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Words Mean Things IV


For some context, see my previous three “Words Mean Things” posts. Last time I wrote one of these posts, girls were too pretty to do math.  I guess a lot has changed in the STEM world in the last two years, because now they get their own pretty pink telescopes: In case you started to [...]

Posted 01 April 2013 † damian § Language § Words Mean Things ‡ Comments (0) °

Nodes in the Network


So a funny thing happened on the way to my inbox… I received an email early last month through the “Contact” page on my website with the subject line, “Do you know a child named Kiera who would use a winter hat?” This caught my attention because, as luck would have it, I do indeed [...]

Posted 01 March 2013 † damian § Fun Stuff § Social Network § Twitter ‡ Comments (3) °

The Best Five Minutes


Happy New Year! While it’s a brand new (Gregorian) calendar year, educators in the US are just about smack in the middle of the school year.  Seasonal Affective Disorder notwithstanding, it’s easy to get a little down in the period post-Christmakwanzukkah festivities.  The trees come down, the lights get put away, the gift-giving and family [...]

Posted 01 January 2013 † damian § Parents ‡ Comments (1) °