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Chunk it and add sugar. Like Ai, I like to take my day one bite at a time.

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Why I Became Catholic: 3 Reasons

With the Pope’s passing, I’ve been reflecting a bit. Why am I Catholic? How did I get here? Here’s my honest take: 1. Who do you say that I am? Bishop Barron’s Catholicism video series was the first spark. In it, Jesus doesn’t just offer theology or rules. He presses you to ask a question Jesus asks: Who am I? That question broke through for me. The Gospels don’t read like instruction…

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Ai is the new TA

Leveraging AI for Efficient and Insightful Grading Teaching implies learning, and learning means gaining new abilities—be it answering a question, solving a problem, or performing a task. But assessing our own work objectively? Nearly impossible. That’s where AI steps in. Personally, AI can serve as your caring yet firm teacher, providing immediate, detailed assessments. Professionally, AI acts…

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I have a problem, in Excel.

It started with a simple sheet—just a few formulas doing light duty. Nothing fancy. But one formula had a quirk: when there was no result, it left behind a little dash. Not a zero, not a space. A dash. And that dash broke my logic. I was checking for blank cells, but this wasn’t blank. It looked like nothing, but it was something. So I asked for help—from the three wise wizards of our age:…

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Leadership Role

After missing a deadline, a co-worker said, “I guess I’ll have to take more of a leadership role.” I understood what they meant, but I’m not sure I agree. I have a problem with how “leadership role” gets used. Too often, people say it when what they really mean is, “I want to be in charge.” As in, I want people to do it my way. I think a better idea would be “I want to take more of a helping…

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What percent of $100 paid to unauthorized worker is spent back into the US economy?

“for every 13 fewer unauthorized immigrants who are working in a local labor market, that leads to 10 fewer U.S.-born workers who are working in that same labor market.” From Planet Money: The "chilling effect" of deportations, Jan 24, 2025 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?i=1000685387848&r=993 This material may be protected by copyright

Interesting study looking at the impact of 2008 to 2014 deportations: “for every 13 fewer unauthorized immigrants who are working in a local labor market, that leads to 10 fewer U.S.-born workers who are working in that same labor market.” From Planet Money: The “chilling effect” of deportations, Jan 24,…

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10 apps from Aug 4th, 2014

10 apps I wish I had (from Aug 4th, 2014) 1) instructions: my daily ritual. Wake up; hit the app and it tells me to think of two people I'm appreciate. Then get dressed for a walk; 

10 apps I wish I had — from Aug 4th, 2014 1) instructions: my daily ritual. Wake up; hit the app and it tells me to think of two people I’m appreciate. Then get dressed for a walk;  2) talk to dogs: record barks and match to emotion or desire – food, out, alarm, play, etc… 3) note to future me: 1 wk, 1m, 3m, 6m, 1yr, 5, and 10 years from now – get them back as emails 4) damn the felt right ;…

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Canvas LMS Tip

I thought I'd save time and set SpeedGrader by Student Group, not a good idea for individual assignments. Maybe I would jump back into setting and reset when grading the group projects?

I thought I’d save time and set SpeedGrader by Student Group, not a good idea for individual assignments. I found very hard to work through assignments by requiring a group selection. The group selection SpeedGrader will then open in a new tab, and you can’t pick a new group from the same tab. Maybe I would jump back into setting and reset when grading the group projects?

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In the year 2050

I love thinking of a new year and new possibilities. Zoom in or out and notice your priorities changing. 1 Year Plan I tend to focus on goals and achievements, things I want to have. 5 Year Plan Anything seems possible. I can make long-term changes to my career, geography, and skills. 25 Year Plan The details start to fade in the background. I wonder more about identify and health. What…

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Turtle Days

The tortoise showed up to run the same race it ran every time. The tortoise had a plan, slow and steady – don’t stop. Do you have a plan for the day? Do you start out fast and take a short break that equals a 2 hour lunch? Do you operate your day out of your inbox? Do you lead your day focused on the one thing that will make a difference? Build a good, ordinary day. How you live a day is how…

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Navigating the Valley

Skills, Strategies, and Support for Knowledge Job Seekers. Session 1: Creating Your Path Forward Welcome and Introductions    •   Share personal stories: “Where are you now, and where do you want to go?”    •   Establish a supportive group environment. Defining the Middle Ground    •  Discuss the challenges of the “middle” stage of unemployment.     •   Explore how routines and structure…

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Double dip!

Checking apple reminders and see that it is time to vacuum. I hate to vacuum, but I do enjoy a clean floor. What to do? Double dip! Put on my weighted backpack (#goruck) and clock some exercise while checking off a todo. Had a great time.

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Room for Friendship

I have a few good friends that who don’t share much common ground. On paper, we should not be friends. A key ingredient seems to be they don’t require me to be like them or to align with them, and I am the same toward them. It works. We leave room for the other person to be a person. Just thinking out loud.

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25 years to go

Social security says a male of my age has a mean life expectancy of 82 with a standard deviation of ~8 years. What’s important to me? Health Relationships Independence What’s not important but distracting? Approval from strangers (approbation) Degrees Titles Promotions Improvements desired: Body weight Stamina Discernment Allocated time How I live a day is how I live my life. So…

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Creating a new class for spring 2025, Emerging Technology. What would you want to talk about if you took the class? What approach would you take?

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https://www.3newsnow.com/west-omaha/omaha-nonprofit-aims-to-give-1-000-foster-children-christmas-gifts My wife works at Release Inc. Free gifts for kids at Christmas. Maybe Santa is real after all?