December 2009
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“we want to see if the model is replicable. If we can’t run a program...”
– World Bicycle Relief president F.K. Day
Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
“Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces, and then eat...”
– Author - Judith Viorst
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27) →
Iron & Wine (9) Amos Lee (8) Bon Iver (8) The Weepies (7) Bowerbirds (7) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 29th
“One of the greatest predictors of performance in school turns out to be the...”
–  Brain Rules
Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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Covey’s Top Ten Happenings in 2009
First family overnight backpacking trip to Titus Lake, ID Our two oldest children performed in Ballet Idaho’s Nutcracker Three marathons this year knocked down by Marla - including Boston Fourth trip to Disneyland making it our final for many years Fifth birthday for Caroline Sixth day on bike tour around Olympic Peninsula confirmed my love for Brooks...
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
“The bottom line is that sleep loss means mind loss. Sleep loss cripples...”
– Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina This explains why I enjoy taking a nap around mid-afternoon.
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
“Information is remembered best when it is elaborate, meaningful, and contextual”
– Dr. John Medina
Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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ListenWhite Winter Hymnal | Fleet Foxes Originally...
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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“Your children will ski as well as you do for one day in your life. The next day,...”
– Warren Miller
Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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“Managers were encouraged to focus on complex initiatives like reengineering or...”
– First Break All The Rules | The Measuring Stick | Mountain Climbing | by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman When it comes to our annual employee survey, this sums it up for us at Blueprint Education
Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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“Instead of the big picture we often see the small picture, aware only of the...”
– Progress Paradox by Gregg Easterbrook - Why The Good News Scares People
Dec 22nd
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Dec 22nd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-20) →
Railroad Earth (4) Wilco (3) Death Cab for Cutie (3) Ryan Adams (3) Iron & Wine (3) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 21st
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“Their knowledge of technology is very broad but very shallow”
– Chris Stephenson, ED NY based Computer Science Teachers Association (article in The Washington Post on Fewer high school students taking computer science classes)
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
ListenSheep Go To Heaven | Prolonging The Magic | Cake ...
Dec 21st
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“They took time away from academic subjects for physical education…and...”
– from Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina
Dec 20th
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ListenFree to Run | Bring It On | Gomez
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
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“…Skiing is the best way in the world to waste time.”
– Glen Plake More snow expect in Idaho backcountry this weekend…..
Dec 19th
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ListenWhippin’ Picidily | Bring it on | Gomez ...
Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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“I did the best I could. I worked tireless hours. I built a respectful classroom...”
– Kerry Kretchmar - Teach For America A fine example of tenacity, something @FredWilson speaks about here.
Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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ListenAloha Honolulu | Poi Dog Pondering This song...
Dec 18th
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“It is clear our education systems need to prepare students with the technical...”
– I agree, each grade level is gaining tremendous momentum on the next. Opinion posted on jacksonsun.com
Dec 18th
“I am convinced that every child who chooses to join a gang understands they are...”
– Blueprint Education President Mark French
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