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A 20 year naval submarine veteran. David loves music, plays guitar, banjo and mandolin. He gardens, writes, practices karate, tai chi, and is finishing his PhD in Education from Northcentral University.
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BS in Business - Excelsior, BA in History-TESC, MLS in Leadership - OU, Pursuing PhD in education- Northcentral University.
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Here are some tips to instructors for answering learner's questions and maintaining an open forum style classroom.
Buying real estate is one of the most important purchase in a person's life. Only the buyer can ensure that the purchase meets the life style demands. Here's some tips to help.
My mother pigeon karate chopping me when I got too close to her eggs.
One of our momma doves protecting her eggs and giving me a karate chop when I got too close.
No matter what your personal feelings are of Micheal Jackson, we can all agree that true happiness is found internally and fame and celebrity status does not help find inner peace.
My wife and I are buying a short sale house. It was a long and stressful experience, but well worth it!
Kata is a great way to build strength, stamina, balance and endurance - no matter how old you are, what your physical condition is or your experience level.
A brief description of my exercise routine to help me lose 60 pounds.
Sensei Carlton, Sensei John and Sensei Cathy performing a bo Kata.
Sensei Alexis and Sensei Joann of Northeast Karate performing an Eku Kata
The demo team of Notheast Karate in Westerly Rhode Island performing the light show.
Part of the light show from Northeast Karate Demo team 2009, very cool!
The Northeast Karate Demo team performing a Flying Kama Kata - amazing!
Sensei Alexis of Northeast Karate performing a bo Kata.
Northeast Karate students performing a Sai and Kama Kata. The Sai in an old fishing spear and the Kama is a farming knife.
The staff of Northeast Karate in Westerly Rhode Island Performing a Kata.
Keoshi Cheech Luzzi and Renshi Mike Keiffer of Northeast Karate in Westerly Rhode Island breaking 6 slabs of concrete! Just awesome!
The best getting thier 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree blackbelts from Northeast Karate in Westerly Rhode Island
This is the dolphin show at the Baltimore Maryland National Aquarium. I compressed the video so that the whole show fit.
How the martial arts has helped me to lose over 50 pounds in a few months.
I have lost 50 pounds through a proven method; exercise.
Some Pictures of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Maryland
Some pictures of Baltimore's Inner Harbor which is just Beautiful!
Inside the shark tunnel at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey.
A sea turtle at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey.
Jellyfish at Adventure Aquaruim in Camden, New Jersey.
A hippo at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey.
A discussion of applying Bloom's taxonomy to the martial arts dojo and why only the higher taxonomies are only tested through sparring.
An ice storm hit Rhode Island in Jan 2009.
Job Task Analysis (JTA) is the foundation of all curriculum development projects, without this foundation training will collapse.
Understanding Maslow's hierarchy of needs helps trainers understand what is important to their learners and to themself.
The introduction to a presentation, topic or course is vital in motivating students to learn.
One of the biggest problems educators, trainers and learners have is communications. Recognizing these communication problems help our learning experience and our communications skills.
A brief description of the internal motivators that learners have.
Beautiful Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon might have posted her own nude photos to try to further her career.
Recent Russian Submarine tragedy reminds us of the dangers sub sailors face everyday.
Some pictures from my backyard of the beautiful fall foliage.
Fishing for Scup and Seabass off of Block Island, Rhode Island in Southern New England September 2008.
Me playing the Mississippi River Blues
How to play "God save the Queen" by the Sex Pistols
How to play "Panama" by Van Halen. A good practice in the use of artificial harmonics.
How to play the Kiss classic "Detroit Rock City".
How to play Jimi Hendrix' "Foxy Lady".
How to play the Sex Pistols classic "Anarchy in the UK".
How to play the ACDC classic "Jailbreak 74"
How to play the ACDC classic "Highway to Hell"
How to play the ACDC classic "You shook me all night long"
How to play "Smells like teen spirit" by Nirvana
Some pictures of Wildflowers in southern New England wetlands
Whoopie Goldberg does not need to worry, slavery was never in the US Constitution.
A very cool pair of mushrooms from my backyard.
A review of the movie The Happening starting Mark Wahlberg.
Some pictures of Naples Italy I took from when I was in the Navy.
Mystic Aquarium is a gem of southern New England. Easy to locate right off of highway 95. The aquarium has something for everyone including deep sea research with Dr. Robert Ballard.
How to make and can green tomato relish or what is also called picalilli.
An awsome looking Spiderweb in my backyard. It was actually about 2 feet accross.
Fishing for Fluke in Beautiful Snug Harbor Rhodes Island.
The US Naval Submarine Museum in Groton CT.
Some pictures from Kitty Hawk North Carolina, the hill where the Wright Brothers flew for the first time.
How to play the G major scale on the manodlin.
How to play the G Blues Scale on the mandolin.
How to play the C major scale on the mandolin.
