Monthly Archives: August 2007
Star Gazing
Last Christmas one of the kids got a telescope. Since then we have been watching the sky and learning about astronomy. With the Perseid meteor shower peaking this weekend, we decided to go out tonight for a look. We live in … Continue reading
Research Says: Copyright should be 14 years
I have been doing some research on copyright and how things should be. I came across this paper by Rufus Pollock. He is a graduate student studying economics and intellectual property rights. According to Pollock, as the cost of producing … Continue reading
Mazza Art Camp 2007
Today was “signature” day at the 2007 Mazza Art Camp. During the week young artists from five to ten years old create a picture book. They put the whole thing together: 3D-color-cover, swirling inside cover, pictures and text. The artists … Continue reading
21st Century Skills
The Moving Forward wiki caught my attention today. As I looked through the list of 21st century skills, I noticed several absent items as compared to lists from just one or two years ago. There is no mention of productivity tools. … Continue reading
Oui, Wii
Yes, we got one. I waited until the Christmas/Valentines/St Patrick’s/Memorial Day/Fourth of July rush was over. And then I still couldn’t find one. Finally, the stars aligned and my local GameStop had one. They had a dozen. I was there a … Continue reading