50- Errol GersonTeacher and businessman describes his thoughts on 50 keys to a successful life. My Way of Life - Genshi Funakoshi (*****)Founder of Karate writes about his life, his philosophy and propagating Karate from an outlawed sport in Okinawa to the world wide representation of Martial Arts. Village Life - Amos OzShort stories from … Continue reading Books of 2023 and 2024
Война Близнецов
Сумерки красныенад Киевом летятИ тёмные тучинад майданом сошлиськровь по асфальтукак дождь бъёт по кожекрасные рекипо брущатке текли ребёнок с ружьёмпуля в грудиУкраинецРусскийза родину шёлприказ ради денегпозором пошёл и вот Донетсккровью облитвыселел всех кому жизнь дорогамать с ребёнкомпешком в дороге три дняа в доме все фоткиград со стенками снёсНечего естьНи в дом положитьНи голод умолить Ребёнок … Continue reading Война Близнецов
Books of 2023
Fifty - Errol Gerson (****) Coaching Wrestling- USA Wresstling (in progress) How Change Happens (in progress) Climate Change Policy(In Progress) Canterbury Tales (In Progress) White Fragility (In Progress) Astronaut’s Guide to Space-(in Progress) Recanati, Parents and Children (In Progress) Drummer And the Great Mountain Getting Started with R (in progress)
The New Adventures of Jesus and The Gang- Written with Help of Chat GPT
Write a story about college roommates, the roommates are Bruce Lee, Buddha, Muhammad, Jesus and Abraham Once upon a time, five strangers arrived at a college dormitory on the first day of the semester. Their names were Bruce Lee, Buddha, Muhammad, Jesus, and Abraham, and they were assigned to share a room together. At first, … Continue reading The New Adventures of Jesus and The Gang- Written with Help of Chat GPT
Year Two For Her (and Us)
12 Months Plus As soon as she hit 12 months, she began to walk. Once she began to walk, no matter how slow and awkward, there was no acceptance of the carrier or stroller. She wants to go places and she will explore whether you are there or not. Words are also becoming more prominent. … Continue reading Year Two For Her (and Us)
It’s Not Easy
It's easy to destroy,It's easy to point fingerIt's easy to unleashAn email full of rageIt's easy to assumeThe other person is to blameIt's easy to deridePoke fun and humiliate.There's no difficulty in sarcasmThere's no talent in a screamThe only problem with them allIs they don't accomplish a single thing.It's not easy to be kindBut it … Continue reading It’s Not Easy
Teachers (and Parents), STOP BEING FRIENDS WITH KIDS.
I have been substituting for about two months now. Being a substitute allowed me to observe various teachers in various schools. It allowed me to test various teaching techniques and approaches. Of the many approaches to teaching I tried, only one worked. I tried being the cool guy, an approach I saw at charter schools … Continue reading Teachers (and Parents), STOP BEING FRIENDS WITH KIDS.
60 Day Challenge
A month and a half ago I had my 22nd high school reunion. I had 5-6 drinks. I was drunk. I don't get drunk often anymore. Ever since 2019 when I started tracking my daily alcohol intake, I significantly dropped my alcohol intake to less than a drink a day. I was less likely to … Continue reading 60 Day Challenge
Charter School Teachers
There's a bizzare thing about subs. We're kind of invisible. The teachers and admin are happy to see us but they don't really seem to think that we know much or can do much. As a result you end up observing a lot. I took on a teaching job of sixth grade. It said it … Continue reading Charter School Teachers
Sicket Man Alive
Shmuli could feel his heart stop, then go again. He put the oxmeter on his finger and stared at it, watching the numbers appear and the bar with the heartbeat bounce up and down, stop, then rise again. He could feel his lungs stop, become heavy, then light again. The red light of the oxmeter … Continue reading Sicket Man Alive
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