Guess who is having a birthday in December?

Recognize this fellow?
It's Jesus. Yes, of Nazareth. Or Bethlehem, depending on the source.

We have all of Advent to have ready what he wants most for his birthday this year. He's been asking for the same thing for over 2000 years.

Arrr, what's your pirate name? Savy?

I'm Red Morgan Bonney....and who might you be, matey? ARRRR.

My pirate name is:

Red Morgan Bonney

Passion is a big part of your life, which makes sense for a pirate. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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Workin' For a Livin'

In france they have an expression that I like for the quotidian of life.

Expression: Métro, boulot, dodo

Pronunciation: [may tro boo lo do do]

Meaning: same old routine, work work work

Literal translation: subway, work, sleep

Sad that daily life can be capsulized as such.

Jon Goes Fishing

NOTE: Several of my posts were bombarded with spam comments. So, I reset moderating comments and reposted the old posts.

Luckily, Jon had no hook on his line. Just a bobber. He only LOOKS like a fisherman. Photo album below--click on photo.

Jon and Pops Go Fishing

Meg Popp is trying to win a trip to Australia Zoo. View her video and vote for her to win. You have to register in order to vote but it takes NO time at all. Here's how:
Voting started today on the "win a trip to australia" site. I've been voting all day.

http://freetrip.australiazoo.com.au/?p=watch&v=e8tevkcign

Over-thinking Disney?

The whole film is longer than this snippet from U Tube, but you'll get the idea.
I'm using this in class with regard to evaluation of an argument.
What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byaMd_PNyIY
U Tube: micky mouse monopoly

BOOK TO READ

I needed something to read that had nothing to do with anything I am involved in at the present time. My library shelves are double deep, but I know I have not read every book. Shoving some books aside, pulling several out in order to read the back cover, I finally found one. West by Night.

With the first page, my adventure began. This woman is amazing. As the book opens we learn that she is a pilot in the 1930's on the African continent at a time when only very few men were flying over Africa. Hemingway has said of Markham that after reading her book he is embarrassed to call himself a writer. Each chapter begins a new story from her life in Africa--from her childhood through adulthood. What a courageous soul. Nearly impossible to believe.

The book is easy to read, a page turner from beginning to end. I would guess that you could check it out of the library. Take it home and enjoy the adventure.

KIN U spell?

Now, in the privacy of your own computer screen, you can test yourself in spelling.
SPELLING TEST

Oh, go ahead. It's fifty words. Takes a few minutes.

If you need to improve. Try this technique.
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