Blog by
Author DJ Mathews
Allowances, Chores, Vaccines
(photo courtesy of No Revisions at Unsplash.com) CHORES, ALLOWANCES, VACCINES Some parents believe getting a kid to do something around the house is like, well, pulling teeth (not that THAT is easy to do either, as someone who's been to the dentist more than once can...
An Interesting Site for Parents or Anyone Interested in Education
FOR PARENTS OR ANY INTERESTED IN EDUCATION I have found very interesting site online if you want to know a bit about what public school teachers are teaching today. At the site www.teacherspayteachers.com, there are resources for the new teacher or someone...
College Financial Aid– Some Important Tips
College Financial Aid – Some Tips By D. J. Mathews They say there is more than one way to skin a cat. Do they say there is more than one way to pay for college? I think they do. Sure, you can work summers at McDonald’s for money for books and tuition. Your...
Fall/ The Bugfest/ The Highlander Festival
AUTUMN, THE BUGFEST, SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS FEST October's fall colors are in full swing, as Virginia Tech prepared for its annual "bugfest" at the Student Squires Center, not long before the Highlander festival. So--- autumn was my sister's favorite season.She was...
A Woman to Admire– Not talking about Beauty Either
HEDY LAMARR, INSPIRATIONAL INVENTOR/ACTRESS Ah, yes, when we think of late August or September we may still be thinking of vacations and warmer temps, and places to go. And we may "research" said vacations on the run, on our so-called smartphones. Or perhaps we want...
School TIPS and TIPS JUST FOR YOURSELF
(Some Parents.com site tips and more) In the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's 2022 Education Confidence Report's annual survey of 1,000 K-12 educators and administrators, there were some interesting findings: 1) 76% of educators had negative feelings...
My mission
Extensively, I will provide ideas and examples on managing money better, paying for an education, dealing with doctors, and good ideas or deals when it comes to travel. I will also consider science, as it relates to my book “Great American Women in Science and Environment.” Science and the future can be both a good or bad thing, depending on your consumer choices and outlook. And writers can always use tips on how and where to make money. I will do regular blogs on these issues, seeking always to inform in an entertaining manner.
