I am currently putting the finishing touches on our Cyber Monday Sale! Many folks will be braving the crowds for the Black Friday sales. At Joanne Lee Photography, we are all about the experience....
Interesting material from Lawrence Auster, over at "View from the Right":
"I saw Sarah Palin being interviewed by Bill O'Reilly last evening on Fox, and, in the part of the interview I saw, she...
I just discovered that Jerry Bracey recently passed away. In his work he had battled the misuse of statistics and testing. If you haven't had a chance to see his work, I encourage you to do so....
Written by jburke@mainelearns.org (Jim Burke)
on Learning in Maine
3 days 3 hours ago
So I sent out my first Google Doc survey last Friday. After reading Ginger's and Liza's on the subject I decided to put a very short "teaser" survey together to (in random order)
1. ask teachers to...
Upon making a trip to our local landfill today I spotted a piece of furniture that interested me. Let me explain. It used to be one could leave a discarded piece of furniture or a chair, sofa, tv,...
This is one of my all time favorite poems. It is by Paul Smithers of Cottontown, TN. I found it in Yankee magazine when I was a teenager.
GOING DUST
This is mine, this calm and modest twilightWhen...
This past Saturday my father in law, Brian, passed away. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's/dementia this past summer. The past 2 years have been very hard for him. He was actually in the...
“President Obama is in Asia,” I told the class.
“Yes, and he bowed to the Japanese emperor,” said a boy.
“What’s wrong with that?”
“Americans don’t like to see their leader bow to others,”...
Written by Tom McLaughlin
on Tom McLaughlin
4 days 18 hours ago
Today, I am thankful for much in my life. I am thankful for family. For my dad who stocks the fridge with blueberry seltzer before I come home, for my mom who plays never-ending games of Lexulous...
Written by fibby
on Nostomania
2 days 17 hours ago
on a crispy, November morning:sparkling frostand golden chickensUntil the flurry of my semester finishes up, December 4th. Because sometimes things just feel a little overwhelming around here. And I...