In honor of the unofficial start to the school season (unofficial because NYC kids go back on the 9th whereas the kids on Long Island start today), today’s posting is dedicated to all the teachers out there who have an incredibly important task… Educating future generations. We all know why education is important, we just don’t know how important it really is and that is why I’m looking forward to reviewing this next...

I wasn’t planning on posting anything today as we are right in the middle of a beautiful Labor Day weekend but, while reading the Sunday NYPost, I came across a section called the “Postscript” with a 9 page article titled “New York At 400 – History * Legacy * Promise, by Eric Sanderson. It’s a brief history of the city, century by century and is part of a special Hudson Anniversary Edition. I enjoyed...

I always look forward to the long Labor Day weekend and always saw it as the official end of summer. Labor Day is actually a holiday and, in a series of short clips, The History Channel takes a look at the origins of Labor Day, changing methods of manufacturing and legislative gains made by labor unions. I just gave myself an education as to the history of Labor Day as more than just an end of summer holiday. Enjoy your Labor Day holiday...

I missed the Space Shuttle launch this weekend, on Saturday 8/29/09, to be exact. At least NASA posts the launches and as this was a night launch, it must have been spectacular. Hard to believe the Shuttles are 25 years old! Watching a Shuttle Launch is something I plan on doing before the fleet is retired. You can find the NASA YouTube Channel here and NASA runs one of the oldest and best websites that can be used by Students and...

It’s times like this I benefit from publishing my blog. It’s a learning experience, not just the technical aspect of blogging but when researching topics I want to share I inevitably advance my education. This is definitely one of those times where I am obviously not an expert on the subject of  Islam and the observance of Ramadan, which starts today, but use the Internet to expand my understanding of...

I found this video on the web while doing some research.  If your using facebook, twitter or any other social media platforms then you are currently using Web 2.0 whether you realize it or not so here is a fun video that might help you understand what Web 2.0 really is. The main point I get from this video is the web seems to be getting more complicated but in actuality it’s becoming more user friendly. Always remember that as...