Apr 30, 2007
My History Edu Resource Website
I don’t know if I have written about my history education website that I put together not so long ago. It is a pretty good resource that I was challenged to assemble for a course I took at ASU. It’s called TCS Toolbox, TCS standing for “The Creation Shop.” I included several learning/lesson plans for secondary ed history teachers, a page will a ka-zillion links to some good history... read more
Apr 27, 2007
I Bought A Mac Found a Winner
Brent’s groovy little logo contest at iboughtamac.com rendered a winner last week. Now, we owe him an Apple TV. Yikes. :0) Check out all the details... read more
Apr 26, 2007
Second Life? More like 12th Life!
I’m a little apprehensive to explore the Second Life realm. I have so many “lives” that I’m living already… Dare I dive into another? My husband and I have a friend who founded a church in SL – almost 5000 people were there for their first virtual service! Saaaay what??!! And check out the Edu world of SL. Multiple universities are utilizing SL to hold courses, augment... read more
Apr 16, 2007
The God Debate
At the Summit: On a cloudy California day, the atheist Sam Harris sat down with the Christian pastor Rick Warren to hash out Life’s Biggest Question—Is God real? A NEWSWEEK exclusive. “April 9, 2007 issue – Rick Warren is as big as a bear, with a booming voice and easygoing charm. Sam Harris is compact, reserved and, despite the polemical tone of his books, friendly and mild. Warren,... read more
Apr 9, 2007
Rwanda Reminiscings
13 years ago, the Rwanda genocide began, and the world stood by as 800,000 people were slaughtered over 100 days. PBS has a video series on their Frontline website documenting the details of this horrible modern-day genocide. Athough this is a difficult topic to digest for many people, I know that this is only one of many incidences that we cannot ignore, or forget. Take a look at the site, and then I... read more
