Just finished Jasper Fforde’s The Well of Lost Plots. I always feel like I need to reread the books he mentions after I have finished one of his just to confirm what the correct ending is. And there are a few I’ve never read like Brideshead Revisited, which was nominated for best opening [...]

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Just got back from my annual pilgrimage to St. Clare Walker Middle School, where I taught for nine years, from 1992 to 2001. I go back to help my good friend, the media specialist, with the Accelerated Reader assembly. I run the Jeopardy game that we created about seven years ago. Actually, [...]

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I took my final in Research Design this morning and my first year as a doctoral student is over! What?! How did that happen?? Intense, thoughtful work with some excellent professors who treated me like the professional I am. While I do feel a little old sometimes, I am by no means [...]

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I have spent the afternoon learning to use my Dazzle, a handy dandy little device from Pinnacle Systems that makes it easy to digital vhs tapes. Actually, learning to use the Dazzle part was easy: install the software, find the right cords, and press play. And, learning to use the software that came [...]

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I am happy to report that I successfully upgraded WordPress from 1.2 to 1.5 and it seems to be working! I’m going to use the template for awhile; right now, I want to concentrate on publishing. I’m also not going to install my blogroll right away but include a link to it instead. [...]

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