America is still a great country, in spite of our flaws. I, for one am tired of hearing about nothing but the wrong things
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Open Letter to Bill Palmer
Bill: As a writer for MyMac.com, I understand what it is like to get the juvenile flaming. As far as your prediction of the
Read MoreWard Churchill & Freedom of Speech
University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill is testing the grounds of how well Americans tolerate freedom of speech versus academic scholarship. First, a few
Read MoreMy Favorite Presidents to Teach About
For the first time in years I have heard nothing, absolutely nothing about the President’s Day holiday. As a social studies teacher this both
Read MorePreparing All High School Students
This past week, forty-five of the nation’s governors met in a symposium, declaring that high schools must toughen standards and prepare every student for
Read MoreRediscovering An Old Passion, The Ebay Way
Long before I gave a hoot about computers my passion was stereo equipment. A youth spent taking piano lessons for one year, drum lessons
Read MoreMy New Audio E-zine: Excuse the Self Promotion
Last spring I blogged about rediscovering my passion for audio equipment. Well, the passion has turned into a full-fledged hobby in a financially safe
Read MoreClueless Marketing at the Apple Store
On Sunday, January 15th, I stopped in at the Apple Store in Tigard, Oregon. I wanted to check out the new version of iWork’s
Read MoreHezbollah’s New Recruitment Ad.
The fragile cease-fire in Lebanon seems to be holding. The Lebanese citizens driven from their homes are returning to see what is left of
Read MoreA Great Read on Saudi Arabia
With school out for the summer, and having spent last week painting my classroom I now have somewhat more time to peruse quality journalism
Read MoreSadly, Bill Cosby Is Right
Recently, Bill Cosby, the man who managed to let America view a black family as just a family, recently spoke out against the sad
Read MoreSpeaking Without Knowledge
Today, BusinessWeek posted an article about how things are looking up for Apple Education Sales, http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2004/tc2004033_0360_tc056.htm. The article by Alex Salkever is sadly full
Read MoreSadly, The Real Issue
The MyMac water-cooler conversation this week at times revolved around the SuperBowl halftime show. I didn’t see it live as I was channel surfing
Read MoreA Presidential Platform. Part 1 Education
Education: #1 As a teacher I can see the possibilities with No Child Left Behind Act. However, it fails to create a fair way
Read MoreThe Best and Worst of 2003
I have to admit I’ve always try to read as many “Best Of” columns this time of year. Whether its because of my background
Read MoreA Family Christmas, Circa 1910-15
Over ten years ago my Grandfather sat down and wrote out his memories of Christmas. This year my wife and I will be with
Read MoreA Final Thought (Hopefully & Thankfully)
As the readers can see, Steve and I have had a rather interesting dialogue on the subject. Steve and I began our conversations back
Read MoreSee, I Told You So
Steve Consilvio’s reply to my Torture blog is a perfect example of of the intellectual debate that goes on amongst the MyMac writers. If
Read MoreInterrogation vs. Torture
A rather interesting discussion has been going on behind the scenes here at MyMac. It has involved the issue of how Saddam Hussein is
Read MoreDesigning The Next iBook
Dear Jonathon Ivey; As you design the third generation iBook, please keep a few things in mind. One: Place the processor and the battery
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