No Cranking Ice Cream…

We finally discovered an ice cream  recipe (which I’ve repeated here)  that does NOT require any cranking or stirring or anything else, other than freezing. Bryce loved making it! Instead of just vanilla, like the recipe specified, Bryce insisted on making cookie dough ice cream. He made the cookie dough and plopped it into the ice cream,…

Composing Blogs on the Fly

Finally – I think I’ve discovered a better way to compose my blog entries safely while I am commuting. Last Fall when I started a new job in San Francisco and had to start commuting, I had the bright idea to compose my blogs with a Speech to Text App. I tried the speech to…

Memorial Day

This poem has often been recited in ceremonies on Remembrance Day or Veterans’ Day; its message is just as clear and appropriate for Memorial Day. Let us not forget our fallen, and their sacrifices for all of us. Greg and the boys had the privilege of putting flags on  graves in the Golden Gate Cemetery…

Know a Great Teacher?

Nominate a great teacher for the PEOPLE Teacher of the Year Award. People Magazine will honor 5 educators (K-12th grade) with a $5,000 award. Download a form at people.com/teacherofyear. Nominations will be accepted through July 2nd. Judges for the award are the editors of People and a panel of education professionals: John Legend – Grammy-winning musician and…