The Platinum Rule

In have a Cardinal Rule in my Classroom I live by, and hold my students to:

The Platinum Rule

Treat others better than you want to be treated.

The Golden Rule is fine and dandy, but I always felt that treating others the WAY you wanted to be treated might have ulterior motives.  Like, "I'll help you with this, so you will help me later with that."

Maybe that is just the way I have always interpreted it, but that's how I read it.  "I'll treat you well when it is convenient to me and will serve me best."

I understand the point behind the philosophy, which is why I came up with the Platinum Rule. First, a little chemistry... While Platinum and Gold are only one proton away from one another, they are very different (78 to 79 respectively).  Platinum is worth more than gold.  It is stronger. It is more dense. It is overall (in my opinion), better.

Therefore, the Platinum Rule is to treat others better than you want to be treated.  What does that look like?  Doing the right thing for the right reasons.  Helping people and the situation because you should, and not expecting anything in return.  I realize how tall of an order that is, but think about how the world would be different if more people lived that way?  "I will help you because I CAN."  Philanthropy for the sake of it.  Food for thought.

Thumper's Hospital Adventure

"Thumper's Hospital Adventure" is a children's book which introduces kids to common cancer terms and the hospital through a comforting perspective (a toy animal).

"Thumper's Hospital Adventure" follows Thumper, a toy bunny, as he goes on a daring journey through the children's hospital in search of his best friend, Katie.  The two are tragically separated moments after Katie is diagnosed with cancer (leukemia), but Thumper will stop at nothing until he is by her side once more. 

All proceeds of this book benefit Make-A-Wish^®.

You can follow Thumper and all of his adventures on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @ThumperExplores.  "Thumper's Hospital Adventure" is available for purchase on Amazon in paperback and Kindle edition.

Other Sites Around London

London Bridge

Bubbleology

Leicester Square

Somerset House

Tower of London

The tide of the Thames is incredible!

Beautiful skyline

Somerset House

Harrods

Love the old Tube Stations

Borough Market (had a very lovely brownie here!)

Hollywood Vampires - Foxwoods, CT 5/20/2018

The Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity drinking club formed in the 1970s by Alice Cooper.  In 2015, Cooper formed a super group (named after the club) with Johnny Depp and Joe Perry. Their first album “Hollywood Vampires,” was released on September 11.

Cooper, Depp, and Perry toured in 2016, and are currently on their world tour of 2018 (with hopefully another album to be released after they finish). 

I saw them in Atlantic City in 2016, and at Foxwoods (CT) this month.  It is incredible to see such talented musicians, having a blast together, doing what they love.  It'd be great if they toured again in another two years!  I could keep watching them perform.

Below are a few songs from the show ("People Who Died," "Heroes," "School's Out," "Dead Drunk Friends," "Bad as I am," and part of "The Boogieman Surprise"), and photos I managed to take.

Saint Paul Cathedral

The architecture in London is breath taking.  Saint Paul Cathedral is another building I can't get enough of.