tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51793458272733194132024-03-13T20:35:34.708-07:00Math of Greater Norton Blog Grassomath twitterInvestigating how math excellence is shared in the world.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-21268662669395049772010-12-02T21:21:00.000-08:002010-12-02T21:33:10.237-08:00Music that I listen to and get inspired<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMd_9ZtHeV2cdFryh5rCEKh7RWfNREbl1q_qvilcVK3LF2x_cm7zl8s6dcKorC4bhT2mrn2oUdUBND1RlKb13uEghVgEPg0C1IMRzizwpAGxLnT91DPsMQ9fhoNVcT6_QhQVCrlp1eNlJ/s1600/bill.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMd_9ZtHeV2cdFryh5rCEKh7RWfNREbl1q_qvilcVK3LF2x_cm7zl8s6dcKorC4bhT2mrn2oUdUBND1RlKb13uEghVgEPg0C1IMRzizwpAGxLnT91DPsMQ9fhoNVcT6_QhQVCrlp1eNlJ/s200/bill.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546324803757968258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmKOcJEfKGNO_Qv_NxADsDsOEFYw8UFzr9eHwlSvPHOytB-oHMoA2ACG-BY5d7Za2r8Ik1xjmMzZ1V7W_umF38SbG01Dos801YLfMzvB1AuJDzWItQZqPk3ZZPSXWytUxn0GSbpaIhYsU/s1600/bugs-life-DVD+cover.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmKOcJEfKGNO_Qv_NxADsDsOEFYw8UFzr9eHwlSvPHOytB-oHMoA2ACG-BY5d7Za2r8Ik1xjmMzZ1V7W_umF38SbG01Dos801YLfMzvB1AuJDzWItQZqPk3ZZPSXWytUxn0GSbpaIhYsU/s200/bugs-life-DVD+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546324798138849618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxFXR9luqfj_teBb5vOxVpEyOVBusBPCNKotFzJ55wnijXubgPWcn8vuZ3woXlnaBMoCXVpmP7cCZpz2oAR9edsuB6alsDkZnhOWrCZCmPsNYfS5Rqemi0EeO60JjOFzadKOUrQq85-JK/s1600/alien.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxFXR9luqfj_teBb5vOxVpEyOVBusBPCNKotFzJ55wnijXubgPWcn8vuZ3woXlnaBMoCXVpmP7cCZpz2oAR9edsuB6alsDkZnhOWrCZCmPsNYfS5Rqemi0EeO60JjOFzadKOUrQq85-JK/s200/alien.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546324552482145026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnW_HpyyaWvZuPk0MlNjVvQBZXcp1U_kRgNPom3f7C2cWwpE8wPgLQxdk8dCzSrIo110rAbWWKnPNjHxLNP42Cv_Shkq63c_hp9p_UXuLlIiYRgzNlYzMm6BWjOUp-_ICU3ZMdIXXAm35/s1600/03james_blog-blog480.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnW_HpyyaWvZuPk0MlNjVvQBZXcp1U_kRgNPom3f7C2cWwpE8wPgLQxdk8dCzSrIo110rAbWWKnPNjHxLNP42Cv_Shkq63c_hp9p_UXuLlIiYRgzNlYzMm6BWjOUp-_ICU3ZMdIXXAm35/s200/03james_blog-blog480.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546324486635509874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiUoEctS1bokXempK71hcRt5KlHah370PP_gUfpprz6GDcwQiJVKC9viT_j7B8p-cogpjpscDDEIg6l-_keKNBdQG2oucwwoMhoq5enqiM-5zLMbuf_CVfPlX1iA0haGCpG5ATgf554am/s1600/sturm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiUoEctS1bokXempK71hcRt5KlHah370PP_gUfpprz6GDcwQiJVKC9viT_j7B8p-cogpjpscDDEIg6l-_keKNBdQG2oucwwoMhoq5enqiM-5zLMbuf_CVfPlX1iA0haGCpG5ATgf554am/s200/sturm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546324410336735170" /></a><br />I just recently discovered, on grooveshark, soundtracks. I like any Randy Newman soundtrack. I like "The Social Network" soundtrack. No words. Music makes me want to write, read, or create something. I have ideas that fill my head so journals work. <br /><br />The news today ranged. It consisted of Aliens, Politicians, Birthdays, Hockey, and Lebron. It was a day that makes no sense but all the sense in the world. It would make Bill Cosby sad, mad, and happy. Bill Cosby quote. I don't know the secret to success, but the secret to failure is to try and please everyone. I will listen to the Star Wars soundtrack next and try to make the movie in my head, I call life, the way I planned it. <br /><br />Carolla once said, "Smart is accomplishing goals you set." Tomorrow = discoveryegrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-47366452488039213292010-11-26T04:33:00.000-08:002010-11-26T04:58:54.977-08:00Math Teacher and storiesI recently read Blankinships's associated press article.<br /><br />The main reason I feel passionately about the article is that I have a story. I know what it was like to think that I could teach but I learned how to in these past 8 years, like a contractor learning to fix houses. Effective teaching increases, not by getting a masters, but with collaboration. A major issue is that parents don't take a test depicting who can have a child. Imagine if "A" parents were the only ones allowed to have children. We, the people of the US, all have to care for the children regardless of the parents effort. The tax system makes all of us pay, hence care. The parents (by the way I have great ones in the town I work in) are the purple elephant in the room and Bill Gates knows this but Blankinship took an angle (math term) and ran with it. Not your fault, money gets people passionate so well done. Real issue behind education, "Finding Superman" and "200 minutes" which do a decent job of explaining the plight, is best described in epilogue of this blog<br /><br />Masters are all about collaboration with teachers. Masters degrees force teachers to talk and reflect on what works like doctors do. Sorry Blankinship but you missed something. You missed the point of education. Bring ideas, effort, visions, but most importantly people on this planet together for some project that is bigger than anyone. My story begins and end with people forcing me to think big. I thank my first Principal and vice principal, Mike D'Angelo and Tom Darby, for giving me a chance. See there is a story behind everyone you didn't see coming. I thank Laura Hoey, Ray Dewar, Mike Ward, and Mary Taylor my first bosses in Norton. I thank Stephen McNeil my boss from my Bentley College days. All of them collaborated with me on projects. The project was me. I use analogies from those experiences to know that time may be hard but we will make it work in education. I recognize the impact of these people, and if I ever write a book they will all get a paragraph. <br /><br /><br /><br />Masters = not a major concern<br /><br />Here is a poem that demonstrates the problem <br /><br />How do I study material I don't want to own?<br />Everyday it’s harder to care without a safe and steady _________<br /><br />Don't punish the yesterday while being advert<br />Reward people that have character, time, and effortegrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-19047668755078194322010-11-01T18:35:00.000-07:002010-11-01T18:46:03.146-07:00ProjectsI am not for doing a project for projects sake. In the end you realize something about your self and whether you can work with people. Either at work or whereever you finally get a job lean into the discomfort and work well with others. I believe finding your groove or niche is the main thing I should focus on. I am not sure but when I hear things like, "every 5 to 10 years we should revisit the way we do things" I get chills. I can't remain stagnant. I like the idea that we are not working with perfection. The most creative idea I had for 2008 was that Romeo and Juliet was good but not the greatest that will ever be. There have been great stories since and they will get better, especially with movies that have new movie tricks like time travel. Movies are even getting more randomly creative. I think Jackass 3d is dumb but it is the new way of thinking. Throw out the old and start the new. I have to embrace the change even though I yearn for Unstoppable, New Tron, and I look forward to the new Little Fockers movie.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-56748686672607636062010-10-05T18:44:00.001-07:002010-10-05T18:52:56.505-07:00The Social Network MovieAs a "late to the next big thing on the internet" guy I found the movie Social Network taking me through memories in my life I don't often think about, college. My main focus was learning back then. Unfortunately I made mistakes in those years while Mark Zuckerberg made millions. Sorry eventually billions. The truth is that by the end of the movie everyone thinks about what they would change. The only thing that matters is that you learn lessons. Mark lost his mind for one night and hurt some people. It is hard to say I would change anything about my life without acknowledging what Mark did in an interview with Diane Sawyer ( not in the movie) I know I would have made new different mistake and learned from them. You don't need a Harvard degree to know what works and doesn't work for you. <br /><br />I hate that I missed hockey today. I hate that I didn't get to go out to football today. One thing I know is I won't let it make the next day a waste.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-13778912041376434722010-09-22T18:50:00.000-07:002010-09-22T19:07:22.937-07:00CoachingSo after 6 years I returned to coaching high school soccer. I am proud of the JV girls and how they fought to the end. Running hard and under control with your head up is not always easy but when you put in effort it will come. These girls put in the effort and I hope they will bring a win home next game. <br /><br />This makes me realize how much I extend myself. I feel better when I put myself into everything i do. I realize I am at the school a lot. I have the energy along with the feeling that everyone should succeed. I cringe when a student gets hurt on the field or embarrassed by strange unfortunates that life throws at everyone. I hope all kids feel a part.<br /><br />Kids should feel a part of something at high school. Today a parent told me that because of what I told her oldest son, her youngest son is already being inundated with a message. The older brother tells the younger brother to be a part of some sport or club while in school. Public school needs that kind of involvement. The new movie "Waiting for Superman" is a documentary that will show the current state of public schools and how schools effect towns. That's all I will report until I see it. "Time" mag. makes it seem like it is well thought out.