This expression feels very current to me. It refers to the fact that a busy cobbler will be so busy making shoes for his customers that he has no time to make some for his own children. I’ve been so busy past 6-8 months preparing for the launch of my training site and my forum [...]
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Posted by Turk Akbay on December 10, 2007
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Saturday was Charlotte Marathon (AKA Thunder roll). I’m not a runner, and after seeing how unprofesional the event was handled by Run Charlotte I don’t plan to become a runner any time soon. Being stuck in my neighborhood because of all the roads being blocked did not stop me from looking for something to learn [...]
What do you mean I can’t run???
Posted by Turk Akbay on December 2, 2007
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Originally uploaded by Turk Akbay Djembe had an operation Friday and was shocked when he heard the vet’s instructions: No running, No jumping, No chasing of cats, squirrels or lions for 10 days. I remember when I was his age I had an operation and I wasn’t allowed to run, jump or chase lions either, [...]
I’m going Interactive
Posted by Turk Akbay on November 26, 2007
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Finally the computer technology has caught up with my vision, and I can finally teach. The biggest reason why I’ve been lagging on my posts is because I’ve been trying to learn about Interactive learning environments. Don’t get me wrong. I’m still learning, but I’m confident starting early 2008 I will have interactive classrooms for [...]
Americans are reading less. Yeeeeah
Posted by Turk Akbay on November 19, 2007
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I just heard on NPR that reading numbers are down again. Less and less Americans are reading. Study cited 58% of the college grads who read books don’t pass page 18. This is great news for me other reader alike . As long as we’re willing to read and learn continuously we can’t help but [...]
It’s a Whacky Wiki World
Posted by Turk Akbay on October 18, 2007
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Wikipedia is my first stop for information. From there I branch out my research. I know often my wife rolls her eyes and tell me “who knows who put that information there.”…… I’m with Seth Godin on this. To me not using Wikipedia is like having a fully automatic camera and keep it in manual [...]