Some pitures of Pompeii I took in the early 1990s when I was in the Navy.
Pictures of a very large wooden sailing boat we toured in Naples Italy. It was used for some movie, but I don't know which one.
Hiking Mount Furon in Southern France in the 1990s.
Some picture I have taken of some very cute Dolphins. These pics were taken in the ealry 1990s from Seaworld in South Florida.
the government never gets smaller, we all need to get on board and reduce much of hte government spending.
Some picture from Mount Vesuvious in Naples Italy I took while in the Navy from the early 1990s
A brief description of how I administer my instructor evaluation process and how this may apply to the public school system.
Some pictures of different Submarine Battle Flags
another view of chapman's falls at the devils' hopyard state park.
Under a cool old stone bridge and the stalactites they form.
Chapman's falls at the Devils Hopyard state park in CT.
The 'devil's footprint' in the a rock at the devil's hopyard. It is actually formed by the eddies from the waterfall, but the devils footprint sounds much cooler.
A frog swimming in one of the eddies at Chapman's Falls in the Devil's Hopyard in East Hadam CT.
Chapman's Falls at the Devil's Hopyard in East Hadam CT.
The media is filled with stories about Sarah Palin and her pregnant 17 year old daughter Bristol. No mention about her son going to Iraq, or any of her political decisions, just trash.
Some pictures from Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro Mass.
Good fishing in Rhodes Island
Some Pictures I took when the Heavens were shinning down on us.
Chapman's falls located in the Devil's Hopyard State Park in East Hadam CT.
I am always so confused by the Democrats
The speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi is very confused on how energy is made and this scares me since she is able to make policy concerning energy use.
Recently many university presidents have come forward requesting to lower the legal drinking age, what is their real motivation?
A little song I wrote about how I love AC and all my favorite CPs!
Pink Jellyfish at Mystic CT.
The penguin exhibit at Mystic CT.
The Clown Fish (nemo) tank at Mystic CT.
Playing with the baby Sea Lion Boomerang at Mystic CT.
Remember those days; the crank phone call, the grafitti in the bathroom stalls? Now all is replaced by instant message and the internet.
Critical thinking needs to be encouraged and not crushed in the classroom. Educators need to recognize the traits of critical thinkers.
Bigfoot was just a frozen rubber costume that anyone could have bought on-line! And the 'Bigfoot' hunters ran off with the money!
There is an art to asking questions that educators / trainers/ and facilitators need to master.
Why do we retain this very basic animalistic desire to watch people intimidate and self mutilate themselves?
The "find" in Georgia is just another Bigfoot Hoax.
On 15 Aug 2008, Tom Biscardi held a press conference to discuss the findings of the Bigfoot body. There were holes in the stories everywhere.
Why do we have to observe the truly horrific?
Is there anyone more transparent than John Edwards?
One of the hardest jobs of an educator is to determine what the class average is.
I love to teach. These days I mainly do curriculum development and I miss being on the podium.
Both places have displaced workers. Both have homes confiscated for development. Both places citizens do not truely own the land. But one has the olympics and has used the land they confiscated the other has a field full of weeds.
A team of Bigfoot Hunters state that they have found Bigfoot and have a carcass to prove it!
Is there really a Montauk Monster? Is it just a dog, a raccoon, or a hell hound ready to drag George W. Bush's soul to hell after the election?
How to change the guitar strings on an acoustic guitar and some tips on cleaning the neck and streching the strings.
Me playing the old delta blues song "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues" by Skip James. This song is tuned to Open E Minor (some people play in D Minor). I wish I had those haunting vocal that Skip James had to do this song justice.
A Russian Submarine has been at the bottom of Providence Rhode Island Habor since 2007.
This horrific crime occours in July 2008 in the quiet town of Warren Rhode Island.
Me playing an old delta blues song "Roll and Tumble Blues." This song is by Hambone Willie Newburn in open G tuning and uses a slide throughout.
A review of the DVD spin-off from the hit movie Get smart: Bruce and Lloyd out of Control
DVD Review: Guitar Signature Licks: Robert Johnson Taught by Scott Ainslie
How to play the 1980's acoustic classic by John Cougar Mellencamp "Jack and Diane"
A product review of the Banjo Minnow 006 fishing kit
How to play the Bob Marley classic "I shot the Sherrif"
How to play the D natural minor scale on guitar
how to play the acoustic version of All Apologies by Nirvana
A review of Pete Wernick "Dr. Banjo's" DVD for learning and having fun with the banjo.
How to play "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues" by Delta Blues guitarist Skip James. This song was made popular in "Oh Brother Where Art Thou"
How to play "come as you are" by Nirvana
How to play the D major scale in 3 positions on the guitar
Former Phish Frontman Trey Anastasio continues to surprise his listeners with "The Horseshoe Curve."
Our visit to the Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro, MA
A recipe for Fried Collard Greens
A recipe for my homemade organic pesticide.