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-85960415455146739812010-08-09T17:32:00.000-07:002010-08-09T17:35:59.751-07:00Summer Movies ExplodeThis weekend will mark the climax to a surprisingly fantastic summer of films. I thought would be mediocre with no Potter, X-Men, Star Wars or action movie franchise. Instead the movies where nice, sentimental and fun. Number one Despciable Me, Number 2 Inception, Number three Toy Story. Honorable mention for Salt and The Other Guys. Oh and Don't forget the big weekend this week end. The Expendibles, Eat Pray Love, and Scott Pilgrim. Something for everyone.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-85236671512465798042010-04-01T07:36:00.001-07:002010-04-01T07:36:39.907-07:00Teaching MCAS Project Period C and ETheme Song at beginning<br /><br />B - Waffles<br />Toy Car<br />Bicycles<br />Theme- soundtrack<br />Slogan<br />CD of music<br />Chain link fence<br />Hang a piece of paper<br />Hit Whiffle balls <br />Waffle house chocolate chips/strawberry<br /><br />Lessons:<br />Coordinate Plane - Waffle morning<br />Area/ Perimeter – Waffle area – Perimeter Tape measure<br />Fractions – Recipe<br />Median – Hoedownegrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-88998030490278099082009-12-09T18:02:00.000-08:002009-12-09T18:05:17.181-08:00Someone told meIf you work yourself to the limit and giv eyour all, then you will see what you are capable of accomplishing. Never be satisfied with less than your best. You know when you feel something is your best because you will be proud of it.<br /><br />I know people like this and they make me want to be better.<br /><br />Great National Honors Societyegrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-10469187728836925852009-12-07T21:13:00.000-08:002009-12-07T21:23:42.510-08:00My Teaching Philosphy is growingI see the positives in people rather than differences.<br /><br />The positives I speak of are easy to find. It makes for good classes and good times.<br /><br />In my courses I always stress effort, but I also speak to finding positives.<br /><br />Proportionally I want the right mix of questions and group work. Ideally lessons are learned everyday and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">every way</span>. Effort is the actually not how you get through the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">journey</span>, it is the journey. I want to be smarter and better than I was yesterday.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-70895905452475612009-12-04T05:35:00.001-08:002009-12-04T05:35:22.674-08:00Proportion Problem.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-45741395235320702702009-12-03T06:45:00.000-08:002009-12-03T10:56:10.940-08:00Erasers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMweq3z6PeljHdhy_YeEcJoJlXhdN1EPQVf6VAa1OrqKHhf8RInGjcUlaNAeVt08yOa0Xmr4ImH1GvMI4TVjCucePOeQxSpOqt5MPmIuA2YXOSKZTmf6Yc7vJfmF1PViXXZW7KBimL47m/s1600-h/eraser.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411022528188374546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMweq3z6PeljHdhy_YeEcJoJlXhdN1EPQVf6VAa1OrqKHhf8RInGjcUlaNAeVt08yOa0Xmr4ImH1GvMI4TVjCucePOeQxSpOqt5MPmIuA2YXOSKZTmf6Yc7vJfmF1PViXXZW7KBimL47m/s200/eraser.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsps6XW15_i_4L5oIgL5AOeUfzPDmpxsYSNzZdrpW1j0ma-Kv8Q7bJeyBjvwRwO3kkiEbwAVSrIfNGRLZHgJzXGlFygV-iwDcn25XFOJjWTdzPpSwMEsCKZDd6m8vhJAA8B8w0wfhZ2AA/s1600-h/eraser+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 124px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 110px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411022462755543218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsps6XW15_i_4L5oIgL5AOeUfzPDmpxsYSNzZdrpW1j0ma-Kv8Q7bJeyBjvwRwO3kkiEbwAVSrIfNGRLZHgJzXGlFygV-iwDcn25XFOJjWTdzPpSwMEsCKZDd6m8vhJAA8B8w0wfhZ2AA/s200/eraser+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>An eraser is the most vital tool a student can carry. In education you either have it or you don't. Sometimes you need to get things right without making mistakes but not in education. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Even on a movie set, I watched a documentary that showed a director acting numerous camera and microphone men how to improve a shot. JJ Abrams</div><div></div><div>Erase your fears and look at a world where we all learn from our mistakes. As a professional teacher and student myself, I feel free to make mistakes I can learn from and I see how mistakes are sometimes thrust upon those who least expect it. Like a student who thinks they aced a test only to get a D because they used the wrong formula. </div><div><br />Lean into the discomfort. And then start over again each daynew. Now clean off your out look. </div>egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-8886293476421099442009-12-01T20:09:00.000-08:002009-12-02T05:29:33.847-08:00Rachel's Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytCDkhrWBXbh-VkSS15aVZpNTWAz3Ziq1fpzsO89e76NLlFh_FTwEVo6D9bJFrp6kqDe6vOKR0FvI06sbDGZU9pYhGQ5YTqlvSYkpDryrwq2mpgJraCt1GtbdoiKawwEAqT-QI3fA1fZa/s1600-h/rachel_challenge.