Do you remember your simple machines grade school science project?  Six years ago, my daughter had to create and demonstrate one simple machine. Two years later, my son had to create a machine consisting of three different simple machines. Schools are demanding more of kids these days. Well, to make a long ...

It's feeling like fall at night now. That cool, not-quite-cold feeling after the heat of the day, that leaves heavy dew on the long grasses in the foggy dawn. Suddenly, you can smell skunks at night, and geese are restless, banding into small family groups, groaning, flying at the hieght of the trees. (Correction: height!) The sycamores lost ...

I'm not looking forward to school starting next week.  That's because I never get enough sleep during the school year.  I'm lucky to get six hours.  My kids are not faring much better. Although my 16 year old daughter should be getting 8.5-9.5 hours a night according to the National Sleep Foundation, she's getting ...

 Have you done any web-based training (WBT), whether for your business, job, or  education?     This summer I've gained some vicarious experience at the Michigan Virtual High School.  My daughter is taking an online American Government course, and it's interesting to watch her. She reads her online ...

What are your experiences with your children's school system? Joan Jahr's recent Mom Pod post struck a chord with me. I too enjoy summer more than the school year. I can sleep in longer, and at night I don't have to struggle with getting my kids to do their homework. To be honest, although we live in an excellent school ...