I read an article today entitled “The World Reponds to Obama’s Victory“. The author, Wes Granberg-Michaelson, travelled to Geneva the afternoon of the elections. On the plane, the results were announced to rousing cheers. Upon landing, he was continually congratulated on this victory for America. I spent the 10 days immediately prior to the election… Continue reading The World’s View of America
My friend Brad Watkins turned me on to John Jakes’ The Kent Family Chronicles. Books one and two are an historical fiction of events leading into, and during, the American Revolution. It’s been a great reminder of the sacrifices made by so many during the 1770’s and 80’s to establish our freedoms that we enjoy.… Continue reading The Gift of Freedom
In 1998 I added a number of hands-on, active learning activities to the course Introduction to Networked Information Systems. This transition opened a number of doors for students to gain a more practical understanding of the components that make up computers and networks, and to discover some of the challenges in working with the technology.… Continue reading Discovery!
