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Of bikes, record days, and good friends

by Dartanyon on Sunday - 18th of May, 2008 in Cycling, Family, Featured

This has been a really great week end for my soul. Everything about it just seemed to feel pretty good. Maybe it was that the April showers finally broke into May flowers, I don’t know. (more…)

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TED | Talks – Johnny Lee & The Wiimote

by Dartanyon on Monday - 14th of April, 2008 in Bloggin', Featured, The Series of Tubes

I am sure that I have linked some things from the TED talks series here before. This is a short (5:40) video showing how pioneer Johnny Lee transforms a simple game console controller into a powerful tool for educators, for very little money.

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Thanks to all …

by Dartanyon on Thursday - 20th of March, 2008 in Family, Featured

Those who know us, know that Marcos under went some pretty serious surgery today. I, we, all wanted to say thank you so much for all of your warm thoughts and well wishes.

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(That is his “fake” smile, by the way.)

Love all, seriously -D ;-)

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“good” computer time

by Dartanyon on Monday - 11th of February, 2008 in Bloggin', Featured, The Series of Tubes

If you are anything like me, you think most hours spent in front of the glow of an LCD monitor, are hours well spent. I understand the occasionally need for exercise or food, or blinking, but lots of those things can be replaced by a really good, but odd series of you tube videos …

However, when using the computer as a learning tool, or automated baby sitting, hours upon hours of games, are probably not that good for a four year old, and a nearly (the 15th) ten year old. I give you …. freerice.com

Education, Helping other, Feeling good … all wrapped up in 20 grains of rice. Go ahead, give it a click, you know you want to.

Love All -D ;-)

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