgiveness. You [...]

Three Life Lessons I Must Remember

1. It’s not all about you. 2. Get over it. 3. Mind your own business.