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The first week of school went without a hitch. I enjoyed starting to get to know the students and, thus far, they have been well behaved.
Monday and Tuesday the teachers had in-service. Among other things, we discussed personality colors and had a workshop with Education Consultants from the Missouri Department of Conservation. I have included [...]

It becomes, upon even the briefest glances, that I have not updated my blog in some time and I have resolved to do that more frequently.
This summer, I was asked to teach 7th and 8th grade at St. Joseph Catholic School in Pilot Grove, MO. I have a combined, self-contained room. Yes, that means I [...]

It is no secret the work I have done for people with disabilities. It is clear then, why this story from Sports Illustrated peaked my interest.
While the SI story meets journalistic standards, I think the details ought to be reordered in order to form a less biased opinion.
Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprinter, was born [...]

Last winter we saw a phenomenon known as “thundersnow”. I hadn’t even known “thundersnow” existed, or that there was, however straightforward, a name for such an event. But we did, and there is. Apparently, a “thundersnow”, “winter thunderstorm”, or “thunder snowstorm” is an exceptionally rare meteorological phenomenon with nearly identical causes as a thunderstorm, with [...]

Apple released its much anticipated new OS X, otherwise known as “Leopard”, on Friday. I installed it this weekend and have been very pleased.
The addition of stacks (a single icon in the dock that gives the user quick access to frequently used files) is utterly ingenious, particularly for downloaded files. While previous version of OS [...]

It has been a while, and there is a lot going on. The Holy Father announced this morning that there will be a Consistory on 24 November. The announcement came as no surprise to those in the know. Among others on the list were John Patrick Foley, Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the [...]

Floyd Landis was striped of his 2006 Tour de France title yesterday, though not without continued controversy. The arbitrators did warn the lab about sloppy practices and training of employees. The AP has a rather lengthy article that can be found at cnn.com
This is just another step in the ongoing doping problems in the great [...]

the greatest socio-political achievement of that century was the defeat of a system that dominated its political landscape

The CD turns 25 today. CNN.com has an informative article on the research and development behind the shiny disc. The article also discusses the declining sales of the CD. I purchased 3 CD’s earlier this year. Even with those three, I can likely count all of the CD’s I have bought in the last 5 [...]

The Pope, today, appointed Bishop Robert Baker of Charleston, SC to the diocese of Birmingham, AL, ending the longest US vacancy in memorable history, 27 months.
Bishop Baker was born 4 June 1944 in Willard, OH (Diocese of Toledo) and ordained to the Priesthood 21 March 1970 for the Diocese of St. Augustine, FL. He received [...]

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