Both Marshall Middle School and High School have a tradition of involving the kids in a some kind of community service during the year. This year’s service day was during the half-day on Wednesday, and both of the girls were signed up to help their respective schools. Clare was assigned to a classroom in her • Read More »
Over
May 11, 2009 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS, MMS.Seems like everything is over. Finally, there’s a bit of a lull at the Schommer household. To wit: The girls’ birthdays are over. Happy birthday again (x2) to las chicas. Now that both girls have officially moved into the teen years, I hope you’ll pray for us. Good times ahead, to be sure. I’ve included • Read More »
Pandemic, shmandemic…at least I’m fashionable
April 30, 2009 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: Uncategorized.Ran across this today and thought it was worth sharing. These had to be in the can, ready to be taken out at a moment’s notice in case of pandemic. Luckily, we’ve got just the thing with the latest swine flu scare. (Click on the image for the full Fox News story and more detailed • Read More »
The Twitchhiker
April 28, 2009 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: Geek.Here’s a guy (Paul Smith) who set out to travel as far as he could in 30 days, relying only on the goodwill of Twitterers. (Since Oprah is now on Twitter, I assume everyone already knows what it is, so I’ll dispense with the explanation.) Beginning March 1, 2009 in the UK, his goal was • Read More »
How NOT to use powerpoint
April 27, 2009 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: Geek.There are many ways that PowerPoint can bring life to your discussion, engage the participants, and make your presentation the best ever. And then there are ways to make PowerPoint truly painful to watch. A recent discussion on this topic made me think of this video: [youtube cagxPlVqrtM] The quality isn’t the greatest, but it’s • Read More »