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Comment on In Defense of Thematic World History by Jared

Jared — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:07:20 +0000

I teach thematically, email me at jrio@tusd.net

Comment on In Defense of Thematic World History by Caitlin

Caitlin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:03:10 +0000

Hey, found your blog randomly through a google search about teaching history thematically and love what you’ve written about. This will be my first year teaching and I think teaching history thematically makes way more sense and offers more possibilities for really engaging students. However, I’m a little nervous that I would be doing myself a disservice by trying to tackle this my first year because there are so few resources to pull from. World History for Us All is an amazing resource, but I don’t know anyone teaching it thematically to talk to. Just wondering if you have any more resources you might be willing to share (books to look at, websites, a syllabus/overview of your year, etc.). Anything would be wonderful. Thanks!

Comment on Bodysurfing with a Hand Plane by John Matteson

John Matteson — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:32:13 +0000

Great blog about hand plane body surfing. I started using a hand plane after I had knee surgery and find that I catch twice as many waves and twice as many barrels.

Comment on Barefoot Running by Steyn

Steyn — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:02:13 +0000

I recently moved from the coast in Port Elizabeth South Africa to Perth and whilst living in Port Elizabeth I never ran with shoes. The terrain was diverse with grass, some tar, small stones, shells, sand but mostly dirt trails. The route was +-10km with a few alternative routes.
I lived so close to nature that I could not resist running without shoes. The more I could experience the elements on my skin the better. Running bare foot was part of the exhilarating experience. It took my feet about two weeks to adapt to the terrain but soon I had a pair of tough feet. First few runs always hurt but you just have to push through.
Running bare feet increased my speed over easy terrain but when running over rocky terrain it took concentration to avoid a bad foot landing. If you land on a rock with the soft part of your foot it could bruise or break the skin. Recovery from such injuries took about one week. Having injured feet forced me to run in shoes during the recovery period but once recovered it was back to bare feet. In pursue of better relationships I took my kids with me on the run and usually took a swim in the ocean at the turning point. This was almost a daily routine for me and often had my children with me on the run.
When on business trips in major cities I tried to find routes that would accommodate my style of running and many times ended up on interesting nature trails. Running for long distances on tar road was very taxing especially of a sun baked tar road. A few times I ended up with blisters under my feet when running long distances on hot tar roads.
Both bare feet and shoes running have its place but I much more prefer running bare feet if the terrain permits. It brings me closer to the creator of the nature elements and the experience end up being spiritual.

Comment on Vaya Con Dios by Alec

Alec — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:48:36 +0000

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAIT. No Giants victory post?!

Comment on Bodysurfing with a Hand Plane by J. Edward Tipre

J. Edward Tipre — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:49:11 +0000

Thank you for your informative and lively piece. You’ve made clear the advantage of a hand plane. So true, the value of body surfing in close out situations.

John Tipre
Santa Monica, CA

Comment on Bodysurfing with a Hand Plane by Stephen Forbes Jr.

Stephen Forbes Jr. — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 04:00:21 +0000

I had to sell my only 2 surfboards in order to have enough money for school AND books. I kept thinking,”At least I can still go to the ocean this winter and swim in my 6/5 hoody….Then I came across your Bodysurfing w/a handplane! I knew I sold those boards for an education, but, now I’m REALLY learning a thing or 2……I used wood from pallets and 1/8 thick pinewood ply for stringers, Gorilla Glue, and Min-Wax Polyurethane for a couple coatings…Cut nylon straps off of book-bag, leaf blower, cut to with of plane, and enjoying NJ waves!

Comment on My Baseball Moment by johntspencer

johntspencer — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:49:06 +0000

I love the pictures. Great shots!

I grew up going to games at the gawdawful Candlestick Park and watched as they clinched the division title in ’89.

I still haven’t gone to a game at the new place, but it looks amazing.

Comment on Patience by T

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:08:56 +0000

The motivational picture that has the man in the water with the firearm says, “IF YOU HAVE BUT ONE SHOT AT AN OPPORTUNITY, MAKE IT COUNT.”

Comment on Bodysurfing with a Hand Plane by Chris

Chris — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:53:44 +0000

when you google “surf hand planes”, like I just did, this is the 2nd hit!!!!!!