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Ideas Float, Grab Them While You Can
Denise Jaden has a theory. She believes that “ideas float in the atmosphere, and they are fair game for anyone to grab and make use of.” This is sometimes referred to as the collective unconscious. It seems to be something that we can all tap into. There are so many ideas out there and if…
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Mastermind Street Jam Throwback
Mastermind Street Jam was a mixshow that aired on Energy 108 back in the 1990s and it was pretty much required listening. I would tape the show every week and then ride with the tapes every day. It was a great way to get free hip-hop. I also love the way Mastermind would mix, blend,…
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Still Trail Running in January?
If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you will know that I normally have an off season when it comes to running. I just don’t like running in the winter. So, it’s kind of surprising that today, January 5th, I went for a run outside. I wore jogging pants, a t-shirt,…
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Tips for Leaders and Managers
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawasaki. I just read finished reading this book and found it quite inspiring. You can look forward to a few teaching tip posts based on Kawasaki’s advice this month. Here are a few things for managers and CEOs to consider. Hire…
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Doctor Strange and a Librarian
Doctor Strange, Vol. 1: The Way of the Weird This is the first book in the 2015 series of trade paperbacks. It’s a pretty good jumping in point for anyone unfamiliar with the character. Although I would suggest watching the 2016 live action film featuring Benedict Cumberbatch first. It’s a great starting point and will…
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Chasing Content – January 2018
Let’s take a moment to dig through the archives and see what was happening here last year at this time. Read all of the posts from last January or just these highlights. Students Working Together on Tests? Brilliant! After you give your students a test, consider having them retake it in groups. This lets the…
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2019 – A Year I Do Things
2019 is going to be a great year. It’s going to be a year where I do all sorts of things. It’s time for me to announce those in a broad fashion and then never revisit the list. You see, that’s the problem with New Year’s Resolutions and the main reason I don’t make them.…
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Top 18 Albums of 2018 Countdown
2018 was a great year for hip-hop. I had a hard time narrowing down my list of The Top 18 Albums of 2018. I could have easily done a Top 25 list, but I had to follow with tradition. I’ve been doing this countdown for 10 years now. It started back in 2009 when I thought…
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Top 18 Albums of 2018
Here are my pics for The Top 18 Albums of 2018. Do you agree with this list? Is there anything I slept on that I should check out? Please let me know. Make sure you come back tomorrow to listen to the Word is Bond Rap Radio countdown show. 18. Chris Orrick – Portraits You may…
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Another Superman Origin Story
Superman – Earth One: Volume One I know, we don’t really need another retelling on Superman’s origin story. But the Earth One line from DC shakes things up. It feels like superheroes could really be a reality in our every day lives right now. There’s an immediacy to this series that is intriguing. I was…