I’m really enjoying the new Matt Maher album, Alive Again.  A line from one song in particular (Flesh And Bone) has stuck with me:
I met a man who walked on water
Who wore His crown like a blue collar.
I met a man who treated children
Like they were ambassadors to the kingdom.
I wonder how often the church [...]

Given what Jesus had to say to the rich young man, what do you think He would have to say to a church that is using a $4.5 million Easter Egg Hunt to get people to come to church on Easter Sunday?  This church in Texas is giving away fifteen thousand gift bags valued at [...]

fabulist (n): one who invents fables. funbulist (n): one who shares links.  Here we go!
Language Arts:

Reading together – Heartwarming story about a father and daughter who read together at bedtime for over three thousand consecutive nights.
Libraries – Librarian Sara Scribner argues that closing libraries (and in particular, school libraries) could prove disastrous for a generation [...]

Marks are due today, and my usual angst about the meaninglessness of mid-term grades has been amped up this year with two classes whose mid-term reports are going to be even more inaccurate than usual.  One class is basically a semester-long project, with very little to mark until the whole shebang is turned in on [...]

Furciferous (adj): bearing a forked appendage. Funciferous (adj): forkloads of fun!  Here we go:
Language Arts:

Godzilla Haiku – Just like the title says, these are haikus composed by the rampaging monster, each accompanied by a photo.  Aside from the poetry instruction possibilities, the juxtaposition of the traditional Japanese verse next to the stereotypical Japanese monster is [...]

Monday afternoon I gave a presentation on Personal Learning Networks.  I’m not sure I was at my best – not because my presentation was bad, but I’m not sure I managed to get across why I think PLNs are so important for teachers nowadays.  I tried to Ustream it so that there would be a [...]

Farley Flex, really?  Okay, I admire the things he’s done as a record producer, radio station manager and community activist, but we all know that the reason he’s in Prince Albert speaking to 1000 educators is that he’s a judge on Canadian Idol.  Idol and its reality TV brethren represent much of what is wrong [...]

Febricant (adj): causing fever.  Funbricant (adj): feverishly fun.  Here we go!
Science:

Space & Numbers – Do your eyes glaze over when you hear astronomers talk about the hundreds of billions of stars in the galaxy, and the hundred of billions of galaxies in the universe?  Here’s a comparative article showing how many 100 billion really is.

Social:

Chilean [...]

Alfred Thompson mentioned earlier today via Twitter that he was interested in seeing medal counts per population for the countries involved.  Realising that this kind of math was right up my alley, I decided to make such a table for my own interest… The first four columns were what Alfred was talking about, and I [...]

Fabaceous (adj): bean-like.  Funbaceous (adj): humour-like.  Here’s two weeks’ worth of links – brace yourselves!
Olympics:

Intro to Canada – At the beginning of the Olympics, NBC made this short film to introduce their American viewers to Canada.  Tom Brokaw narrates.
Opening ceremonies – TBP’s take on the 2010 opening ceremonies in Vancouver.  Lots of spectacle.
Week one – [...]

Last Friday, early in the morning (4:30), we welcomed the newest member of our household: Noelle Joy.  Obviously, we’ve taken some photos, which I’m including below for your enjoyment.  She was born quite quickly – Mandi & I arrived in Labour & Delivery about 4:00am, so that gives you some idea.  No time for drugs [...]

My impression of Canada Post’s online tracking system:
Day 1: Your package has been electronically submitted.
Day 2: Your package has been processed in Mississauga.
Day 3: Your package has been processed in Mississauga.
Day 4: Your package has been processed in Mississauga.
Day 5: Your package has been processed in Mississauga.
Day 6: Your package has been processed in Mississauga.
*package [...]