Some plants can be sowed directly outdoors, even in New England!
A list of herbs that can be divided hence saving a ton of money
A list of herbs that can be grown directly from cuttings, saving a ton of money!
Some old time remedies to fight garden insects organically.
A list of politicians that have recieved unethical sweetheart mortgage deals amid the foreclosure problems.
Some concern by managment whne implementing eleaning curriculum
A light tan young woodchuck that saw me and ran away.
A young (about 6-7 months) rabbit in my backyard.
A light tan young woodchuck
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A review of Trey Anastasio's third solo CD "Seis De Mayo". ASIN: B0001HAIKE
Pay attention to nature to predict rain or a the severity of winter.
Here are some tip to keep the deer away from your garden and orchard
A review of the Phish album "Farmhouse"
This beautiful male bird (a think a swallow, if you know different please comment) is guarding his home and woman that live in the little ceremic bird house.
We were very surprised by the birds (marlins I believe) that made thier home in this bird house. We had this up for decoration for years and they just moved in.
How to play White Zombie's "Black Sunshine".
How to play "Running with the Devil" by Van Halen.
How to play the opening solo to Eric Clapton's "Layla".
how to play Lake of Fire from Nirvana
how to play heart shaped box
Understanding the N-P-K numbers are essential for a healthy garden.
How to play The Dave Matthew's Band "Crash"
We found a baby bird that left the nest a little bit too early. We didn't keep the bird since we believe it had a better chance outside.
How to get the soil ready for gardening.
Rabbits are smart! Here are some tips to try to keep them out of your garden.
Inside the Small Arm Guns Trainer
Inside the Submarine Ship Control Trainer -Way COOL!
Inside the Fire Fighting Trainer.
How to play the Grateful Dead fan favorite "Dupree Diamond Blues".
CD Review: The Brian Setzer Orchestra: "The Dirty Boogie"
A baby bunny and her nest.
Soem old wisdom on when to plant your vegetables
How to play the Neil Young classic song "Harvest Moon" on the guitar.
How to play the Jerry Garcia classic "Deal" on the guitar.
A brief thought of if heaven exists, what mine would be like.
The Delta Blues Classic "Cross Road Blues".
Solo acoustic guitar piece that picks up towards the end by David Plouffe.
Me on two guitars flatpickin bluegrass.
Me on two guitars playing jazz.
Jazz guitar with background by David Plouffe.
Solo new age acoustic jazz guitar by David Plouffe.
Delta Blues guitar and vocals by David Plouffe.
Solo new age acoustic guitar song by David Plouffe.
I was lucky to get a sneak peek at the Marvel Comics new movie Iron Man. This is a good movie for all ages and taken in content can make the movie watcher question the "Industrial War Machine".
A review of the Get Paid for Emails at www.dealsncash.com
What to do with all of those Green Tomotoes after gardening time - Make Pickalilli (Green Tomato Relish). Here's my mother's recipe for Pickalilli.
Me playing the delta blues classic "Future Blues" by Willie Brown.
Some short Gardening tips on how to stop cut worms and starting seedlings.
Get paid to read emails? It's true and it works.
What is more organic, Earth friendly and healthier than a garden? Nothing!
Me playing The City of New Orleans.
Me playing Neil Young's "Harvest Moon." I think my harmonica playing is better than my singing.
Me playing The Band's classic "The Weight"
How to make an easy and cheap cultivator for gardening.
short video of the hiking trails on gungywamp in Groton, CT april 2008
A Great Often Overlooked Bluegrass CD
Misquamicut Beach in Westerly Rhode Island April 2008
The Richard Thomson, Del Mccory great song "Vincent Black Lightning"
Me playing "Man of Constant Sorrow"
How to play Stone Temple Pilot's grunge hit "Plush"
Outside the Naval Submarine Museum in Groton, CT.
Can evolution and intelligent design exist together?
A look at how race, gender and possible VP selections will affect the election
DVD Review: The String Cheese Incident Live at the Fillmore Auditorium - Denver March 23, 2002
How to play the Bob Marley Classic "No Woman, No Cry"
How to play the ZZ top classic "La Grange"
How to play the classic Stray Cats and Brian Setzer song "Stray Cat Strut."
How to play the Led Zeppelin acoustic classic "Babe I'm Going to Leave You" on Guitar.
How to play the Grateful Dead's acoustic classic "Friend of the Devil."
Joe Pass on Guitar is a great book for anyone wishing to study the guitar style of a jazz master.
How to play the classic "Is This Love" by Bob Marley
Me Butchering a Tom Waits classic "Better off without a Wife"
Me dusting off the electric and playing "Star Spangled Banner"
How to play Led Zeppelin's Rock and Roll
How to play the Skynyrd classic "Whats your Name"
How to play the Zeppelin Acoustic Classic "Over the Hills and Far Away"
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