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This YouTube posting is a terrific illustration a perception / security phenomenon. What you think you see is really not what you see:

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There are people who still believe that, in order to train a dog, it is necessary to inflict pain. It is called a “correction”. For an error, the dog is collar corrected with a snap of the leash and given a physical pain reminder that it has done something incorrectly.

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For many people, especially the elderly, social security is somewhat a puzzle, even when one is receiving benefits. There is an online resource that seems to help address some of the confusion and the seemingly shifting policies:

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Dogs and kids are a natural combination. Dogs love kids and that affection is returned. Now that bond is used to help children develop an essential skill. The dogs are patient listeners as children develop literacy skills by reading out loud to canine pals:

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September is traditionally the ‘new year’ for students. It marks the beginning of the academic year and, for first year students, it is a whole new adventure. One of the things that will make the academic year less stressful is a secure laptop. That machine will be with you constantly while you are on campus. Here are three habits to develop from Day One of the school year:

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I came across an interesting article about how college students are starting to pirate text books due to their excessive prices. What really hit home for me was when the organic chemistry text book I use was featured in the article. Read the rest of this entry »

When my grandmother had her first cell phone, she would dial in the number and then wait. And she would wait. Then she would remember to hit the ’send’ button and connect the call. When the family talked to her, we would tease her and remind her to call and hit the send button. The cell phone is now so much part of her day that she has a spare cell phone battery, a cell phone charger for the car and, early last year, she discontinued her landline. That landline was a number that I had memorized from the very first days when I learned to use a telephone. I still remember the number. However, my grandmother said she did not use that line any more. She always has her cell phone with her; and she can text message.

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