Just a moment to say IVY RIDGE HAS BAGGALLINI!!! Hi Ivy R. I'm a customer. I bought baby gifts for my cousins new twins there a little while ago. I got my newsletter last week and I got a birthday card to me! I don't know which discount to use first!
I'm so glad you are in Elkin. The shop is beautiful and full. And BAGGALLINI! I bought my son his first suitcase and backpack from them when he was 4 ( He is now 16) They DO not wear out! It fit him perfectly and we were able to take a vacation to Jamaica with his aunt. He could roll his case with the rest of us.
I bought another baggallini bag to take to Ireland and England in 2004. It is so perfect, lightweight, waterproof and with a place for everything. It is NCSU red like the one in the newsletter. I'm wondering if you have them in other colors - black or brown or navy? Well, now I want it for everyday... otherwise, it should be Carolina Blue. Maybe the giraffe print....
These are the BEST travel totes! Better than a haversack.
Since this is a Revolutionary blog let me remind you that the Eastern Colonial Trading Company near Fuquay-Varina also has Rev. War clothing and gear.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Cookin'
Check out Atkinson Mill in Johnston county! More than 200 years old and a thriving family business. Get me some Barbeque now!
I wonder what revolutionary war tales it can tell.
I wonder what revolutionary war tales it can tell.
skype and the "Multiverse"
"So, here’s the problem. Once your students find out that we have the capability to blog and/or videoconference with authors and professionals from around the world, they think we should do it all the time. Imagine that." Karl Fisch- from Araphoe Highschool in Colorado.
This is an interesting turn of events. On his blog, the Fischbowl, this technology leader Karl Fisch details a recent English class assignment which resonated with me. His kids interviewed a living author of a book they wanted to read who was living in England. Of course, they were in Colorado. After that, Fisch says now the kids want to do this all the time. Shift happened.
When I was teaching earth science ( they gave me three different science classes in two years!!!) I found out about the WMAP, which is essentially a map of the universe from almost the beginning of The Big Bang, which reveals a void empty of all matter the relative size of 16 full moons in the sky. This "hole" is huge! The scientist discussing the hole was on NPR. So, I downloaded the story since I was not allowed to access it the normal way though the school internet... too dangerous ... put it on a CD and took it to class. In the meantime, I emailed the scientist, Lawrence Rudnick, and he emailed me BACK!!!! At the time, we did not have any way to set up a telephone or email conference call live in the classroom and he had a class to attend to at the same time I did so no phone call. But, I did have the pleasure of reading the email to my class and pointed out that in this day and time, you have access to things if you will just seek them out.
Beyond that, the great nothing discovered in the sky has led to a new theory from yes!!! UNC -CH. This radio broadcast will blow your mind. What if our universe was one bubble in a bunch of bubbles?
That seems as impossible to us now as the idea of a self-governing country equal to England's aristocracy must have seemed to the loyalists in the 1700s. But, it's probably not impossible if we do not give up the fundamental study of science (as opposed to only applied and practical science).
Now, what about skype? When I was visiting my brother earlier this month, his brother-in-law called us on the phone via skype through his computer. He was in Seoul, Korea. He flys a huge UPS aircraft. The next night he called from somewhere else even further away and the next night he was back in Alaska. He comes home very often. I mean he can be anywhere on the globe in 24 hours and back home. And the call via skype was clear as if it was from Charlottesville.
Now if he would call the iphone and use his computer camera, I assume we could see each other too. Now, we could not do that 10 years ago when I had a series of au pairs. My girls were from France, Switzerland, South Africa and Belgium. Each year it got cheaper to call home, but unfortunately for Valerie from France, it was VERY expensive. Sabrina, from Belgium, was not too bothered by it but she still had to pay for it. Now skype? Free?
So, prepare for calls from more and more tourists...and know enough about your history to encourage them to visit.
This is an interesting turn of events. On his blog, the Fischbowl, this technology leader Karl Fisch details a recent English class assignment which resonated with me. His kids interviewed a living author of a book they wanted to read who was living in England. Of course, they were in Colorado. After that, Fisch says now the kids want to do this all the time. Shift happened.
