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In these two podcasts, I first talk about what exactly I expect in a major project (Applicable to a number of classes I teach), and then in Podcast 5, I talk about the Pros of Standardized Testing (With discussion of these two articles: 1 2 Enjoy!
This is the third in a series of posts about my fitness journey. If you haven’t read them, here are links to parts 1 and 2. The past few months have been ones of revelation, plateau, and reaching goals. I found out I was an athlete, my body decided it was happy in a spot, …
Continue reading “Plateaus, Milestones, and the Secret Food List: 3 Years, 200 Pounds”
I’ve always been an Inbox Zero kind of guy, although lately with the whole pandemic thing, that idea has gotten less attractive to many. Yet here I am, still throwing replies out there as quickly as I can, searching for the all elusive “0 messages” banner at the top of my email client. Why? Well …
Continue reading “On Accessibility… or why I answer emails as they come in.”
Punish behaviors you don’t want, Reinforce those you do. For any set of behaviors, you could choose either path – so why would you want to choose Reinforcement over Punishment? Because Punishment has problems, and I’ll discuss those in this podcast!
In this episode I talk a little bit about how routine can be useful, but also can lose its value when the intentionality is gone.
Welcome to the first episode of the Battling Pickle Podcast. No explicit notes for this episode, however the book that I’m referring to is the textbook for my EPY 601 course: Educational Psychology: Theory & Practice by Bob Slavin.
On my home network, my laptop (a MacBook Pro) has a static IP address, and is accessible over VNC (screen sharing). This means that I can enjoy peak laziness – instead of getting off the couch to see if something has completed, I can just pull it up on my phone. But what about when …
A little while ago, I posted my Epic Long Post about Losing 170 pounds in 11 years. Before I get into my update, I want to thank everyone who reached out to me with well wishes and support, especially those who told me that my blog post really helped them with their own weight loss …
Continue reading “How to Survive the Holidays and Still Lose Weight”
Well friends, we’ve made it past 2020. I figured we could all use a bit of a pickup after that, so I’ve created “[That 2021 Energy Mix](https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/that-2021-energy-mix/pl.u-doljWcNmzzm)” – songs sure to pump you up, in a thematic playlist. Let’s walk through it! Well friends, we’ve made it past 2020. I figured we could all use …
This is the first post in a series. Here’s the next…(Part 2) and Part 3. On March 16, 2011, I weighed myself for the first time in over 10 years. What I saw shocked me into action, confused me regarding my past, and launched me ultimately on a journey to lose over 170 pounds (and …
Continue reading “Losing a Guy (a.k.a. 170 pounds) in Just Under 11 Years”