Twitter: EclecticBlogs
I was reading an excerpt from the book "Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves" and in it Charles Sykes has 14 rules for students. Having done some research it appears that the first 11 are often attributed to Bill Gates but they are indeed part of the book written [...]
Having lived the last 18 years in the north, the 1½ years in Yellowknife has shown me something interesting. Something many people don’t see or just don’t pay attention to.
During the dark periods in Inuvik it was dark. Even when it is cloudy the sky is still dark. The town isn’t really big enough [...]
So it must be a sign of the times. Maybe down south but in Yellowknife?
Let me start at the beginning. Today, at lunchtime, I had a municipal bylaw enforcement officer ring the doorbell. When I answered the door he gave me a piece of paper which was a 24 hour notice that I needed [...]
Well, I have been away for a couple of months. Between the trips and the problems with my computer, I just didn’t have the ambition to do any posts. Well, I am going to try and change that with this new year.
To start off with I would like to wish everyone a very Happy [...]
© 2012 EclecticBlogs
The opinions and thoughts on this blog are all mine; that is unless explicitly stated otherwise, in which case I will always attempt to reference that person's statement as the source. Just to make sure things are crystal clear, everything written on this site is my personal opinion. They are not my employer's...not my wife's...not my brother's...not my sons' or daughter's...not my co-worker's...and most certainly not my lawyer's. One quick word of caution; some opinions might be that of any of my 3 dogs or 2 parrots because they are some of the smartest people I know and I respect their thoughts.
