My first time back in awhile. Put on your seatbelts. Commencing rant. Sitting in a faculty meeting today, the leader of the meeting (read: boss) was defending the use of clicker technology in classrooms. Basically, use remotes (students and instructors) to increase interaction in classrooms. Good idea. Then, she stated, “this might sound sexist,” to [...]
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Stay Classy! The Bacon Edition
Posted in Foodies, Life in the Valley, Stay Classy! on November 7, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Hello
Posted in Friends, Life in the Valley on August 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I don’t think I was ready. It had only been two hours, isn’t there a longer waiting period? I mean, she was brand new. Brand New. We waited until the others had gone. We were crashing the family’s party, welcome guests, but guests nonetheless. The room resembled a waiting room, but the air felt like [...]
Love Sharing
Posted in Interwebs, Life in the Valley, Music on August 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I have been immensely enjoying the Elephant Journal recently. Their cheeky, socially-minded hippie ways get me every time. I’m amazed at their commitment and also often amused at their delivery. It’s worth checking out. Also, my good friend Justin, is something like a blogging superstar. He has been accumulating links from the interwebs for our [...]
An Experiment in Silly
Posted in Life in the Valley on August 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This is a group blog. C.J. and Jordan and Me. Here we are. Well, we aren’t all here, Jordan is outside with a smoke. That’s probably best. Smoking, while bad for your lungs, is good for your funniness. Just ask Jon Stewart. C.J. is researching Mark Driscoll in order to mock and then cry because [...]
Thursday Morning Tinkering
Posted in Life in the Valley on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I had breakfast with an old friend yesterday. It felt better than most meals. Gentle tugs at my heart, my mind never compromised. He’s a hell of a guy. He guzzled green tea and I sipped black coffee. It was terrible, but the company was worth it. It didn’t make me feel like flying, it [...]
Home Is Where Your Internet Connection Is
Posted in Life in the Valley on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Drove by a sign on the highway yesterday that was advertising the “First Annual Tea Party.” Wasn’t there one many years ago? It seems like there must have been otherwise I’m having a hard time understanding the significance of middle-aged rednecks (the sign was hung on the self-proclaimed “Redneck Trailer Store”, I’m not making this [...]
