I enjoy books. I like learning things from books. I gain enjoyment from reading books (well most of the time). I like re-reading books. I have read books most of my life. There have been times of heavy reading like when I was in junior high, and I read a lot (mostly Star Trek, Star…
Month: January 2023
The Toilet Repair
So, late last week I was in our basement when I heard noise. It wasn’t a good noise. It was the sound of water hitting the ceiling of the basement bathroom. Thankfully there is an access panel there, and I stuck my head up there and sure enough the toilet was leaking when it was…
Back Off Human Being, I’m a Physics Teacher
As the spring 2023 semester gets started, I thought I would write a little bit about what I do. As I mentioned last week I am a physics teacher. I currently teach at Scottsdale Community College (SCC), and as stated last week I have been a teacher for quite a while. I spent 13 years…
Math Science Field Day and Fire
Throwing this one in for fun. Yesterday at Scottsdale Community College (SCC) I got to help out (again) with their Math-Science Field Day. This event brings in some of the brightest highschoolers from around the city to compete in a building project and math and science quiz competition. It helps promote SCC to the high…
My Blogging (Writing) Inspiration
Some of you are probably wondering why I, Michael Canham, am writing a blog. That is a good question. I just wanted to put my thought down on “paper” and I thought I would put it out there for people to read if they wanted to. Maybe my kids will want to read it, maybe…
Hello World! Hello New Year!
I wanted to do something new this year, and I thought blogging might be something to try out. I am am going to use this site to talk about things on my mind. You can decide what to do with it. You can comment on it, you can ignore it, you can love it, you…