Category Archives: Entertainment
HighEdWeb 2008: Carillon
While at the HighEdWeb 2008 conference I enjoyed a personal tour of the beautiful carillon tower at Missouri State University. Not only did I get a tour, but was amongst the bells as the music rang out around me. The … Continue reading
Last of the Neanderthals
National Geographic is one of those magazines that I read, in general, cover to cover. In the most recent issue we learn more about the Last of the Neanderthals and, based upon the amazing synergy of science and art, get … Continue reading
Tyco Zero Gravity Cliffhangers
Memories of childhood excitement found me buying an old Tyco HO Slot Car set at a local garage sale. Five dollars later the Zero Gravity Cliffhangers with Nite-Glow set was mine! This is one cool set. Zero gravity, cliffhangers, nite-glow. … Continue reading
Oregon Symphony
Our favorite end of summer concert happened this past Thursday on the waterfront in Portland. A beautiful night for great music and fireworks. Music lovingly presented by the Portland Youth Philharmonic and the Oregon Symphony.
Personal Injury Warning System
I just recently learned of Jonathan Corum‘s Personal Injury Warning System. It is a fun trip through his historic record of personal injuries and the warning signs that might have prevented each incident. Despite the extensive injuries, Jonathan retains a … Continue reading
Gabriel Takes Second in 1K Competition
Congratulations to Gabriel on second prize in the Seagate Billionth Drive 1K Competition run by boingboing Gadgets. The challenge…”send us the most ingenious work of art, writing, code or whatever takes your fancy that fits into a kilobyte or less.” … Continue reading
Wet Noses
Our little daughter’s latest writing… Why Dogs Have Wet Noses! A long time ago a puppy named Buddy was walking down the road. All of a sudden he saw Mean Rat in his old car with that mean smile on … Continue reading
More books
Yet another year for a great book sale. I posted on last year’s sale also. More special finds and an enjoyable morning. Highlight of the day came from the little lady. “This is one of my favorite days of the … Continue reading
Badminton
This evening I headed back to the workplace to check out the Vietnamese Student Association’s badminton tournament. Lucky for me that a student needed a partner, so I got to play. Purely for the fun of it as I have … Continue reading
Zimmer Twins
Learned about the Zimmer Twins site at the WebVisions Event today. Checked it out and even produced my first Zimmer Twins movie. Be sure to check it out and rate it accordingly.
