Israel – Hamas Conflict Escalates

Things are hot in the Middle East with Egypt getting extremely nervous about a possible invasion of Gaza by some very angry Israelis.

Nat Geo: Gabon Expedition-Sharks

We have written extensively about sharks and the need to conserve them. At present over 70 million are killed each year for their fins, and if this continues these magnificent creatures will be no more.

Motivating Ten Year Old Kids by Embarassment

I have been teaching at the post secondary level since 1974 which means I am an old codger. Generally speaking most of my students expect me to be grumpy, strict and generally a hard ass about every thing they do, and maybe I am. I don’t think I am, but who knows, I don’t take classes from me and I usually know the answers to the questions I ask students