Archive for March, 2009

Hacking Education, on Twitter

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

On March 10th Union Square Ventures put on a conference called Hacking Education. The idea was to get a bunch of smart people in a room to re-imagine how education could (and should) work in a web 2.0 world.
As has rapidly become the norm in such circles, there was quite a bit of tweeting during [...]

Getting to know Celtic Music

Monday, March 16th, 2009

I'm Irish-American. If loving a cold pint, the Galway Races, a good story, hard work and lots of laughter makes me stereotypical, so be it.
But what really floors me is the music. Traditional Irish music.
And there's no way I can let a St. Patrick's Day pass without spotlighting MobyD's excellent series of [...]

12,000 Mile Bicycle Tour

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

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Okay, so I don't know [...]

Rhubarb, Forgotten Treasure from the Garden

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Lensmaster SusannaDuffy is revved up about rhubarb.
And who can blame her after reading this tasty lens: http://www.squidoo.com/about-rhubarb
Here's a sneak preview, straight from her to you...
"Are you guilty of having a rhubarb plant, untended, unloved and uneaten in the bottom of your garden? Have you seen bunches of rhubarb for sale and wondered what [...]

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

March 2nd was the birthday of the one and only Dr. Seuss.
Here is a rich, heartwarming lens all about the man and his work.
http://www.squidoo.com/theABCsofDr-Seuss
But I admit, I'm biased. Because lensmaster Purplelady shares an affinity for one of my favorite Seussisms:
"Be who you are and say what you feel,
cause people who mind don't matter,
and [...]

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