Courtesy of The Economist, a look at what truthful in-flight announcements might sound like. Your life-jacket can be found under your seat, but please do not remove it now. In fact, do not bother to look for it at all.…
Ford fattens computer models
According to http://ergoweb.com/, the models, which are used in the design of the passenger area of Ford’s vehicles, are “chunkier” than previous models, to allow for “a bigger belly and wider hips.” The company recognized it is harder to sit…
Maybe I should watch the video
Happy Birthday!
jenngbob, I hope you’re having a splendiferous day!
Poetry: Coconut
Coconut –Paul Hostovsky From Bird in the Hand Bear with me I want to tell you something about happiness it’s hard to get at but the thing is I wasn’t looking I was looking somewhere else when my son found…
From Katie: Learning by Doing
An awesome article by Seed magazine (my current favorite magazine!) about learning by doing. Apparently, that’s how we learn best. When we learn by doing, we retain the information we’ve learned much better than if it’s presented to us in…
I’m a Student! But Still a Crip, Too
Well, I’m officially in school and off to a running limping start. I made it to my statistics class on Tuesday, but only after a nasty fall. I was only about 20 minutes late, and the professor was more than…
Spain bans unhealthily thin models
In a very unpopular move, Spain has banned appearances by fashion models who’s body mass index is too low. Italy is considering following suit. The language in the legislation makes it clear that the purpose of the ban is to…
Traveling Tips
I had to share this excellent post on Surviving Travel and Conference from Indie Guzman-Cooper, RN writing at WebMD. She provides a great checklist of things she did to prepare for the trip, as well as other bits of wisdom,…
The Myth About Homework
As the days go by, Katie’s time gets more and more precious. I’m not the only one who is missing lazy days of cuddling up to do our lessons together at our own pace, doing as much as is needed…