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A Reverse Poem Worth Reflecting On

I ran across this on Facebook and thought how apt it was...it is a reverse poem, which means, read it from the top for one perspective then read it from bottom up for another. Whic

Authoritarian Tik Tok Policy?

Since I love to read terms of service and policies (NOT!), I wondered what a Gen AI's analysis might be of Tik Tok's policy update. Analyze this privacy policy for concerns: [h

Texas Bars the Higher Ed Doors

When I read this, I may have expressed dismay at the short sighted behavior: Texas colleges face uncertainty after ruling ends in state tuition for students without legal statu

MyNotes: ICEBlock

With a motto of "See something, Tap something" this iOS only app is available: ICEBlock is an innovative, completely anonymous crowdsourced platform that allows users to report I

Backing Up Wikipedia

The other day, I heard a news broadcast about Wikipedia getting unwanted attention from worrisome corners. I remarked to my wife, “It wouldn’t hurt to make a backup of Wikipedia an

Stand Up for Libraries

Highlighting this bit from Elissa Malespina: On March 14, 2025, an executive order was issued directing the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) "to

Target Boycott

Just like there should be a boycott for any business that dumped its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy and support, Target is in the cross hairs. I remember fondly shopping a

No Money For Higher Ed and Students

…the department also manages the federal financial aid process for college students. “I am not certain whether or not students will be able to get financial aid next year,” Domin

PubMed Goes to Europe for Safe Harbor?

This bit of info caught my eye…especially given the backend changes the current administration may have made or may be making: So I didn't know, but Europe already has a backup o

New Alexa+

A big announcement from Amazon, but it falls flat for those who cancelled their Prime memberships due to elimination of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Powered by generative AI

Wake Up, America.

This came as no surprise from Republican lawmakers in Texas, glad to joust with windmills they perceive to be giants, albeit all in their imagination… Sen. Brandon Creighton has

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Watch #DEI

This is something useful… “This is not a call to boycott, it’s a call for corporations and individuals to buy into the values and principles that reflect our interests,” Keisha D

Diversity Study from Scientific American

This is a super simple summary, perhaps oversimplified, of a Scientific American study: 1. People saw real data showing strong support for diversity. 2. This changed their belief

Questions about Diversity

We must ask ourselves if diversity means a granting of privileges to those who are not deserving or whether it means an equality of opportunity so that our nation can merely li

Gulf of…

Let the controversy end…🤣

Collecting Millions

This was an eye opening read: Before 2022, Governor Greg Abbott had offered lukewarm support fo

A Tired Argument: AI for Students

\ Chatting with someone on Facebook, I felt compelled to write the following in response. I've updated it a little to show some additional reflection on the topic. A Tired Argu

Ed Tech Backlash #EduSky #edtech

Ouch. Is there a backlash against Ed Tech going on, a realization that the evidence for Ed Tech is light, while it has been shown to be less than effective? If that's so, why such

The Games People Play

What Is the First Thing Remarkably Successful People Do? Figure Out Which Gam

What Americans Wanted

Americans are getting what they want. Who am I to speak against the overwhelming

A Hoard of Ideas

"Ideas that are hoarded help no one. Success follows generosity." James Clear, [

AI Humanizers and AI Bias

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Alas, Meta

It appears that two days after being suspended from Facebook, I have been permitted back on, all without any exp

Hasta la Vista! Facebook and Meta (Update)

\ Oh oh, goodbye Facebook. Time to bid my education Facebook account, Instagram, Threads adieu. Good riddance. Since I only post education stuff, who knows how I offended the Face

3-2-1-: Cell Phone Bans in Texas Schools

This is sure to be a hot topic for many of us in ed tech spaces. This online publication frames the issue as one between teachers vs parents. For the teachers, it's about eliminati

Time Saved, An AI Illusion

Will AI really save time overall or just push us to complete tasks more quickly so we can do more tasks without saving time? If you have eight hours, you finish 20 tasks instead of

Project 2025: Guidebook for Christian Nationalism

This is concerning: Project 2025 operationalizes the tenets of white Christian nationalism on such issues as climate change, education, immigration, systemic racism, and abortion

Authentic Writing vs AI Writing

Is it safe to say, without evidence, that most writers don’t write for the pleasure alone, but for money? An

AI: Privacy is a Perk

It’s all about your privacy perspective, isn’t it? Free account? Expect none to little privacy, or whatever

