Description: Selections from copy that was researched and written for a book regarding California education, dated April 17, 2014. California: The Golden State If California were a country, it would have the eighth largest economy in the world. Over 200 languages are spoken. It has more colleges and universities than any other state, and its …
Article written for Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Schoolguides website, August 5, 2009 One important rule in golf is to never rush to hit a golf ball. That’s why they call it “addressing” the ball–you acknowledge the ball, evaluate its relative position to the fairway, the slope of the hill, the depth of …
Article written for Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Schoolguides website, March 9, 2009 During lunch last week, my business partner noticed that our waitress had beautifully painted nails, done in an elaborate harlequin pattern. My business partner often gets her own nails done, and asked the waitress where she got hers done. The …
Article written for Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Schoolguides website, January 14, 2009 In Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, Outliers, he talks about the 10,000-Hour Rule. The rule estimates that it takes 10,000 hours of studying and working at a certain skill before someone becomes really good at it. After 10,000 hours learning and …
Article written for Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Schoolguides website, November 19, 2008 America has recently voted for a new President. Being the President of the United States is a lot of pressure, especially when it seems that every move you make is on video and every word you say is written down …
Article written for Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Schoolguides website, September 3, 2008 Back in middle school, during shop class, I stumbled upon a realization. Now, I’ve never had a natural aptitude in shop class (more of a math and science geek myself), so the best that I could do was a …