December 2009

TJCC Recap: The Coolest Posts of 2009

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. All I keep thinking about lately is how grateful I am not to have to worry about the Y2K frenzy this year like I did 10 years ago. For those of you who were too young to remember or didn’t care, don’t worry. Nothing [...]

December 31, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Designing 2010: What’s Your Learning Goal For The New Year?

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. ~Clay P. Bedford As 2009 ends, so 2010 begins. While I don’t [...]

December 29, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

From The Garage Catacombs: Letters and Peace

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. Recently, my dad cleaned out the garage. Thankfully, I didn’t have to help. He finds many, many things in what he calls “Dad’s Garage Catacombs.” This go-around, he uncovered an amazing treasure – at least in my mind. It was an article I had [...]

December 27, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Book Review: The World According To Garp

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. I recently saw a post on Facebook that said “my personal goal is to read all of John Irving’s books by the time I die.” I want to steal that goal. Is that allowed? Are you a fan of The Cider House Rules, A [...]

December 26, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

What Are Your ‘This Week’ Resolutions?

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. I admit - I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions. For me, I’ve always been disappointed about what I “haven’t” achieved on that list. But they can be extremely useful for others. For many, it marks a time of rebirth and renewal. [...]

December 22, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

How To Choose Your Own Adventure

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. Last week, I posted a poll to find out about the last thing you did that was truly adventurous. Yes, I am an adventure addict, so talking about it makes me want to climb a big fat mountain. But there was a reason for [...]

December 19, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

On Sharing Knowledge or How to Escape From the Trunk of a Car

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. I’m a how-to person. I love to learn and research how people do “things.” Obviously, writing is something about which I’m passionate – but I’m happiest when I’m soaking up knowledge about pretty much anything. My education program: I’m out discovering and uncovering in [...]

December 17, 2009 CONTINUE READING →

Why I Love Dr. Seuss

Post written by Laura Cococcia. You can follow Laura on Twitter. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been going through a Dr. Seuss phase. I bought this recently for a friend’s niece who is graduating from college. I also gave Dr. Seuss favorites Hop on Pop and Are You My Mother? to my parents [...]

December 14, 2009 CONTINUE READING →