AI Fears: Lacking Evidence, Part 1

In an online course I co developed, an educator wrote via AI the following question: What are we so afraid of in education that would make us not embrace this new technology in o

MyNotes: Writing by Hand

The verdict is in…again? it takes a lot more brainpower, as well as cross talk between brain areas, to wri

On AI-Generated Content

I don’t disagree with this… For my own part, I see no problem with AI generated content if it's accurate, well written, and not intended to deceive. Via [Stephen Downes, Ste

The Fortune Cookie

"Working out the kinks today will make for a better tomorrow." Fortune Cookie

Banning LGBTQ+ Teachers #Texas

\ “…banning educators who fall under the umbrella of being trans, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming is not only a violation of their rights, but also, it would do a huge disservi

Ads On My Windows 11 Machine?

To offset this foolish trend by Microsoft, I have been testing living 100% in Linux Mint on a Microsoft Surface\

The Budgetary Cliff: 2025

This has to be the scariest article ever…what will the impact be on all those pro

HellDivers 2 Teaches Lessons

In the screenshot of above of my son and I, in transit to a mission, he's the one determining which missio

Do Hard Stuff Daily

What about dental care? David Truss writes this sermon about doing hard stuff. But is dental care even mentioned once? ![](

Criminalizing Being a Librarian

Unbelievable…. \ library friendly measures are being outpaced by bills in mostly red states that aim to res

MyNotes: Trashing the Earth #ClimateChange

What a warm winter it's been. That's on top of a hot hot hot summer. It's no coincidence that this chart from the University of Maine reflects rising sea surface temperatures. ![](

3-2-1: The Cost of Higher Education

Paying for college as I approach retirement isn't something I hoped for, but it is something that became necessary. I always knew I would be paying for, or assisting my children, i

Go Lyrical

So fun to see one’s work through another’s eyes. I was playing with words, as writers do, and whipped this up late one evening before sleeping. As I read it now, again, I see the d

The First Story

Transcription: Quote "Most people will not take the trouble in findin

Psychics and Pseudoscience (PASTOR)

In every town, there's a street with a sign board with a huge hand. The hand beckons passersby, hoping to attract their attention. The hope of a response that provides direction dr

Not Intelligent Enough

What a fascinating perspective and from Aldous Huxley. I don't recall learning about this while reading his book. How funny we learn what made them famous but not what impelled the

Pencil and Paper...Rules?

Earlier this week, I had a chance to revisit my thoughts on educational technology in the classroom. "We need to get back to pen and paper," said a colleague today. The statement w

Smell The Roses, If You Can

Reading over one of my old blog entries from Around the Corner (I hope to get it back on track at its old web address, mguhlin.org on April 29th or 30th, by the way), I stumble

Clarifying Meaning

I stumbled on a selection of writing earlier today. It had appeared in an online publi

A Blogging Resurgence?

Establishing a writing hub, a space to save your digital writing, has become all the more necessary. There are several reasons why, one of which [Guy LeCharles Gonzalez](http

Diet Soda Bad, Water Good

Yikes, diet sodas are bad for you. I'm still able to buy them everywhere I go. I may

MyNotes: How the Word is Passed

Note: This is another book that really shifted my thinking and opened my eyes to the history of the United States. As an American citizen born abroad (Panama), I absorbed America

Learning Something Anew

Earlier this year (2024), I found myself looking at my print notebooks, aghast. How ugly my print writing is! If you've ever had to read my print, you'll find it nigh illegible. Of

Self-Publishing

Publishing your own work can be difficult, not that I'd know. I've read the story from others going through the ordeal several times. [Jonathan Moeller](

Token Latino?

While chatting with a colleague, they made the following observation about my work as a K 12 educator in educational technology. I found it a fascinating perspective and insight. S

Look Before You Leap

Earlier this year (2024), I had the chance to facilitate a works

Wrestling with Old Questions

When watching evangelicals on television, listening to incessant political adds of 2024, I am often reminded what theologian Dick Westley calls "religion vs faith" conversation. He

Discovered Ignorance

As I take the time to read the history of my Panamanian roots, I realize how much I don't know. But I do have threads to cling to, that I can grasp and pull greater truths closer.

ChatGPT On Jan 6, 2021

Just putting this here from the future in the past for future reference…a response from ChatGPT (01/11/26) on what happened on January 6, 2021. This has not been edited: On January

Gemini On Jan 6th Insurrection

The following was generated by Gemini on Jan 11, 2026 about the Jan 6,2021 insurrection: On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of then President Donald Trump attacked the United