Monthly Archives: May 2012

I blogged back in February about working with my friend Ben Curran, to teach current events to his fifth grade students in Detroit, Michigan.  Ben, a phenomenal teacher at an urban charter school, is also one of the founders of … Continue reading →

I got an iPhone two and a half weeks ago, and it’s my first smart phone.  It’s very cool.  Being able to check email on the go is quite useful, and having the ability to ask questions of Siri — … Continue reading →

I’m planning to use Khan Academy as a supplement to some math tutoring I’m doing this summer. It’s a phenomenal resource. While I was checking out the Khan Academy website, I decided to look at some of the non-math offerings. … Continue reading →

I just worked out while watching a great 18-minute TED Talk by Rory Sutherland, called Perspective is Everything. He’s a fun speaker, and it’s an entertaining talk about the power of marketing. My favorite image from the talk is this, … Continue reading →