According to http://ergoweb.com/Ergoweb, the models, which are used in the design of the passenger area of Ford’s vehicles, are “chunkier” than previous models, to allow for “a bigger belly and wider hips.” The company recognized it is harder to sit in a car if the steering wheel feels too tight, the seat seems a little too […]
Learning by Doing
An awesome article by Seed magazine (my current favorite magazine!) about learning by doing. Apparently that’s how we learn best. When we learn by doing, we retain the information we’ve learned much better than if it’s presented to us in an abstract way. How We Know: What do an algebra teacher, Toyota and a classical […]
I’se a student! But still a crip, too
Well, I’m officially in school and off to a running limping start. I made it to my statistics class on Tuesday, but only after a nasty fall. I was only about 20 minutes late, and the professor was more than understanding. I was utterly lost for the first part of the class, but by the end […]
Spain bans unhealthily thin models
In a very unpopular move, Spain has banned appearances by fashion models who’s body mass index is too low. Italy is considering following suit. The language in the legislation makes it clear that the purpose of the ban is to encourage healthier media images, due to the growing incidence of eating disorders diagnosed every year. Frankly, […]
Traveling tips
I had to share this excellent post on Surviving Travel and Conference from Indie. Guzman-Cooper, RN writing at WebMD. She provides a great checklist of things she did to prepare for the trip, as well as other bits of wisdom, such as: When I arrived to park my car, arrive at the airport and check-in, I […]
The Myth About Homework
As the days go by, Katie’s time gets more and more precious. I’m not the only one who is missing lazy days of cuddling up to do our lessons together at our own pace, doing as much as is needed and no more, then going on to Girl Scouts or dance or friends. Every night, […]
“School days, school days, good old golden rule days”
Is that how the lyric goes? I know, I can Google it. I should be in bed. If I get anywhere near a lyric archive, I’ll get sucked in and there’s no promise that I’ll get any sleep at all! That’s important, as I have my first class tomorrow! It should really be something that I […]
Kyoshi — with flowers!
As you can see, he enjoys the finer things in life, like flowers. Especially if he’s permitted to maul them.
More flowers — Are you beautifying your world?
These are the most recent flowers my partner brought home with the groceries, photographed by my sweet and talented daughter.
The Animals Won
Katie is a bit too old to be a Steve Irwin fan, so we were spared most of that craze. Not all of it, of course, since we don’t live in a media blackout and we are exposed to the current kid culture via other friends’ kids. Still, I always found the guy more than […]