It’s Scientific

Back on January 24, I reprinted an article I had written on multitasking. An article in the April 2, 2007, New Scientist provides more scientific explanations about the effect of multitasking on our brains. You need to subscribe to read the entire article, but here’s a hint from the the lead-in: “You may think you [...]

Something Personal

I was asked to write a script for an awards program. Project Learning Tree will honor five incredibly creative and dedicated teachers at its annual conference in a few weeks. I had the nominating materials and photos, but I did not know any of the awardees. Fortunately, I do know the person making the presentation, [...]

Setting the right course

I am developing a four-hour, two-part course for Fairfax County Adult Ed on online writing. It’s great to have a way to share the bits and pieces of experience I’ve gained, including the mistakes!
Challenge now is how to package it into four hours, provide enough information and time to practice without overwhelming people with bits [...]

Travel arrangements

I think travel agents used to do what I spent several frustrating hours doing last week. Then again, for individual travelers like my son and me, the profit margin is probably so tiny (if it exists at all), that we are left to fend for ourselves.
To visit colleges in June, I booked one-way tickets to [...]