Tuesday, November 21, 2017

A testimonial for YNAB

I don't think I've ever done anything like this before: a testimonial, a.k.a., free advertising for a company, YNAB (You Need A Budget). I've been using YNAB for my personal finances for a few years and because of the control that YNAB gives me over my finances, I was able to get out of credit card debt many months ahead of schedule. The software is intuitive, logical, and easy to use, and they provide tutorials that are actually smartly designed and run.

If you click on this link and start using YNAB, we'll each get a month's subscription for free.

That's it. Feel free to comment, especially if you give YNAB a try.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

I am a professor and a human being.


I am a professor and a human being.

I am not my email address, I am not D2L, and I am not my cell phone. I am not instant messaging.

I am not hardware or software, and I am not a machine, always “on” and ready to reply. I will not let the devices of today dictate my behavior.

I am a human being.

I make time for students and work. I give thoughtful consideration to a student’s concern in a timely manner which means, when the time is right. I give thoughtful consideration to the work that crosses my desk.

I give thoughtful consideration to ideas. Ideas, questions, and rational thinking are worth my time. I make time for ideas. I read and think about them. I write and think about them. I revise and think about them. I discuss and think about them.