Horrible Parenting and Minecraft Addiction
I STRONGLY believe that Minecraft is a horrible thing. The number of shiftless teens and young adults who are addicted to the tune of 12+ hours a day is troubling [...]
Amsterdam Trip!
The first clip is just some of the raw footage I shot. The second video, below, is more instructive as it features my artful narration: Friday Our plane leaves London's [...]
A Peek Inside The Ivory Tower
Alright the "ivory" was some of the paint color. And this "tower", not withstanding the 16 ft ceilings, is only on the second floor of the apartment building. Although here [...]
Living in London – Weeks 2, 3, and 4
Sorry. We've been so busy that I haven't had time to update... Week 2 We finally had our belongings delivered from the States! Our PCs, the piano keyboard, our kitchen [...]
Piano Update – Almost 2 Years
As someone who's never played the piano, I'm continually and increasingly amazed at watching his fingers move all over the keyboard. The piano is a core part of our "curriculum" [...]
Living In London – Week 1
Last Friday we arrived early in the morning, local time. It was quite a struggle to "ring" the real estate agent....and get her to meet us at our new apartment. [...]
Tiger Mom Amy Chua – 360 Degree Review
I just read, and enjoyed(!) - Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. If you haven't heard of it, it's one Chinese-American mother's account of how she raised her two daughters. [...]
Genuine Education Versus Grades
As a math tutor, I'm routinely summoned by frantic parents, "My son/daughter has a big test this week....can you please come to help them study?" Sure. That's my job - [...]