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I have frequently addressed topics under the heading of Flat World on my other blog. The phrase comes, I assume, from the writing of Thomas Friedman, and within the analysis there is a concern that the U.S. educational system and … Continue reading →

It is fun to be able to play with tech. I learned about Boxee from a podcast (source now forgotten) and received an invitation to download the alpha some weeks ago (no longer an issue). I was interested in streaming … Continue reading →

p>I intended this title to be controversial. How else does one get attention? Will Richardson offered a post a few days ago commenting (criticizing) a Washington Post column by Jay Matthews. The title of Matthew’s piece “The latest doomed pedagogical … Continue reading →

Cindy forwarded a link basically advertised as college student “must haves” – 10 Tools to Save your Butt. There are some helpful tools here, but also the support of some unethical practices. One tool (file destructor) creates a fake file … Continue reading →

A virtual chat with Sasha and Marcia from Nizhny (Russia). These are friends Cindy made during her travels and she stays in touch. The coming of the New Year seems a bigger event in Russia. They give presents and welcome … Continue reading →

The first day of 2009 did not go so well. We were on the road from Wisconsin to western Iowa to visit my mom. Shortly after dark we came over a rise in the highway and confronted a herd of … Continue reading →