Playing around with phonics

30 January 2010

Parents are always looking for the next best thing that will help their child learn through playing, but one of the time tested best ways to teach your child to read is phonics. Phonics programs now come in a variety of formats of which many kids enjoy the games the most. You essentially put your kid in front of a computer and put in the program and they are off to learning. The beauty is you really don’t have to interact with them much for them to learn. The software actually works in their language and level of skill to teach them while they play!

Is David Spade a Mormon?

27 January 2010

Someone swore to me that when they were on their mission, they had dinner with David Spade and that he went on splits with them. If David Spade is a Mormon, I would imagine he is exmormon because nothing he does seems to reflect being a Mormon, although I guess there are other celebrities who also behave like they are exmormon when they’re actually still members. I’ve never seen an article about him being a member so maybe they had his name confused with someone else. They said at dinner, he was non-stop sarcastic. That’s pretty much how I could expect David Spade to act.

A Brief Discussion On Forensic Science

27 January 2010

I’m doing a research on forensic science and for me this is so far the simplest yet the best definition of forensic science. Forensic science is the scientific analysis and documentation of evidence suitable for legal proceedings. Many people have heard the term “forensics” used to describe school debate clubs. There is a similarity between these two forms of the word. In academic forensics, political or other issues are debated between two teams using a logical approach, and likewise in forensic science the debate (or comparison) is between the physical evidence and the known or suspected circumstances about an event.

Mission Work

26 January 2010

New Tribe Mission is an organization that I have heard of over the years, but didn’t know much about. There was a quick mention of them on TV the other night and I decided to see what this group was about. They are absolutely amazing. Missionaries go into communities in need and teach them the word of God. They do this by moving into the community and becoming a part of it. Not only do they teach the members, but they train the members to teach others also. This allows God’s word to be spread even more. I was so impressed I immediately bought some of their products to share. I want to help in any way I can.

A Eulogy for the Mother I Loved

12 January 2010

I may have not belonged to her physically, but she was my mother in every other sense of the word. The lady who took me and raised me from infancy made me feel loved and wanted. She always made sure that I knew that I was chosen to be in this family, not just an accident of passion. Still, I always used to wish I was her biological child as well. I would not have loved her any more, but maybe the bond would have been even stronger. As I prepare to give her eulogy, I have so many cherished memories. I doubt anyone could have loved me any more.

My Aunt Emma Leigh Wants To learn affiliate marketing

28 December 2009

My Aunt Emma Leigh has truly re-invented herself, at the ripe old age of nearly seventy!  It was at her sixty-ninth birthday party a few months ago that she suddenly announced to the assembled family that she was bored senseless with her current retirement plan and was going to find something to do.  While we all started suggesting trips to the local senior center and so forth, Aunt Emma Leigh just gave a hearty laugh and said she was going to be an Internet business mogul!  We all thought it actually makes sense: She has the drive, she just needs to learn affiliate marketing.  She has always been someone who puts her all into any project.

The Excitement of Proving People Wrong

16 December 2009

I recently bought my first home and I did it all on my own. I remember my brother telling me that I could never make any money without a four year college degree. Well, I can truly say that I proved him wrong. I never doubted for one minute that I would eventually reach my goals in life. I take great pride in telling people that I got everything that I have on a dental assistants salary. I am happy with where I am in my life and I feel there is no where else for me to go but up.

The court reporter salary Tony talked about

08 December 2009

Two weeks ago I bought an old 1965 Ford Mustang from my neighbor Tony. Tony had bought the car brand new when he first got out of the air force and had kept it ever since. Tony is having some problems with his eyes and can’t drive any longer. I’m just glad I was able to buy the car from him. I saw Tony the other day and he asked me”John, do you know what the average salary court reporter makes”? I said I didn’t. He then went on to tell me about his daughter who is in this line of work.

A Citation Generator Helped My Son From Pulling An All-Nighter

28 November 2009

My son will be the first to tell you that he knows everything and I know half as much. I’ll admit that he’s a pretty smart kid, but when he was struggling  one night to finish a term paper for his English class, I asked him what the hold-up was. He told me that it was the source sheet he was trying to finish and he was having issues with it. I asked him why he didn’t just use a program that would automatically generate citation for him. I took him to the computer and showed him how it worked and his eyes lit up. Now who knows more?

Is it Worth it To Get Free Backlinks or Should I Pay For It?

24 November 2009

The truth of the matter is that you pay one way or another for backinks, whether you get free backlinks or if you pay for a service that does it for you.  It takes time to write articles, then write some more, create blogs, keep them current and give out advice on forums.  An in-between way is to purchase at a  one time cost,  article submission software that speeds up that process, but still requires time in creating them.  There are other services that help create backlinks for you that you pay a hefty monthly fee.  So it all depends on how much time you have and what value you put on that time.