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410489586930581954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytCDkhrWBXbh-VkSS15aVZpNTWAz3Ziq1fpzsO89e76NLlFh_FTwEVo6D9bJFrp6kqDe6vOKR0FvI06sbDGZU9pYhGQ5YTqlvSYkpDryrwq2mpgJraCt1GtbdoiKawwEAqT-QI3fA1fZa/s200/rachel_challenge.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>What makes it for me, in education, is when students take an unspoken cue and realize they just learned something. I see more value in people after today. </div><div> </div><div>Craig Scott was lived on April 20, 1999. He then took up the challenge to build something more for not just public schools but the overall educational well being. The character of our country matters to him. I am proud to have met him, Rachel and their family. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410489342055186658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJX_X08XNV-qHjkqt9l7jpMSiKd8j7Ih3TbAWLtqyauncmnE0lgZ2CgxxX-eSJX6iRpHqC-3drpPkaI7Wpyt2V_zkku5Kbzqg1AptLPI5ng0usp7m9bBPgvjI6q_KMkQ00vWo-qzpUZsh4/s200/Greene_Scott.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN45LWHM9V5OSSzmgsYd_jKNT5et99Y97m8Ye2Y3cxhzLllgUBBteu91dJfBf_w3-hVx4EJaHn4oaYg2mIsU1cI7uzD_dOCYZyhH6tZCcCEaqjpTKMWv5EXuubm9M3powlliGbRnWxf3_/s1600-h/Craig_Scott.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410489226086514082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEN45LWHM9V5OSSzmgsYd_jKNT5et99Y97m8Ye2Y3cxhzLllgUBBteu91dJfBf_w3-hVx4EJaHn4oaYg2mIsU1cI7uzD_dOCYZyhH6tZCcCEaqjpTKMWv5EXuubm9M3powlliGbRnWxf3_/s200/Craig_Scott.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Character is what you do when no one is looking, and no one will even find out.<br /><br />Well Rachel and Craig, we found out.<br /><br />Link</div></div></div>egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-37982708531422022502009-10-31T19:38:00.001-07:002009-10-31T19:40:45.918-07:00InterventionIs learning important to you?<br /><br />I would say yes the most important. I am a teacher.<br /><br /><br /><br />Is being being right the first time important?<br /><br />No not really. As long as you get it eventually.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is scary becasue when I was a high school kid, it was the other way around. I made a lot of mistake until I got it.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-87515449866377898522009-10-31T19:23:00.000-07:002009-10-31T19:38:01.827-07:00Twitter and other Media is not all badI use to think twitter was not a good thing. People get addicted to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span> networking sites and end up with an unhealthy lifestyle.<br /><br />I believed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">everyone</span> got addicted. In fact it is useful to connect. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">multiple</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Media</span> outlets make <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">TV</span> shows( like intervention), use the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Internet</span>(takes it further), and tweet through twitter as a forum to reflect, connect and brainstorm. My parents never had that. I watched the Intervention at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Comcast</span> on demand and I realized I was behind in my thinking. We need to share our stories from throughout the country because cultures spread when they feel free to share. Twitter helps not hurt.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-89642453154666778652009-10-22T05:49:00.001-07:002009-10-22T05:49:51.577-07:00Ticket Problem Systems of EquationsWhat is your best ticket problem?egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-76725772435498232762009-10-21T21:03:00.000-07:002009-10-22T06:35:31.811-07:00New Skills<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNgCAu2ueMgI3tFFxmW2mhW6E7-BoWGqocbaVHHB3ou5ifRf4-Ns0Ev2AiGWMc9EnwAfpf2rhaXoSayOFVfKSRdGhAgitNtRTWhhVdTipDqca2KqnZDxoj_km8XEeUTzux879wucQSWJi/s1600-h/DSCN2811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395273744202903426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNgCAu2ueMgI3tFFxmW2mhW6E7-BoWGqocbaVHHB3ou5ifRf4-Ns0Ev2AiGWMc9EnwAfpf2rhaXoSayOFVfKSRdGhAgitNtRTWhhVdTipDqca2KqnZDxoj_km8XEeUTzux879wucQSWJi/s200/DSCN2811.