by Sam Rainer | May 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
This article grabbed my attention yesterday. Ethnic and racial minorities now account for about 1/3 of the United States’ population, breaking through the 100 million barrier for the first time. On a national scale, Hispanics are the fastest growing, followed by... by Sam Rainer | May 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
I’m on vacation at the beach this week. Today started with waking up at 10AM, then reading on the beach, swimming, biking with my wife, and finally an evening at a nice restaurant. Needless to say, I feel refreshed. On our way down to the white sands of the panhandle... by Sam Rainer | May 4, 2007 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 22:6 Teach a youth about the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Go figure. Church is good for kids. A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics (or NCES for short)... by Sam Rainer | May 2, 2007 | Uncategorized
When I was in the corporate world, my boss would sometimes jokingly use a purple pen to review my work. He was poking fun at the fact that some school systems think red might be too offensive a color with which to grade. Like I mentioned in my last post, the purple... by Sam Rainer | Apr 27, 2007 | Uncategorized
I can vividly recall one of my first tests in school. It was a new school year, and my second grade teacher was returning the first quiz. I looked at my paper and smiled. I was pleased because I had gotten half the questions right for a grade of 50%. Getting one out...
