Historical Archives
I swear my brain no longer thinks in complex sentences. I read stuff and I think, hey, I’ll write about that, but then I sit down to write and I think , “Eh. I got nothing.” I spent yesterday playing Civilization and doing laundry. I am actually packed for my trip, which I don’t leave…
So many people, Andrew Keen, the mainstream media, etc., want to focus on the idea that the Internet is a scary place. Well, the Internet’s no scarier than the “real world.” Today, I read at least two posts from two bloggers who regularly make me remember how wonderful the Internet can be. I feel lucky…
I wanted to write something thoughtful about Joe Sestak’s response to a letter I sent him asking him and his House colleagues to begin impeachment hearings. I find myself disheartened and so I can’t respond. It was basically a “Yeah, but” kind of response. Yeah, we know they’ve done illegal things, but they’re not as…
This is awesome. I can’t believe how clueless these companies are. Seriously. Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure
I have a followup to my impeachment post of yesterday, but before I post that, I wanted to announce the first episode of The Chronicle’s Tech Therapy podcast. I still find the whole idea of tech therapy problematic. I just hate the idea of treating technology as something one needs therapy for. In a comment…
I hate it when I don’t have time to pay attention to the news. This explains, of course, the state of many Americans. Someone from my regular reads pointed me to Bill Moyers show of two weeks ago on impeachment. We usually record the show, but had somehow missed this episode. You can watch it…
Congress is at it again, trying to not just pass laws but force some specific technological solution. Ugh. I can’t find the original bill or the amendment, but when I do . . . Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure
A birthday shout out to LLA at Bad Fortune Cookie. Hope it’s a good one! Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure
Last night, I transported myself back to 1983 by attending The Police concert. I dragged along a recent grad, who wasn’t even born in 1983. I didn’t feel *too* old while there. It was a fun concert. They played much of what one would expect: “Roxanne,” “Every Breath You Take,” “Don’t Stand So Close,” “Message…
I’ve seen a lot of posts lately and have had some real-life encounters that relate to the idea of educators being afraid of change/technology/learning. I really don’t quite understand it. I get the arguments that people don’t have time or even don’t really want to do something new with their teaching (the curmudgeon argument), but…
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