Posts Tagged ‘Teacher’

Oct 6
2008

Unprofessional Conduct

by in Everyday Nonsense | 2,207 views | Reading Time 2:50

Once we reach a certain age or position in life, our society, family, and friends expect us to carry ourselves with a level of integrity and dignity. Simply put, people expect us to conduct ourselves in a professional manner. Yes, we can still let our unbridled childlike passion exist when out of the office or […]

Aug 4
2008

Peterman Philosophy

by in Book Reviews | 2,430 views | Reading Time 4:18

Recently, I ran across the book “Seinfeld and Philosophy” by William Irwin and being such a huge Seinfeld fan, I happily placed the book on the store counter and forked over $20 so I could enlighten myself. The book contains 14 essays written by several professional philosophers about different subjects throughout the 9 year television […]

Jun 23
2008

Failademics

by in Everyday Nonsense | 2,897 views | Reading Time 5:07

The particular subject I am writing about today has come up in several conversations I’ve had through the years since my college years. I want to talk about failure teaching at the highest level of collegiate academics. Thus, I have coined the phrase Failademics. I don’t know how many college educated readers are here or […]

May 9
2008

Roles of Models

by in Everyday Nonsense | 1,900 views | Reading Time 4:49

What in the world is this article going to be about, super models? No, definitely not. What I want to talk about is from a suggestion I received the other day. What is my point of view on celebrity and athletic role models? I gave a short answer in the suggestion comments, but I wanted […]

Apr 15
2008

Corporal Punishment

by in Everyday Nonsense | 2,376 views | Reading Time 3:18

It’s been quite a while since I was in the public school system, but I remember a much different world from what I see, hear, or read about today. I remember the days when teachers and principals had the authority within the classroom. The days when what the teacher said, meant something, and the kids […]