Socrates Says

Three Lessons from Dad

Three Lessons from Dad Guest writer Alex Weaver digs down into life skills in his blog post this week: “Three Lessons from Dad.” My Dad did not finish college but understood life and the opportunities that came his way.  He was a husband, father, farmer and beekeeper, businessman, entrepreneur, St Louis Cardinal baseball fan, and […]

AVID – An Academic Powerhouse

AVID – An Academic Powerhouse Curriculum Designer Caroline Slee-Poulos is back with a guest blog on the topic of AVID – An Academic Powerhouse. When you get right down to the nitty-gritty of things, Socrates was right. No, I don’t mean our Owl, Socrates, the Learning Without Scars logo. I do mean the ancient Greek […]

Unraveling Mysteries: The CSI of Industrial Component Failure Analysis

Unraveling Mysteries: The CSI of Industrial Component Failure Analysis Guest writer Jim Dettore gets into the nitty-gritty of CSI with “Unraveling Mysteries: The CSI of Industrial Component Failure Analysis.” Introduction:  In the world of engineering and manufacturing, industrial component failure can be a perplexing puzzle to solve. Just like a crime scene investigation (CSI) unfolds […]

The Top Three Heavy Equipment Jobs That No One Knows About

The Top Three Heavy Equipment Jobs That No One Knows About Guest writer Isaac Rollor is back this week with a blog post on the top three heavy equipment jobs that no one knows about – other than technicians!  Most of my blogging in the heavy equipment world focuses on issues related to heavy equipment […]

Wait…Wait! Don’t Sign It!

Wait…Wait! Don’t Sign It! Guest writer John Anderson is back, with a word of caution this week, in “Wait…Wait! Don’t Sign It!” Well at the very least let’s think about it first. Given all the changes in Dealer Systems over the past few years, you will no doubt be looking to either renew your existing […]

A Tabletop Exercise: A Survey Within a Survey

A Tabletop Exercise: A Survey Within a Survey Guest writer David Jensen continues to make observations from rural New Mexico with “A Tabletop Exercise: A Survey Within a Survey.” As a first responder in the Fire Service, a firefighter learns the value of a tabletop exercise. An actual tabletop containing several buckets of sand provides […]