Liz Davis, Instructional Technology Specialist and TV/Video teacher at the Wellesley High School in Wellesley, MA, has created some tutorials for those interested in experimenting with Google Docs. Like all things Google, they are free with a simple registration. The tutorials--created with Google Docs--will get you started using these simple, yet powerful tools. P.S. Don't … Continue reading Google Docs Tutorials
Oil Prices Reach $135 A Barrel
The quotes below from two news stories on rising oil prices help to give some context to the crisis the U.S. faces in the coming months. I draw two conclusions from these articles: Oil prices are not coming down. There are economist and politicians trying to make the point that oil will one day return … Continue reading Oil Prices Reach $135 A Barrel
Unbelievable: MySpace Hoax Leads to Suicide
MSNBC is reporting on a Missouri woman charged with creating a phony MySpace account and harassing her 13-year old neighbor to the point she committed suicide. Lori Drew of suburban St. Louis allegedly helped create a false-identity MySpace account to contact Megan Meier, who thought she was chatting with a 16-year-old boy named Josh Evans. … Continue reading Unbelievable: MySpace Hoax Leads to Suicide
IT Needs to Prepare for $200 A Barrel Oil
Tech Republic is alerting readers to begin preparing now for the increased demand for for remote connections if oil continues to climb. Bill Detwiler states: Many IT organizations, particularly in large enterprises, already support a distributed workforce. IT leaders within this category should ensure their infrastructure has the capacity to support increased demand. IT departments … Continue reading IT Needs to Prepare for $200 A Barrel Oil
Americans Watching a Way of Life Disappear?
Yesterday, crude oil reached $126 per barrel for the first time. That is a 25 percent increase year-to-date, and it isn't finished. Search the web, and it is easy to find broad-ranging opinions pointing towards $200 a barrel. This is a life-changing catastrophe for Americans. As gas quickly approaches $4.00 a gallon, we must start … Continue reading Americans Watching a Way of Life Disappear?
It’s Over?
I'm looking at MSNBC's home page, and without saying it, it looks like the long road to the Democratic nomination is over. Barak Obama has won. In the end, it looks like money will be the deciding factor. As a political junkie, this has been one of the most fascinating political horse races to watch … Continue reading It’s Over?
The Rise of a New World Order
In an interesting article in The Asian Times, Michael T. Klare highlights five forces merging on the world energy market that will create a "new energy world order." According to Klare: The combination of rising demand, the emergence of powerful new energy consumers, and the contraction of the global energy supply is demolishing the energy-abundant … Continue reading The Rise of a New World Order
Paradigm Shift
What does the economy and soaring oil prices have to do with educational technology and the church? If oil prices continue to climb, and the cost at the pump starts to hit $4.00 per gallon, $5.00 per gallon, and up, then the U.S. is in for a major paradigm shift unlike anything this generation has … Continue reading Paradigm Shift
OPEC President: $200 Oil on the Horizon?
Reuters is reporting this morning that the cost of oil could hit $200 per barrel. Citing a story in the Algerian government newspaper, El Moudjahid, the news agency quoted OPEC President Chakib Khelil saying, ""In terms of fundamentals, stocks are high, demand is easing, supply is satisfactory. Therefore normally, without geo-political problems and the fall … Continue reading OPEC President: $200 Oil on the Horizon?
Peace In Our Times?
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.–George Santayana How can one not draw comparisons to the "Land for Peace" policy of appeasement pursued by British prime minister Neville Chamberlain in 1938 and the "Land for Peace" policy of appeasement pursued by the world leaders today in the Middle East. Reading … Continue reading Peace In Our Times?
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