I realize the title is not the proverb as you know it. But it’s how a student chose to complete the phrase “You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New” when Dr. Mary Bigler, a 45-year veteran teacher and Eastern Michigan University professor asked second grade students to complete some well-known proverbs. At the parenting workshop… Continue reading You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Math
Hard to believe today marks 27 years since the final episode of M*A*S*H* aired. Goodbye, Farewell and Amen was the 251st episode of the show. It held the honor of being the most watched television episode in US history from 1983 to 2010. I remember getting together at a friend’s Ypsilanti apartment to watch the… Continue reading M*A*S*H* Final Episode Anniversary
We visited Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan this weekend and took a tour of the campus. I missed the architecture of older buildings and landscaping I’ve seen at Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I was impressed with “Of Thought and Reason” mural by Robert Barnum… Continue reading Art and Architecture at Ferris State University