Monthly Archives: April 2012

Today’s theme is touching upon more of a religious topic. Through my various Christian contacts I often receive some very inspiring email. I received this email just recently:   A young man had been to Wednesday Night Bible Study. The … Continue reading →

Often when I am trying to learn something I use the splatter method. I throw various ways to remember something against the wall until something sticks. Today I try to see how I can remember the abbreviations of each of … Continue reading →

I’m learning some key names of ports; sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun, parts of a ship. I thought I share a few. Here are some ideas on how to remember them by mnemonics or visualization.   Aft = the … Continue reading →

Residential That resident is always late Residential Dictionary.com = of or pertaining to residence  or to residences: a residentialrequirement for a doctorate.   Jurisdiction The jury is sending Dick to prison for crimes against the nation        Jur  is               dic                                                         tion        Jurisdiction Dictionary.com = the right, power, or authority to administer justice byhearing and determining controversies. Entitlement     Since he won, enter his … Continue reading →

Spelling: utensil. The first thing I remember is that there is the number TEN in the word utensil. Why do we use utensils is because we don’t want to get our ten fingers dirty with food. A lot of fancy … Continue reading →

Okay I am still having the hardest time on using these two words correctly, so by George I’ve got to reteach myself the difference between the two This is how I remember the difference between the two. Counsel is when … Continue reading →

I have to admit that I’m not used to talking so much through a blog. But this is good practice. For today’s theme I want to talk about a very popular learning device, the mnemonic. In the past I have … Continue reading →

Since spelling and grammar are not my strengths I am always grateful to learn tricks from those who are more skilled in this area. One thing I recently learned was during a critique session of my Book: Operation Middle School … Continue reading →