Is what is wrong with our thinking in America. No, I don't mean that we should all insure with Progressive. It is the idea that saved money is free money. Rather than money that needs to be returned to where it came from. Government saves so much money that it then spends 3 times over … Continue reading Passive Progressive
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Personal Case Study #2: Peggy Chilson
This is the popular for general audience consumption version of the full sociological report. I decided to do this case study because of a sudden realization that came from an e-mail she sent to everyone in Madrialia Bar Nonne but forgot the attachment with the information. This occurred on Friday, May 27, 2022. The e-mail … Continue reading Personal Case Study #2: Peggy Chilson
Road to Thesis: Conference Call
Well I turned in the first written assignment for the Master's Thesis last night just before midnight: The One-Page Proposal. This afternoon I got on a conference call with the lead professor and three other students to go over the professor's notes and comments on our proposals. I started my proposal by pulling the salient … Continue reading Road to Thesis: Conference Call
The Thesis
Since I began my Master's degree in January 2014, I have spent a significant amount of time blogging about various classes and reading for my degree. But I've taken a break from the program for almost a year, due to work considerations. Yet today, I am suddenly back in gear. Starting the class late, but … Continue reading The Thesis
Communication: Understanding or Power
(Note: Those reading this post will hopefully note that it reflects an attitude generally in opposition to my normal one. Not that I think it untrue, or not worth saying, but that it is difficult and painful to paint in these colors for very long. Nor do I think it constructive to do it for … Continue reading Communication: Understanding or Power
A Blast of the Past #116: TTBHS 25th reunion
One of the main focuses of the summer trip in 2009 was my 25th high school reunion. So here are some pictures from Twin Tiers Baptist High School -- from 8 years ago.
Bike ride across America
Today's post is a short one, about a story I saw on the Houghton College Facebook feed, about four students, recent graduates, who are biking across America. This blog follows their journey, which started in mid-May. I haven't had a chance to barely read any of it, since I came across it over the weekend, … Continue reading Bike ride across America
A bit of poetry
(Note: it has been awhile since I've pulled up my old poetry, so here is another one. This was during my year as editor of the Houghton Star student newspaper at Houghton College, during the last year that the old Compugraphic machines were used instead of the new Macintosh computers that they got the next … Continue reading A bit of poetry
OJT Training: Theory Influencing Practice
(Note: This is a paper I turned in for my class on consulting and training.) OJT Training: Theory Influencing Practice Jonathan R. Lightfoot Gonzaga University OJT Training: Theory Influencing Practice Three source documents are being used to analyze the theory and practice of On-the-Job-Training. The oldest is a 1996 article from a … Continue reading OJT Training: Theory Influencing Practice
A Capella Choir
Today's post is going off the scheduled photo feature to do some current video. Thursday was the fall concert for NKC High School vocal department, and I'm giving you a video clip of the A Capella Choir singing. All three numbers below are good. And it was great to see people rise when the group … Continue reading A Capella Choir
At The Rainbow 