Blog by
Author DJ Mathews
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...
Habits of Smart, Effective Teens (In Summer or Anytime) Part I Is there such as thing as an effective teen -- even if they spend all their waking hours after school on their phone (if you as a parent/guardian let them)? Sean Covey's book, The 7 Habits...
Space News — Why Shouldn’t Other Countries Explore Galaxy
It's interesting that the media have mentioned the fact that we (the U. S.) and Russia, are not the "only" ones out there wanting to explore space. You have businessman Elon Musk coming up with some kind of "blowup" unit that could be transported to Mars for...
Given a Chance, Women Can Create a Better Future
(This is from the back cover of Great American Women in Science and Environment.) Yeah, we've come a long way, baby. Recent editorial comments made on a CBS news program have me concerned about the status of women. It has reported that women in Iran have been...
Valentine’s (or any) Chocolate — Healthy or Not?
(Valentine hearts from Freestock at Unsplash.com) There's been a buzz for years about chocolate -- dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, which I'm sure thrills dentists (cuz we eat it so much). They say the U. S....
Did You Know — Honey, Bees And Health
I guess you already know, as the National Wildlife Federation points out, that the honeybee, originally from Europe, has 3 parts: a head, a thorax, and an abdomen. They also have hair on their bodies (more noticeable on the furry black and yellow bumblebee). And...
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.
