Terry Mansfield
Bio
Trying to be the best writer I can be. Specialist in eclecticism.
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These 16 Habits Of Mind Will Make You Smarter
What Are the Habits of Mind? “Habits of mind is a term used to refer to dispositions certain intelligent individuals utilize when faced with challenging problems or questions to which the answer is not readily known. As defined by Art Costa and Bena Kallick, there are 16 common habits of mind employed to troubleshoot and problem solve. These 16 habits of mind are: persistence; keeping impulsivity in check; listening with understanding and empathy; thinking flexibly; thinking about thinking; striving for accuracy; questioning and posing problems; applying past knowledge to new circumstances; thinking and communicating with clarity and precision; gathering data through all senses; creating, imagining and innovating; responding with wonderment and awe; taking responsible risks; finding humor; thinking interdependently, and remaining open to continuous learning.” — Tophat
By Terry Mansfield3 years ago in Motivation
A Brief History and Survey of Science Fiction
What is science fiction? “Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.” — Wikipedia
By Terry Mansfield3 years ago in Futurism
Hi! I’m Terry Mansfield and I Specialize in Eclecticism
My name is Terry Mansfield, and I was born in a doctor’s office on June 28th, 1951 in the town of Rolla, Missouri, USA. Not long after my birth, my parents Elvin and Lillian moved to St. Louis, a city that sits next to the Mississippi River, and which is a much larger place than Rolla. I grew up in St. Louis and, as almost all St. Louisans do, became a lifelong fan of the local major league baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Go Redbirds!
By Terry Mansfield3 years ago in Serve
Treat Each of Your Important Activities in Life as a Project to be Managed
When you decide to do something, you need to put in a certain amount of planning to set the stage for successful completion. Some projects may be relatively small, such as determining what to get at the grocery store, to large, such as planning a wedding.
By Terry Mansfield3 years ago in Motivation
Was Movie Star John Wayne a Racist, Homophobe, and White Supremacist?
In the Playboy interview Richard Warren Lewis conducted in 1971, John Wayne said some things that many people felt were racist and homophobic, and which revealed that he was a white supremacist. However, his son Ethan Wayne steadfastly defends his father’s comments and says they were taken out of context.
By Terry Mansfield3 years ago in Geeks
A Third-Grade Education Didn’t Stop My Father
My father, Elvin Mansfield, was born into poverty in 1929, and his life was mostly a struggle. His formal education ended with the third grade. However, he never stopped learning and doing what he needed to do to make the most of his situation.
By Terry Mansfield3 years ago in Families
My Adventures as an English Teacher in Tokyo
I attended Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, using the G.I. Bill to pay for my studies and to have a little money left over. However, the stipend money I received wasn’t enough for me, my wife Kayoko, and our toddler son Timmy to live on in Tokyo, which had a sky-high cost of living, with inflation raging at the time. So I had to work on the side to help make ends meet while going to school full-time.
By Terry Mansfield3 years ago in Education