Doc’s orders: Stay at Home
While the idea of being “quarantined” sounds stressful – conjuring up visions of claustrophobia – it may be just the relief we all need. We’re busy with work or school, […]
Coronavirus: Flatten the Curve
What we need to know about the coronavirus that isn’t fueled by misinformation, politics, and hysteria. My daughter is an ER doctor and these are the 9 things she is […]
Trump’s Wall
I went to see Trump’s WALL in El Paso, Texas, to understand what the locals think of the wall. Not being familiar with traveling across the Mexican border, I learned […]
UC Schools May Drop SATs and ACTs Requirements
Over 1000 colleges give students the option whether or not to declare their SAT or ACT scores with their college applications. Now the University of California is considering dropping the […]
Gap Year Projects
What’s the Rush to Go to College? After 12 years of elementary, middle, and high school, why are kids so anxious to go straight to a 4-year college, and then […]
iPhones and Our Disposable Culture
Did you know it takes 295 lbs. of non-renewable raw mineral ore and water to make a single iPhone? That’s ridiculous when the phone only weighs 4.5 OUNCES! I remember […]
New Podcast: Sethumadhav Perumalla
In today’s podcast, TEDx speaker Sethumadhav Perumalla talks about his new book “Trumpists: The Art of the Tweet”. It’s a great interview that covers a lot ground, including how Generation […]
College Tuition ROI
With the skyrocketing cost of college tuition, you may be wondering what the return on investment (ROI) is today. The average college graduate with a bachelor’s degree, will earn about […]
New Podcast: Wildland Fire Fighting
In this podcast, I interview my former student Eric Wei about his journey to University of British Columbia, his selection of Urban Forestry, as his major, and how he got […]
Boy Scout Sexual Abuse and Bankruptcy
Did you know that more children (mostly boys) have been sexually abused by their Boy Scout leaders than Catholic priests? Over the past 72 years, more than 7,800 Boy Scout […]