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I want to develop new skills all day everyday. At 28, I am still trying to develop new skills. As I watched the chorus and band concert tonight, inside Paulus auditorium, I thought about taking up a new instrument. Piano perhaps. One new skill I have mastered lately came at the Patriot Place fundraiser. I started up Ice Cream scooping. Even the workers there, mostly high school students and one college graduate boss, claimed I was a natural. That is not a direct quote but you get the idea. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>In the spirit of the night, by the way great concert, I want to make an instrument a new skill. Then I want to learn to fly a helicopter. I just want to keep learning. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>One skill I recently revisited, but not a newly learned skill, was my balling skills. I am getting my moves back and I will be taking down all basketballers in town soon. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Point is I am never done learning. Never stop learning not once ( 5 words)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>p.s. Great work chorus and band at the concert. My heart has a special place for all of the band members. Percussionist 4 life. </div>egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-4407915302611729402009-10-15T06:13:00.000-07:002009-10-15T06:14:53.771-07:00Blog Period CETicket Problem/ Systems of Equationsegrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-41759765701054181412009-10-13T06:56:00.000-07:002009-10-13T07:01:24.906-07:00Population ControlQuestion is Respond to the following statement. The world is slowly becoming over populated. Is that true? Is it possible to over populate the planet, if so what can be done for population control. Some countries have a limits on the number. Be careful and tasteful and nonviolent.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-4534493372150990932009-10-13T05:50:00.000-07:002009-10-13T05:51:09.596-07:00Systems/ Ticket ProblemsCreate your own... and it can't be about lean pocketsegrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-88067164143012745152009-10-06T07:50:00.001-07:002009-10-06T07:50:24.787-07:00Zero slope and no slopeReal world Zero slope and no slopeegrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-54310048965569929802009-09-28T05:19:00.001-07:002009-09-28T05:22:20.765-07:00Period CE Geomtery Living by NumbersWhat connections to your life can you make when reading the Wired article<br /><br /><a href="http://wired-vig.wired.com/wired/issue/17-07">http://wired-vig.wired.com/wired/issue/17-07</a>egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-10198452211575956372009-09-25T05:54:00.000-07:002009-09-25T05:55:40.633-07:00Period D homework geometryName you rbest reading strategy so far. Make sure you include the quoteegrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-26687651738067080862009-09-18T08:44:00.000-07:002009-09-18T08:48:50.302-07:00FINd the percents of the followingBefore you start your assignment go online and find out if your ius accurate you may need to change you data/ scatter plot to reflec the proper data. For instance if you thought that the price of gas grow over time but you searched the web you would find it goes up and down.<br /><br /><br />Answer and show all work on a separate sheet of paper, that will be collected Tuesday<br /><br />What is the percent of increase from $5.00 to 10.00?<br /><br />What is the percent of increase from $7.00 to 9.00?<br /><br />What is the percent of decrease if a $12.00 shirt goes on sale to 6.00<br /><br />What is the percent of decrease if a $11.00 shirt goes on sale to 7.00<br /><br />What is the percent of decrease if a $15.00 shirt goes on sale to 4.00<br /><br />What is the percent of decrease if a $15.00 shirt goes on sale to 14.00egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-35086515731653090772009-09-14T06:17:00.000-07:002009-09-14T06:18:45.222-07:00Sonic Project3 statistics<br /><br />Should you , if you were wealthy enough, Open a sonic franchise?egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179345827273319413.post-26925621057620348542009-09-03T11:56:00.000-07:002009-09-03T12:02:32.305-07:00Google ReaderI have been waiting for something to come along for the internet. Then google reader took that idea of headlines and updates to a new level.<br /><br />You will not have to waste time looking through your favorite websites to see if there is a new update. Google reader takes your website of choice and makes puts them on a webpage. Then it updates you with new posts as soon as your favorite site updates. Then you just go to this one site for all your favorite sites new happenings.<br /><br />I thought this was a good idea. What will happen next.egrasso10http://www.blogger.com/profile/16476519038406713834noreply@blogger.com2