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So You Want to be a Landscape Architect? by Tony Palmer

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

So You Want To Be A Landscape Architect? by Tony Palmer is my first in a series of career exploration posts. Posts like this should help students understand how complex the requirements are for any given professional field, even if they have no interest in the field in question. Here Tony explains the skills, characteristics, and knowledge a student will need to acquire to make it in this profession. The bottom line is that any real profession is far from one-dimensional. Thanks Tony.

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The Bryan Golden Slam, Le Tour for Dummies, Best Biking Cities

Sunday, July 7th, 2013

The Non-Calendar-Year-Golden-Slam – In addition to my usual education links, today you get some education about sports. I hope you saw the Bryan twins win the men’s doubles championship at Wimbledon. It was special for many reasons. My wife, who died from ALS in 2009. was also twin. Starting on page three of today’s extended post, I present the other slams in tennis and golf, and some explanations. Let me know if I missed any.

For Tour de France fans I have an animation that explains it along with 3D tours of each stagefrom @rmbyrne. If you want to get on a bike, here are The 20 best biking cities in the world. How many have you been to? I’ve been to four. Page Two offers how to be viral, free virtual field trips, a college drops SAT requirement, and The Hero’s Journey by Glove and Boots.

The Downside of Blog Scraping by Linda Bailey is my most recent guest post. Students and adults who blog should read this.

Check my summary of Carlito C. Caterpillar’s Math House Games: 20 Steps to Learning Math by Domenico Marcario and click here buy at least one for anyone with young children. It’s also a great gift for primary and preschool teachers.

My summary ofThank You For Listening by Marc Wong is also worth a look. Being a better listener is in your own self-interests and Marc can help. Click the icon at the bottom of any page to purchase.

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The Down Side of Blog Scraping by Linda Bailey

Thursday, July 4th, 2013

The Down Side of Blog Scraping by Linda Bailey discusses how the countless blogs found on the Internet constantly scrape information from each other, and how they often fail to verify what they borrow. This guest post will help students, educators, and parents better understand what they are dealing with when they search for work or play. It offers a sound warning to beginning and experienced bloggers. There are also some tips for testing the quality of what you find when you search. Be sure to check out more of Linda’s work at Housekeeping.Org if you want a healthier home.

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Thank You for Listening by Marc Wong

Saturday, June 29th, 2013

Thank You for Listening: Gain Influence & Improve Relationships, Better Listening in Eight Steps by Marc Wong (©2012) will help you learn how to put someone else’s speaking, thinking, and feeling needs ahead of your own. By so doing, you will build trust, earn respect, and gain influence. Marc’s eight steps are practical, and the book is an enjoyable read. Click the icon at the bottom of any page to purchase this fine book.

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Move Amazing News From 140 NYC – Thanks to Jeff Pulver for a Great Show.

Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Welcome to day 2 of @jeffpulver’s 140 Health and Wellness Conference in New York City. Let’s start with a couple of quotes by Charlie Seltzer (@drcharlies). “Not being dead is a really good motivator,” and “following someone else’s diet and exercise plan is like using someone else’s eye glasses.” This was an amazing experience. What follows are summaries of some of the cool day 2 speakers that Jeff rounded up. I extend my regrets to those I missed and those who’s inspirational stories didn’t lend themselves to my format. Enjoy.

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