Using a Chainsaw to Teach Math

November 10, 2014 by Greg Mischio 8 Comments

My teenage kids love slasher films. They can never get enough gore and dismemberment. This ubiquitous teenage trait has spurred yet another epiphany: Let’s combine the world of slasher movies and education to ensure kids know their math facts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education Epiphanies

Selling Arms for Education

November 3, 2014 by Greg Mischio 1 Comment

Schools whine about a lack of funding. At the same time, war continues to ravage the world. I think we can literally kill two birds with one stone with the ultimate fundraiser: Let school children sell weapons of mass (and minor) destruction. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education Epiphanies Tagged With: Arms, Education, Fund-raising, Schools, Weapons

Test-Taker, the Hot New Occupation

October 6, 2014 by Greg Mischio 4 Comments

Much ado has been made about testing in our public schools. I applaud testing myopia, which is why I capitalized on the trend. Introducing an entire company built around the world’s newest occupation: Test-taker. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education Epiphanies Tagged With: Teaching to the Test, Test-Takers, Testing, Tests

Gazillion Dollar College Tuition

July 7, 2014 by Greg Mischio 6 Comments

My son has started looking at colleges, which means his parents have started looking at jaw-dropping tuitions. It’s inspired an epiphany bound to shake the foundation of those ivory towers: gazillion dollar tuition for one person. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education Epiphanies Tagged With: College, College Tuition, Higher Education

Forcing Educators to Stop the Homework Avalanche

March 24, 2014 by Greg Mischio 7 Comments

It’s typical to see a high schooler burdened with 4-5 hours of homework a night. Is there not some way to impart knowledge without keeping our young uns up till 3 am? There is now, with my latest epiphany: I make those accursed educators do homework too. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education Epiphanies Tagged With: Educators, Homework, Humor, Satire, Students, Teachers

Replace Corporate CEOs with First-Grade Teachers

January 20, 2014 by Greg Mischio 9 Comments

I’ve done my time in the corporate world, and it turned my stomach. The infighting, politics, groveling, and backstabbing — it all starts at the top. That’s why my latest epiphany replaces the CEOs of major corps with first-grade teachers. Specifically, my first-grade teacher, Mrs. Smith. (This week’s epiphany includes a special guest illustration from Phil Wong.) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education Epiphanies, Work Epiphanies Tagged With: CEOs, Epiphany, First-Grade Teachers, Humor, Satire

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