When I was teaching earth science ( they gave me three different science classes in two years!!!) I found out about the WMAP, which is essentially a map of the universe from almost the beginning of The Big Bang, which reveals a void empty of all matter the relative size of 16 full moons in the sky. This "hole" is huge! The scientist discussing the hole was on NPR. So, I downloaded the story since I was not allowed to access it the normal way though the school internet... too dangerous ... put it on a CD and took it to class. In the meantime, I emailed the scientist, Lawrence Rudnick, and he emailed me BACK!!!! At the time, we did not have any way to set up a telephone or email conference call live in the classroom and he had a class to attend to at the same time I did so no phone call. But, I did have the pleasure of reading the email to my class and pointed out that in this day and time, you have access to things if you will just seek them out.
Beyond that, the great nothing discovered in the sky has led to a new theory from yes!!! UNC -CH. This radio broadcast will blow your mind. What if our universe was one bubble in a bunch of bubbles?
That seems as impossible to us now as the idea of a self-governing country equal to England's aristocracy must have seemed to the loyalists in the 1700s. But, it's probably not impossible if we do not give up the fundamental study of science (as opposed to only applied and practical science).
Now, what about skype? When I was visiting my brother earlier this month, his brother-in-law called us on the phone via skype through his computer. He was in Seoul, Korea. He flys a huge UPS aircraft. The next night he called from somewhere else even further away and the next night he was back in Alaska. He comes home very often. I mean he can be anywhere on the globe in 24 hours and back home. And the call via skype was clear as if it was from Charlottesville.
Now if he would call the iphone and use his computer camera, I assume we could see each other too. Now, we could not do that 10 years ago when I had a series of au pairs. My girls were from France, Switzerland, South Africa and Belgium. Each year it got cheaper to call home, but unfortunately for Valerie from France, it was VERY expensive. Sabrina, from Belgium, was not too bothered by it but she still had to pay for it. Now skype? Free?
So, prepare for calls from more and more tourists...and know enough about your history to encourage them to visit.
Connect the dots...
Another version of Did You Know. Note, the music sounds a lot like the "Last of the Mohicans" the movie filmed in NC about the longhunters and the precursor to the American Revolution, the French and Indian war.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Change, change, change
I hope our American experiment is an example of how resiliant a people can be to change. We change leaders regularly, but still adhere to a ladder of form established by the sacrifice of men from the 1700s. It seems to work.
Here is why it is so important. When I graduated from college I took a job designing woven labels for clothing. It took about three days to cut some of the more complex satin patterns to weave on the looms. This was done by hand by "card-cutters', about six or eight of them to three designers. Ten years later, I was working in a company with an mechanical electro-magnetic card punching machine and I and three other designers could have that work done by our one design assistant in about 3 hours. Ten years after that I create the art and technical pattern and can "cut" the design electronically onto a disk or flashdrive myself or in some other companies send it out in bursts of electrons straight to the loom in less than 30 seconds. From 3 days to 30 seconds. That's a lot of change within 20 years.
The world is changing and connecting rapidly. It's important to identify what is needed, what works from the past and what doesn't work from the past. It is important to know these things, because there doesn't seem to be time for reflection coming up.
Look at this YouTube: Did you know?
Maybe we should all take a look at this book, How to survive a robot uprising by Daniel Wilson. I'm not kidding. I gave it to PJ and his uncles a few years ago. Hang on to your hat.
Here is why it is so important. When I graduated from college I took a job designing woven labels for clothing. It took about three days to cut some of the more complex satin patterns to weave on the looms. This was done by hand by "card-cutters', about six or eight of them to three designers. Ten years later, I was working in a company with an mechanical electro-magnetic card punching machine and I and three other designers could have that work done by our one design assistant in about 3 hours. Ten years after that I create the art and technical pattern and can "cut" the design electronically onto a disk or flashdrive myself or in some other companies send it out in bursts of electrons straight to the loom in less than 30 seconds. From 3 days to 30 seconds. That's a lot of change within 20 years.
The world is changing and connecting rapidly. It's important to identify what is needed, what works from the past and what doesn't work from the past. It is important to know these things, because there doesn't seem to be time for reflection coming up.
Look at this YouTube: Did you know?
Maybe we should all take a look at this book, How to survive a robot uprising by Daniel Wilson. I'm not kidding. I gave it to PJ and his uncles a few years ago. Hang on to your hat.
