So that’s how today started. Every machine I touched crashed. I never really did get anything concrete done. Had a few meetings. Crashed machines. Talked to IT folks about crashed machines. Finally gave up and came home early. I’m sure…
Author: Traci Gardner
So the weeping began about 11 AM, when my sister and Snuffles the poodle loaded into the car and started the trek back to Virginia. My house is very empty, and there is no one at my back door. :(
Preparing for Banned Books Week
The Ideas section in this week’s Inbox focuses on Banned Books Week, which runs September 24 to October 1. The resources in the section explore ways to discuss censorship issues with students as well as ways to respond to text…
Just a pic of The Mystery Machine for Beastie, the world’s best lover of Scooby Snacks.
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Whoever came up with this obviously got something wrong… Today’s Horoscope Whoever said that it’s impossible to have it all clearly never met you. As one of the most can-do signs in the zodiac, you’re able to set your sights…
Herewith are assorted poodle pictures. When there’s a poodle in the house, you have to do what the poodle wants you to do. It doesn’t matter if you had plans of your own. Poodles decide for you. Mostly, they apparently…
Despite the fact that I just got flowers last week for Stanley’s memorial, my mom sent flowers and a stuffed teddy today for my birthday. :)
My sister and one of her poodles, Snuffles, have arrived for a birthday visit. I’ve been older for an hour and two minutes. Snuffles, named after Sirius Black’s alias, is shown here attempting to camouflage into the couch. He keeps…
“Google Lets Surfers Sift Through Blogs” from The Washington Post Apparently Google wasn’t searching enough things so now they’re searching blogs too. Of course, you could find blogs in the regular search. I’m guessing the idea is that they help…
I now have a scan of the folder cover for the Topical Resource Kit I’m working on, Engaging Media-Savvy Students: Exploring Multimodal Literacies through Popular Culture and Technology (Click the image for a bigger version). The manuscript is currently with…