http://kabod1.edublogs.org Writing keeps me sane Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:46:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's supposed to be a 25 minute flight from Lansing to Detroit. After 20 minutes in the air (somewhere over Brighton, I'd say), the stewardess came onto the intercom and said "We have bad news and more bad news." Our plane had too much ice or something. For some reason ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/still-in-east-lansingwith-dreams-of-san-antonio/ Did you know that Capital City Airport in Lansing has free wireless internet? Yes, we are on the cutting edge in Lansing. So, I'm sitting on the floor typing these words so that I can be near an outlet. When using a computer, my advice is to always plug in to an outlet ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/11/19/my-san-antonio-adventure-beginssort-of/ Until this year, I had never registered voters. I had never canvassed door-to-door for a candidate. I had never called supporters reminding them to vote on election day. I set aside an hour or two about once a week over the last month or two and I ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/11/12/obama%e2%80%99s-call-for-change-changed-me/ I’ve missed blogging. I know it’s mostly my fault. I haven’t given my blog much attention lately. It’s been acting out, as some youngsters are known to do when they are neglected. Recently, I tried several times to post a new blog entry and it wouldn’t work. My first reaction was ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/10/28/its-me-again/ Last week, I went to Michigan State University's College of Music’s Collage II. This 90 minute, fast-paced concert was an amazing showcase of MSU’s faculty and student musicians. I wish those who downplay the importance of music in our schools today could have been there – but I ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/09/28/my-life-the-collage/ I was at Senior Parent Night at possibly the best high school in the mid-Michigan area, East Lansing High School. The counselors were explaining the college application process when, believe it or not, Jennifer Granholm sat down beside me. I’m sure it had to do more with the ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/09/11/a-fist-pump-for-hope-and-change/ Only some of the highlights from London: * We saw the King's Singers at Royal Albert Hall: six incredibly talented male singers impressing the pants off of everybody with the breadth of their program and the pure sound of their voices. The concert was part of the BBC's Prom ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/08/18/on-holiday-in-paris-and-london-part-iv/ In Paris, people drive their cars on the same side of the road as we do here. Many people spoke English and didn't seem to mind a whole lot about it --- especially if we began with "Bonjour" and showed we were trying with an occasional "Merci." In ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/08/16/on-holiday-in-paris-and-london-part-iii/ More memories of Paris: * The best book store for English folk is Shakespeare and Company, just across the river from Notre Dame. A wide selection, together with a fun library upstairs (you can't purchase anything on the 2nd floor). There was a street musician playing some Reggae when ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/08/14/on-holiday-in-paris-and-london-part-ii/ I hadn't realized I was on holiday until a friendly Londoner asked me how long my holiday would last. This was just one of the many things I learned about my own language (vacation = holiday), about the French language, and about the wonderful, crazy clash of cultures from ... http://kabod1.edublogs.org/2008/08/12/on-holiday-in-paris-and-london/