Across the 140 days of this Pandemic Period I’ve tried to be judicious in what I designate as IMPORTANT and … More
Category: Stuff You Should Know
IMPT: Excellent Interactive Maps and Graphs for COVID-19 Tracking
I thought about making the image above the Pandemic Photo O’ Day for Friday (which ended a minute ago) But, … More
Pandemic Photo O’ Day 23
The photo from Saturday the 4th (again it’s April 5th now) is of me and my new mask. I wore … More
READING! My “Daily Paper.li” Sunday, March 29th
I’ve started a Paper.li page which will update its content automatically. I’ll post a link to each day’s paper, but … More
IMPT: The Census Still Counts During a Pandemic!
APRIL the FIRST is the day by which you should have completed your 2020 census survey. A couple of weeks … More
IMPT: "Why the American Approach is Failing" – The Daily Podcast
Nine days ago I posted this link to an episode of a very important NY Times “The Daily” podcast In … More
Stuff You Should Know: Upgrade iOS ASAP or Risk Attack
If you’ve been putting off an update to the most recent iOS for your iPad or iPhone – you need … More
Total Solar Eclipse – TODAY (March 8th) and Aug. 21, 2017
Hey! Quick post here (as I have to get back to real work). Did you know there’s a total eclipse … More
Stuff You Should Know: Powerful Video on U.S. Wealth Inequality
To say that the internet and devices to access it are powerful tools is a gross understatement. Not being a … More
Stuff You Should Know: One Global Time Zone and Permanent Calendar
In place of the usual Friday FunLink and since it’s been exactly a month since I’ve offered a Stuff You … More
Stuff You Need to Know: A Very Simple Item Syrian Refugees REALLY Need
You may recall that a previous “Stuff You Should Know” featured a very comprehensive, brief video about the refugee crisis. … More
Stuff You Should Know: An App Allowing Millions of Teens to Post Anonymously
As I mentioned in a previous post, I don’t use the “Stuff You Should Know” feature lightly. I use it … More
Stuff You Should Know: How to Quickly Defeat a Cold
Ahhh…Choo!!! Ugh…Am I getting a cold? We teachers know exactly what this sinking feeling and inevitable question is like. Well, … More
Stuff You Should Know – Winter 2015-2016 Predictions
Hi, my name is Rick and I’m a weather junkie. And I’m embarrassed to say exactly how many weather apps … More
Stuff You Should Know: The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained in Just 6 Minutes
I’m starting a new feature which I’ve been thinking about launching for a while. The name comes from an excellent … More