Update

Hmmmm.  It has been a long time since my first, and only post, on this blog.  It was an experiment to try out the concept of blogging and I simply wrote up what was going through my mind at that point in time, which was looking for an opportunity to teach science after an industrial career.  I had asked if anyone was interested in the discussion, and I got an overwhelming response (zero).

I should probably delete it, but will leave it for now and simply add a comment on my current status.  I have a wonderful job as a science teacher at a small, private high school (Sparhawk) located in Salisbury, MA.  http://www.sparhawkschool.com/contact_us.html

I teach chemistry, physics, biology, forensics, and history of science classes.  The class sizes are small and the fact that it is private allows us more flexibility in offering subjects that are not geared towards state education exams.  This is particularly useful for a class that I developed that teaches the main ideas in science without focussing on the math.

I'm taking an interesting trip in a couple of weeks to study dolphins in Greece in order to help establish environmental guidelines to aid in their preservation.  The expediton is run by a non-profit called Earthwatch Institute ( http://www.earthwatch.org/ ).  My blog for that trip will be kept at http://mrspillmaningreece.blogspot.com/