Category: Personal Blog

  • What I found on my trip…

    After Mr. Robinson and I arrived in Columbus on Tuesday, we were surprised to find out that we were staying across the street from… the Statehouse. While trying to find parking for the hotel we accidentally found this marker. As it turned out we saw more historical markers too. The Ohio Theater also shared the Street…

  • A Week without Social Media (via Chimaera)

    Very interesting read about the true usefulness of social media. I have to admit that the idea of walking away from Facebook is a very interesting idea. Hmm… I’m behind on everything because I’ve been moving, but I can’t possibly let Harrisburg University’s week-long social media blackout pass without a comment. I don’t know about…

  • How Much Does It Cost to Become an American? « The Washington Independent

    TWI gets the crux of the story again with an independent view. I really enjoy reading their posts. (Side note: They cross post on the Daily Kos and the Huffington Post) How Much Does It Cost to Become an American? via The Washington Independent. The cost of a naturalization application is still $595, U.S. Citizenship…

  • True Life: The Downfall of a Former Grammar Nazi (via Jenn in Japan)

    I love to read commentaries about grammar but this one is particularly interesting. Jenn in Japan has been converted to possibly the most difficult language to master by others, Japanese. But I must applaud her, with her mastery of English in hand I imagine that she should conqueror the complexities of the Kanji. I am…

  • Book Review: Hiroshima

    Hiroshima by John Hersey My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I first read Hiroshima, as a junior in high school, my thoughts traveled to images of war torn towns. The violence of Saving Private Ryan had not yet been unleashed, but we knew violence as a concept not a whole. I am a child…

  • Review: Celebrating 70 Years of Curious George | GeekDad | Wired.com

    Image via Wikipedia Review: Celebrating 70 Years of Curious George | GeekDad | Wired.com. I remember reading about a funny little adventurous monkey. What a wonderful 70 years.