Editorial Cartoons

Hehe. That Jim Borgman is so funny.

Guidepost? What's That?

On some blogs with the ability for readers to add comments, you see something perhaps a bit more intuitive, like the word 'Comments'. Not so with this blog, as you might already be aware. Here they are called 'guideposts'. I have provided a dictionary definition below for your benefit:

Guidepost n. 1. A post with a sign giving directions for travelers, usually placed at a crossroad. 2. Something that serves as a guide or an example; a guideline.

So, as you take this 'Journey Inside My Mind,' feel free to add any thoughts/advice/critcisms/wittisms/tips (aka 'guideposts') you have. Way easier than scrawling on the monitor...

Visitors Share Common Weather Emotions

Nala commented on my pop-up ad post, so I paid a visit to his site. He mentioned something about Ohio weather yesterday, which reminded me of the fictional story about the new owners of the Miami NFL team. The decided to change the name of the team to the Humidity. Now whenever people complain about how bad things are going in Miami, they say, "If it ain't the Heat, it's the Humidity."

Love Those Pop-up Ads?

Didn't think so. Earthlink is offering Pop-Up Blocker as part of its regular service.

The Most ADHD-type Album I've Heard This Year - Feedback

A friend of mine, MN, a teacher in California who is expecting her first child, replied to an email I sent about the Most ADHD Album I've Heard. She writes:

Clever connection to California.

I have mixed feelings about the whole ADHD thing. First of all, pregnant women in the 8th - 9th month should continue to eat lots of veggies, when their child's brains are developing. Secondly, ADHD & ADD are often used as excuses by parents to not offer their children a structured life including discipline & feeling the consequences of their behaviour. So, quite frankly, from a teacher's perspective, I am skeptical of most people who label their kids with either one. Yes, their is a grain of reality in the "disorder." :)

QuotesBlog

QuotesBlog now has comments.

2005 Update: Every blog on Blogger now comes with comments

Many, Many Reasons To Blog

There are so many reasons for people to blog, that is, to keep a weblog or webjournal. I plan to make this posting category a recurrent one, or continue editing it until I'm satisfied with the list. The idea is to present a reason followed by links to at least one blog as an example. In either case, you'll want to stay tuned. Also, if you have any ideas you'd like to contribute, then include them in your comments.

1. SuperSonics: A place for teachers to add and students to check homework assignments for the day.
2. Streams of Consciousness, Topics, 600 Seconds, WriteThis: An outlet for creative writing.
3. "Blogging can be edifying and gratifying. It [elicits] deeper thought from us than we would have before by introducing us to people with deeper thoughts, if only in areas we don't think much about. It encourages thought and reflection. Blogging adds to the quality of my life. That's why I do it." -- Chase
4. Bene Diction's answer:

   I blog to help other bloggers. I blog to relax and just be myself. Being a professional writer had/has major drawbacks along with the benefits.
   
   Blogging makes different demands on me than broadcasting.
   
   I blog for fun. I blog to give a hand up to others learning to write and think better. I blog to bridge worlds.
   
   Blogging isn't a complicated thing for me. Less angst than professional work. Blog on!

5. Yet some more reasons to blog.

70,000 Jedi Knights on Australian Census

Freedom of religion has gone to a new level:

More than 70,000 Australians identified their religion as Jedi Knight on last year's national census, officials said.

A spokesman for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said Tuesday that 0.37 percent of respondents, or 70,509 people, claimed to follow the Jedi religion featuring in George Lucas' Star Wars movies when they answered a question on the census form about religious beliefs.

I love visitors!

Olive signed the guestbook.

Microsoft Design Gallery

from Crabby's Mailbag



"Microsoft Design Gallery Live (DGL) offers all kinds of Office clip art, photos, animations, and sounds. Learning how to make the most of DGL might be just what you need to perk up those sluggish, sleepy Microsoft Office documents."