Let me say this about that. A little over two years ago, I wrote an article entitled “Parenting for Dummies”. That article had one basic point: “Every parent who teaches their kids that they are ‘special’ is leaving them grossly unprepared for adult life”. Fast forward to the summer of 2012 and I discover an article about a high school […]
Let me say this about that. When I was a student, I hated tests, quizzes, exams, reviews, oral presentations, mid-terms, finals, thesis, dissertations, and any other sort of prodding and probing of my cognitive capability. I understand the need for instructors to assess the level of knowledge their students have retained from their classes, but there […]
Let me say this about that. Do you remember when you were in school, or in some class at work, and the instructor asked if anyone in the class had a question? Usually no one asked a question for fear of looking stupid in front of the rest of the class. Of course, we always […]
Let me say this about that. A friend of mine happened upon an old copy of an entrance exam for the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) the other day. He and I graduated together with bachelor’s degrees from this prestigious engineering institution, sometime shortly after the Civil War. Just for fun, he took the exam again to see if he still […]
Let me say this about that. Did you ever try to teach anything to a ten year-old boy? (you granddads out there can chime in any time). I’ve tried it a few times, but I gotta tell ya, it’s completely beyond my skill set. Oh, it’s not that I lack the education – I’ve done my […]
Let me say this about that. Raising kids is hard work. That is precisely why I never had any. But apparently that hasn’t stopped the rest of America. For the 40 year old and younger generations, the decision to have kids is done with the same forethought as buying a pair of St. Bernards as pets to share their […]
Let me say this about that. I, not unlike every other guy on the planet, could not define “menopause” if you held a gun to my head. We know it exists, we know that it’s bad, we know it can turn a perfectly normal female into a ‘Babbling Beelzebub Banshee Bitch’ for no apparent reason – […]
Let me say this about that. I received sad news a few days ago. Professor Cecil G. Johnson, World War II bomber pilot, Georgia Tech engineering professor extraordinaire, and my mentor passed away last Sunday. To characterize Prof. Johnson as as an educator would be like saying Mohammad Ali was merely a boxer. Cecil Johnson was a giant among […]
Let me say this about that. Yes, it’s true. LMSTAT has poked fun at the eccentricities of nearly all professions – doctors, lawyers, politicians, preachers, cops, businessmen, college professors … well, you name it. The one profession that has not been lampooned by LMSTAT is ‘Engineering’. It has been pointed out to me that, being a retired engineer, […]
Let me say this about that. I like dogs. They are pure souls that personify the old adage “What you see is what you get.” There is no lying, no dishonesty, no self promotion, no deception, and no tattoos. In other words, the human race has much to learn from dogs. I have made an […]
