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Trails and Hills
Not going to use the same phrase that I did in my post Joy Ride. Though ‘Just keep pedaling’ would work to get you up a hill, I believe that there is more to it. And trust me, it is no Joy Ride to bike up a hill on a trail with roots, rocks, and…
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Not a Tea Kettle
The beautiful rivers and stream provide more in Iceland than a place for tourists to visit. The waterfalls are spectacular, pouring down from the mountain glaciers. Another bonus is that they simply filter any dirt debris from the water and send it to their taps. The tour guides tell you don’t buy the bottled Glacier…
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There She Blows
And glad I didn’t see it. At least glad that I was not still on the island when it happened in case, you know, it blasted rock and ash into the air all over the place. Volcanos rank about 10 notches below spending a night in a hurricane. Never want to be that close to…
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Tame the River
There are lots of things to enjoy about rivers and streams. You can read the two previous posts on rivers called River Through It and Raging River. The phrase is to tame the river. There is only one way to do that. It is through experiencing all that the river has to offer, both the…
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River Through It
In this first entry about rivers I want to bring up the scenery. To read the next two posts click the links Raging River and Tame the River Rivers are where they are because the water eroded the land making this the lowest path of resistance. Faster rivers down slopes cut a harsh rocky path,…
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Undeterred
Being a teacher, I emphasize that determination means we will spend our time learning. We have firmness in our purpose to keep going. School years are long, especially for students. First, a brain lesson. The speed time passes is determined by active memory, based off how many years of life one can remember. Students who…
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Determination
I had to remove this from my teaching to become good at what I do. This may be surprising, but the reasons add up. Math person here so I had to look this up. Determination is a firmness on purpose. Perhaps I am more familiar with this using the scientific definition which would be to…
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I See You
Playing flashlight tag as a kid is one of my favorite memories. Sure being one of the smaller kids helped, being fast helped, and easily switching from low to running was valuable. But there was a technique to it that used the senses in a unique way. There are also a few things we may…
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Behind The Tank
Went to the family to the aquarium with the family and got an unexpected tour of everything behind the scenes by a good friend of my son. Of course the shark tank is always the highlight of immersing oneself into the vast world of fish. At more than 10 feet in length, watching them swim…
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Aaah, Refreshing
Took a cool sip of my Diet Coke, and it got me thinking. First, about Coca Cola. I own 1 share of the Coca Cola Company stock. Each year I tell my tax man that my Coke share made 32 cents, please include it. He gives me a good smile. Really what it got me…
Doc Dave DeWitt 