Category Archives: Science & Tech

Sciency stuff. Techy stuff. I like it all.

What makes it work

Categories: Learn Something, Random, Science & Tech

Last summer a friend of mine told me a very important piece of information. Just about everything we use runs on smoke. If you let the smoke out, the thing doesn’t work so well. He discovered this amazing fact one … Keep reading

24 hours later

Categories: Science & Tech, Venting, Work

Twenty-four hours later and 20 of my 33 computers are still upgrading themsleves. So much for pulling them out of the box and having them ready to go. And my classroom is hotter than hot because the computers have had … Keep reading

Mac lies

Categories: Science & Tech, Venting, Work

The most annoying commercials in the world for me are Mac computer commercials. I have never seen a bigger bunch of 30 second lies. Today the lie I would like to focus on is their claim that all you have … Keep reading

The wonders of the internet

Categories: Random, Science & Tech

Someone from the country of Tanzania looked at the pictures of my garden this morning. That is just very strange and slightly surreal to me. To think that someone way out there is looking at stuff I do here, it’s … Keep reading

The Ruffler

Categories: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Science & Tech

I found a use for my ruffler. I made a ruffle. And it looks very ruffled. 🙂 It’s actually the perfect way to edge a quilt I’m working on and I’m very happy with how it turned out. It looks … Keep reading

I love what I do

Categories: Education, Science & Tech, Work

We all have those days where you wonder if what you are doing is worth it. As a teacher I wonder if they are really learning anything, am I making a difference, will they remember what I taught them. But … Keep reading

The Modern Age

Categories: Life, Science & Tech

I am a member of two on-line communities currently. One is basically (very loosely) about Utah theater. The other is about quilting. I participate in both of these communities via message boards. The theater one, Players Anonymous, is completely addicting. … Keep reading