Be Encouraged!

Below is a video I made of  my co-instructor Kim giving words of encouragement to one of our older students, Gary...

 

Mike's Classroom 4/23/2014

Our superiors have approved the use of Khan Academy to assist the students.  This will greatly assist us in our teaching.  My biggest gripe however, is the fact that there was ample time to have the computer lab up and running.  Nonetheless, we've have accomplished a lot with the limited support that we've received so far.  To God be the glory.

Sadly, we have a few students that have missed a few days due to various reasons.  I hope and pray that things will work out for the best for them.  There's one student in particular whose mother is said to be chronically ill, which in turn affects his attendance. Please pray for his family.

Today was our Friday, so we won't meet again until Monday.  They were given assignments to do in the interim. 

Taye Diggs

Regarding the preposterous quote about black women: It is false. I have not and would never say such a thing. Ever. Period.
— Taye Diggs (@TayeDiggs) November 24, 2013

Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr. Prompts Mass Wedding

Lou Scheimer (10/19/1928 – 10/17/2013)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lou Scheimer, who founded the Filmation animation studio that produced Saturday morning cartoons including "Fat Albert" and "The Archie Show," has died. He was 84.

The Pittsburgh native behind the cartoon powerhouse died on Thursday, two days before his 85th birthday, Scheimer's wife Mary Ann said on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1d6rLiJ ) reported that Scheimer's company was the largest animation operation in the country in the early 1980s by number of employees.

Scheimer, who graduated with an art degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, founded the company in 1962 with a $5,000 loan from his mother-in-law and opened a one-room office in Southern California. His first big hit was "The New Adventures of Superman" and the studio went on to work on series including "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and "The Archie Show."

He won a Daytime Emmy Award as a producer of the 1974-75 season of the "Star Trek" animated series. 

In 1969, Filmation was sold to a cable operator that was bought by Westinghouse. Scheimer continued to head Filmation but was told to cut costs and in 1987 announced that some work would be shipped overseas.

In 1989, Filmation was bought by a French investor group that closed the company's Woodland Hills plant and fired most employees. Scheimer retired several years ago. He is survived by his wife, his daughter, Erika and his son, Lane.

Bishop D. Rayford Bell - 7/9/1923 -9/29/2013

Photo ©  Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church Inc. 

Bishop D. Rayford Bell, pastor of the Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church in Chicago, passed away while preaching a sermon.

He stayed on the battlefield until he died...

Here's more from WLS-TV.

You Owe Me Some Money!

The other day, a former classmate of mine made a post on her Facebook page in regards to someone owing her money.  Of course no names were named, but it was made indirectly towards that person.  

This is social media we're talking about here.  Moving on...

It seems that my Classmate made a loan to an unnamed individual, and that said person failed to repay the money.  Now Classmate, after expressing deep disappointment over the transaction, says that the borrower can keep the money.  She pointed out that as a result of the borrower's actions (or lack thereof), she has to work to make up for the money lost in this deal.

While I can truly feel for her about not getting paid back, I truly believe wisdom should have been used in this case.  Don't get me wrong; from what I gathered, the borrower's action were foul.  Still, I feel that one should look at their own needs as well as the potential borrower's character prior to parting with their funds.

Regardless of the amount, if I know I can't afford to lend any money, I won't lend it...period.

Despite her acceptance of a loss, I really hope Classmate gets her money.