Editorial
“How Do You Sit There?” (song)
“How Do You Sit There?” Congress, are you listening? – YouTube iTunes – Music – “How Do You Sit There?” – Single by Mario Depeine, Sr. This song is from the “heart” of America. It says what many Americans are thinking and wondering about their representatives. How could our representatives in the government just ignore [...]
Editorial
Why I speak up
Many people see the things that are wrong in our society. Many people even have ideas about possible solutions.
Spirituality
How to find a good church
Posted on 25 March 2012
This is a topic that most people have a hard time figuring out the correct answer. Most people have at some point gone to church as a child. They have had some good and some bad memories about church. Many of us, as adults, we may want to revisit the idea of going back to [...] Continue Reading
Education
Helping your child with fractions
Posted on 24 March 2012
Most of us are more comfortable with the “whole” than we are with the “part” or the fraction. Here are some tips that can help you and your child feel more empowered when you deal with fractions. Click on the link: Tips to help children understand math concepts – by Mario Depeine Sr – Helium Continue Reading
Helping the Needy
The Innocence of Trayvon Martin
Posted on 24 March 2012
I am very proud of Trayvon Martin’s parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton. What they are going through must be excruciating pain. They are probably most able to go forward because they want JUSTICE for their murdered son. They know that they saw him in the morning and may have talked to him in [...] Continue Reading
Education
Whitney Houston made mistakes that we all saw publicly, is she any less of a person for that?
Posted on 20 February 2012
It is very easy to be anonymous and call the “fallen” names and degrade them in their difficult times. It is very easy to hide behind a user name and anonymity while tearing down another human being’s life. The public has seen Whitney’s ups and downs. We have seen her rise and fall. We have [...] Continue Reading
Editorial
“How Do You Sit There?” (song)
Posted on 16 December 2011
“How Do You Sit There?” Congress, are you listening? – YouTube iTunes – Music – “How Do You Sit There?” – Single by Mario Depeine, Sr. This song is from the “heart” of America. It says what many Americans are thinking and wondering about their representatives. How could our representatives in the government just ignore [...] Continue Reading
Education
Writing a better essay
Posted on 14 December 2011
Sometimes we have to just stop and examine what “we are doing wrong” so that we could get better at something. That is what I had to do when it came to writing essays: Reflections: What I should have known about essay writing – by Mario Depeine Sr – Helium Continue Reading
Just for Fun
Most amazing gardening story as a child
Posted on 14 December 2011
It was an amazing thing for me to see seeds begin to germinate. The smell of fresh produce was amazing! It is so easy to be removed from such experiences when we spend most of our shopping experiences in places that contain mass produced foods. Every time I think about my gardening experience that I [...] Continue Reading
Education
The importance of environment in student success
Posted on 13 December 2011
Here is a link to an article that I wrote about the impact of environment on student success (elementary grades). As an educator I realize more than ever that a child’s success is not only dependent on what occurs in the school (between student and teacher) but also by all the events that occur before [...] Continue Reading
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