bobshubert

bobshubert last signed in Nov 02 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Feb 23, 2009.

About Me:

Retired telecommunications. Married to my wife for 147 years. We have 3 kids and 6 grandkids. Avid history buff. Love to attend Fort Worth Cats baseball games.

Why Can't Johnny Read?

Published March 10, 2009 /

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Reading and math are the two primary determining factors used by most parents to determine their child's chance of success in school. Progress is fairly easy to assess and can be judged more easily than other subjects. A teacher who understands that the scope of the student's vocabulary and reading comprehension

There is a Difference in the Terms Stupid and Foolish

by bobshubert | in Culture & Society > General

The telecommunications industry should be protected from lawsuits enabled by foolish people in Congress.
Some of My Favorite Quotes on TV

by bobshubert | in Culture & Society > General

Advertisers, lawyers, salesmen and politicians are all more than willing to test the gullibility of the American public. So far we have not been rising to the challenge very well.
Selecting A Gift At A Chinese Christmas Party For Men and Women

by bobshubert | in Family > General

When our family members get together during Christmas we play a game called Chinese Christmas. I was not around for the naming of the event so I am unable to tell you how the name was derived. The rules of the game can be a little confusing to say the least.
Should I be a Subject Matter Expert (SME)

by bobshubert | in Business & Finance > Management

Knowledge of a company system or activity should not create personal power or control within a company.
Matthews, Olbermann, And Shuster Adding To The Problems Of MSNBC News?

by bobshubert | in Business & Finance > General

The techniques of Matthews, Olbermann, and Shuster in their approach to interviewing, offering opinions as fact, and poor journalism techniques leave me so irritated I can no longer watch them. MSNBC could be a good news channel again but they need to fix chronic problems.
Preparing Family Shelter for Radioactive Fallout

by bobshubert | in Culture & Society > General

All my life I have heard that there is no need to worry about a nuclear bomb because when the day comes you will die immediately and there is nothing you can do about it. I have since learned that much of the conventional thought on the subject is wrong.
College and Career Decisions for High School Students

by bobshubert | in Education > College and University

Senior year is finally here. Everyone is talking about SATs and ACTs and why this university is better than that community college. You have always planned on going to college but...
Want to Find Free Etext Books in More Sites?

by bobshubert | in Internet > General

Many are not aware of the availability of three sites that allow you to download thousands of books in PDF format and other formats. The three sites are http://www.archive.org/advancedsearch.php, http://manybooks.net/ and http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search?.
Teaching Your Kids to Play Sports with Class

by bobshubert | in Sports & Fitness > General

Teach kids to always respect themselves and to never fail to show respect to others. They need to know that one of the highest compliments you can receive in life is, "You are a real class act."