Category Archives: Education

Playboy Online ~ A story of remorse for what could have been

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Gandalfe

Those who follow my blog know that I slip posts in weeks, even months after the current date so that those who may be offended won’t find them in my post stream unless they really follow me. Don’t know how … Continue reading →

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Balancing work and kids ~ real advice for real life

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Gandalfe

In my travels for Microsoft I often get asked about work/home life balance. Having come from 20 years in the military, I really wanted to find a job where I could create a successful and satisfying balance. I think I’ve … Continue reading →

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Alltop’s Holy Kaw! The Hidden Costs of College

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Gandalfe

Taken from Holy Kaw! on the Alltop site: I found this very interesting because the costs they attribute are also pulled from costs that you accrue no matter what you are doing. So why is coffee added to the cost … Continue reading →

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Tax Breaks for the Rich Versus Budget Cuts

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Gandalfe

This article goes on and is taken from here.

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GIZMODO, This is what Pi Sounds Like

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Gandalfe

Happy Pi day folks! Math teachers, students and scientists are celebrating Pi Day today. Pi is a Greek letter and the symbol used for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It is a number with … Continue reading →

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On Developing Internal Pulse: Finding and Keeping the Beat

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Gandalfe

Stolen from a good friend on the  Woodwind Forum, this post gives a musician some ideas to improve on what I have heard called internal pulse. There is a theory that if you don’t have this figured out by time … Continue reading →

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Where did the money go ~ the family budget in 2009

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Gandalfe
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Wanted: Amateur Adult Musicians for a Research Study!

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Gandalfe

Do you have 15 minutes to spare to help with research into music making? Dr. Alexandra Lamont from Keele University, England is carrying out a research project of adult amateur music making (amateur being defined as someone who does not … Continue reading →

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NYT: Comparing This Recession to Previous Ones

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Gandalfe

I can’t believe anyone doesn’t know how deep this recession cuts across all people and groups in the United States. But this New York Times article really puts it into perspective. Most us know a family member, friend or coworker … Continue reading →

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Top 10 e-paper technologies in the next 20 years | ZDNet

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Gandalfe

This was too good not to share. Makes me wonder if my great grandchildren (no I don’t have any… yet) will not recognize paperback books. ZDNet | Chris Jablonski ~ Over the next two decades, conventional print and static information … Continue reading →

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