The Dim Bulb

The Occasional Musings of an Educator

by Michael Keany

#29 - June 24, 2023

The brain is capable of performing 10 quadrillion (that’s 10 to the 16th)…

This Is How To Overcome Anger: 5 Powerful Secrets From Research

Eric Barker

Anger is natural and normal. That doesn’t mean it’s usually the best option and chronic anger can be a threat to your health. Anger may not always have a good purpose but it definitely has consequences. And when we let it get out of hand it can be a roller coaster ride that ruins relationships and destroys happiness, just like alcoholism or social media.

What we need to learn is…

Children in public schools are often

miserable and don't learn much.

We can so do much better.

Principles and Proposals by…

The Dim Bulb

The Occasional Musings of an Educator

by Michael Keany

#28 - June 9, 2023

The brain is capable of performing 10 quadrillion (that’s 10 to the 16th)…

A father used to say to his children when they were young: —When you all reach the age of 12 I will tell you the secret of life. One day when the oldest turned 12, he anxiously asked his father what was the secret of life. The father replied that he was going to tell him, but that he should not reveal it to his brothers.…

Is ADHD a Disability or a Difference?

• May 25, 2023
• Cynthia Hammer
• ADHD, …

For connoisseurs of educational chicanery. My podcast is published every Wednesday.

If you've ever wondered why, with our vast budgets, our K-12 does not seem to be very good, here are the reasons.

My short answer is that our education establishment became obsessed with social engineering, with less and less interest in academic achievement. Typically, the ideologues were out of step with the public, which was still very interested in…