Although my students and I welcome any breaks we can get in the quarter system, tomorrow’s holiday deserves more than just casual notice. Military.com provides us with a very interesting history of the Veteran’s Day holiday. Here’s a short excerpt: “Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set Read more…
As someone who has been married 35 years to her high-school sweetheart, I am not planning on beginning a dating advice blog anytime in the next millenium. At the same time, I’ve noticed a trend in this blog that suggests that some of my most popular posts have something to Read more…
The polls are closed, and here are the final results (pending what the Weblog folks are calling certification….not sure what they still have to do): Looks like Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit will walk away with the prize in Las Vegas, but I was very happy just to be included with Read more…
Last night, Cal Poly’s Colleges of Agriculture and Education hosted a presentation by Dr. Temple Grandin of Colorado State. Professor Grandin spoke about her efforts to improve the management of animals by the meat industry. Of course, to psychologists, Dr. Grandin is known for her eloquent insights into the world of autism. Read more…
As many of you know, our daughter Kristin serves as a Captain in the US Army. Although she is not currently deployed abroad, she did serve for 13 months in Iraq–very long months for Mr F, her sisters, and me. Now Xerox is doing something really cool for our soldiers Read more…