Graduation Ceremonies in France

by | Dec 5, 2007 | Education

I saw the other day (Dec 1, 2007) in Le Figaro about an opinion poll saying that 81% of (4,470) French people interviewed via internet were in favor of having an (American style) graduation ceremony to mark the end of a university (equivalent) degree in France. I...

Mr Rogers speaks to US Senate

by | Sep 17, 2007 | Education, Politics

Got turned on to this via a twit from my pal Mitch. The Youtube video is Mr Rogers’ talk with a US Senate sub-committee, in a meeting chaired by the notoriously “cold” Senator John Pastori, on May 1, 1969. It is worth watching the full 6 1/2 minutes...

How empathetic are you? Contagious to Yawn’s?

by | Sep 11, 2007 | Education

How empathetic do you think you are? Apparently, you can now do an in-situ/impromptu style test anytime you see someone else yawning. If you are prone to yawn as well — i.e. that the yawn was contagious — a new study out suggests that, because not everyone...

Favorite things kids say – Meme in the making?

by | Jul 21, 2007 | Education

This entry will be the first installment of a 3-part string (not a [string] theory, yet) of assorted things people say. The three parts will be: Kids sayings, Adults sayings and Untranslatables. It’s not exactly a meme if you follow the strict the definition....

36 hour weeks for kids

by | Jun 16, 2007 | Education, Politics

I think working less for “living” more is a wonderful ambition — afterwards there are economics and lifestyle choices & values that come into play. However, recently, I counted up how many hours my son works for his schooling. And the irony is...

Cheese Please – Cornish Yarg that is

by | Jan 17, 2007 | Education, Health

Living in France, you would have thought we live in Cheese Heaven. And we do love our cheeses here. However, our favorite cheese is from England (and it’s not Cheddar or Stilton which is a great blue — buy it at the Fromagerie in London where the...

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