David Obbee's (obbee) Blog

Last night I was reviewing my fourth-grade daughter's social studies homework.  The past week her class has been studying the (American) Civil War, learning about Abraham Lincoln and the history of slavery in our country.  Her homework consisted of a study guide which asked her to write answers t...

My puggle is a house-dog.  He enjoys going outside, and he loves a good walk- However, he is quite the hedonist, preferring to spend his days napping on a couch, ideally curled up on a blanket.  He is not a hunter, my puggle.  Fetch is a mystery to him; he wonders why anyone would throw a perfect...

I've been on a kick lately to try to read "good" books.  I printed out a list of titles I should have read by the time I went to college, let alone graduated.  And so, currently I am reading Paradise Lost by John Milton.  The introduction to my edition had some interesting biographical informatio...

Today, as many of you know, is Earth Day.  At my daughters' school, they are holding an anti-pollution art contest and will be discussing means of saving resources, such as recycling.  Did you know, however, that today is also National Jellybean Day?  Were you planning on eating a few jellybeans ...

There has been a fair amount of hype in the media, lately, about technology.  Apple recently released the ipad, and both Verizon and Apple are going to be unleashing new 4g iphones on the market soon.  Kia has reintroduced push-button car starters and Windows 7 is advertising in full-force.  New ...

There has been a fair amount of hype in the media, lately, about technology.  Apple recently released the ipad, and both Verizon and Apple are going to be unleashing new 4g iphones on the market soon.  Kia has reintroduced push-button car starters and Windows 7 is advertising in full-force.  New ...

Over the weekend I saw the movie "Kick-Ass."  It's a highly controversial film because, aside from the general violence and strong language, one of the characters is a 13-year old female crimefighter who swears like a sailor and kills like an angry ninja.  Suffice to say, its "R" rating is deserv...

On Friday night, I was running errands.  My wife called and asked me to pick up a Diet Coke on the way home- she told me she was in the mood for fountain pop ("soda" for my East Coast friends).  The closest place happened to be a Dairy Queen, which is a soft-serve ice cream chain. Apparently, the...

My wife was talking with a local realtor yesterday about the housing market.  The gentleman with whom she spoke has been a real estate agent for 20 years, so she asked him how he's managed to stay in the business all this time.  She was amused by his response, and decided to share it with me.  He...

On Thursdays, I volunteer as a mentor to a group of high school students.  It's through a local non-profit organization; the purpose is to teach career strategies, as well as providing advice for college, work and success in life, generally.  Today's topic will be about how to handle job intervie...