Monthly Archives: January 2011

Rabbi’s Gift Story

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Don Watkins

This is a beautiful story of community building. It’s one we need more of. I spotted in on the bench next to me while at Eucharist this morning at Mt. Irenaeus This is just the kind of story that needs … Continue reading →

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Compline

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Don Watkins

I am ending the day listening to the compline prayer of the monks of Mt. Saviour Monastery in Pine City, New York. I stopped by the monastery yesterday and spent sometime sitting quietly in the crypt that holds a statue … Continue reading →

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Nook Color as an Android Tablet | Jason T Bedell

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Don Watkins

This is a great article by a fellow educational technologist I met through a colleague via Twitter last summer. I followed Jason’s lead and bought a Nook Color on Saturday night. Now thanks to “rooting” the device I can read … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on yesterday

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Don Watkins

Yesterday as I sat in our kitchen reading and listening to Gregorian Chant on Pandora the horrific events that happened in Tucson, AZ began to unfold. First as a tweet from @npr on Twitter  and then eventually to breaking news … Continue reading →

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2010 in review

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Don Watkins

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading →

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