Talk to Ken Burns about National Parks
Talk to Ken Burns about documentary film making, our national parks, et al in July.
The Second Annual Haunted Computer Paranormal Conference
It's official. The Second Annual Haunted Computer Paranormal Conference will be Oct. 23 -25, 2009 in Wilkesboro. Tourism lives!
And the best part is you will be coming as the leaves in the Appalachian mountains start the annual color show. These are some of the oldest mountains in the world. And, we take it for granted, but the autumn color is almost unique on the globe.
I used to make my science students read this article, Fantasy, Facts and Fall Color, and answer a list of questions. It served several purposes. First, it proved to some of them that they were capable of reading 10 page articles from Pardue University, it explained biology and physics and chemistry of color and pigments in the leaves and finally it emphasized the asset of leaf color change to tourism in our state.
"The areas of deciduous forest in the world which give autumn coloration are limited. In the southern hemisphere only one small area of this type of deciduous forest can be found and it is located in the southern part of South America. In the northern hemisphere only eastern Asia including central and northern Japan, southwestern Europe with narrow extensions northward along the Atlantic Coast and eastward through south-central Europe, the eastern U.S., and southeastern Canada have weather conditions and the deciduous trees favorable for brilliant fall color. A few places scattered in western North America, especially in the mountains, have bright fall color too. Autumn color is excellent in the vicinity of Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco. - Fantasy, Facts and Fall Color"
I love North Carolina and I wanted to impress the students with some of the reasoning. Sometimes they complained I was stretching their little brains too far. Well, when the people in the backcountry were 16, they were old enough to join the militia. I imagine they are still capable and they have no idea how strong and agile they are. They just take it for granted. Most importantly, they all have to produce a similar document to graduate AND create a product from their research AND defend the whole package in front of a group of outsiders. I think this is like a Masters...
We live at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian range. The leaves may be past their peak at the highest elevations, but between Asheville and Wilkesboro, Oct 23 is likely the start of the best color. Check out the NPS visitor's center. It won a LEED gold rating for "green" buildings. Congratulations, National Park Service!
Also, look for Ken Burn's new documentary coming this fall about our national parks. The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, the path of militia to Kings Mountain in 1780 during the American Revolution is also featured. I can't wait.
And the best part is you will be coming as the leaves in the Appalachian mountains start the annual color show. These are some of the oldest mountains in the world. And, we take it for granted, but the autumn color is almost unique on the globe.
I used to make my science students read this article, Fantasy, Facts and Fall Color, and answer a list of questions. It served several purposes. First, it proved to some of them that they were capable of reading 10 page articles from Pardue University, it explained biology and physics and chemistry of color and pigments in the leaves and finally it emphasized the asset of leaf color change to tourism in our state.
"The areas of deciduous forest in the world which give autumn coloration are limited. In the southern hemisphere only one small area of this type of deciduous forest can be found and it is located in the southern part of South America. In the northern hemisphere only eastern Asia including central and northern Japan, southwestern Europe with narrow extensions northward along the Atlantic Coast and eastward through south-central Europe, the eastern U.S., and southeastern Canada have weather conditions and the deciduous trees favorable for brilliant fall color. A few places scattered in western North America, especially in the mountains, have bright fall color too. Autumn color is excellent in the vicinity of Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco. - Fantasy, Facts and Fall Color"
I love North Carolina and I wanted to impress the students with some of the reasoning. Sometimes they complained I was stretching their little brains too far. Well, when the people in the backcountry were 16, they were old enough to join the militia. I imagine they are still capable and they have no idea how strong and agile they are. They just take it for granted. Most importantly, they all have to produce a similar document to graduate AND create a product from their research AND defend the whole package in front of a group of outsiders. I think this is like a Masters...
We live at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian range. The leaves may be past their peak at the highest elevations, but between Asheville and Wilkesboro, Oct 23 is likely the start of the best color. Check out the NPS visitor's center. It won a LEED gold rating for "green" buildings. Congratulations, National Park Service!
Also, look for Ken Burn's new documentary coming this fall about our national parks. The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, the path of militia to Kings Mountain in 1780 during the American Revolution is also featured. I can't wait.
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