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Chasing Content – May 2007
It’s time for a second edition of Chasing Content. Let’s dip back into the archive and explore what was happening here on the blog six years ago. Read all of the posts from May 2007 or just these gems What Happened to Respect? It seems not much has changed in the past six years. This…
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30 Things Wrong With Star Trek Into Darkness
The latest Star Trek film is a train-wreck from beginning to end. There were only a few moments in the film that were actually tolerable. I’ve already written about my disappointment with Star Trek Into Darkness, but I decided to shed a little more light on the situation. This truly is a dark day for…
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30 Disappointing Moments from Star Trek Into Darkness
Why is the Enterprise in the Ocean? See # 2 We are going through Star Trek Into Darkness and looking at the 30 Disappointing moments in the film. Here are the 30 Things Wrong With Star Trek Into Darkness. 11) Weird Photon Torpedoes Scotty didn’t want these new weapons being loaded onto the ship. He…
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10 More Embarrassing Things Star Trek Into Darkness
We are going through Star Trek Into Darkness to illustrate just how dark a day this is for Star Trek fans everywhere. I cannot believe that they’ve made two horrible films in a row. And as bad as the 2009 reboot was, this sequel is even worse. It is practically unwatchable. Here’s why . .…
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My Classroom is a Laser Field
“My kids have been getting really stir crazy the past few weeks… between bad weather, a muddy playground, and spring break jitters, they’re all too bored of the classroom. So I had to get creative.My TA and I took red streamer paper and made the room into a laser field.” How cool is that? “The…
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Doctor Who Lego?
When I saw this fan-made Lego creation of the interior of the TARDIS, I was completely blown away. It was an incredible piece of art and something that I wished had come in a set. I would have bought it without a moment’s hesitation. You can find out about the construction of this wonder from…
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Star Trek Into Disappointment
I was really hoping that the second film in the Star Trek reboot could capture the essence of the original movie franchise. I also wanted to enjoy a new Star Trek adventure. As such, I avoided all spoilers and promotion for Star Trek Into Darkness and watched the movie tonight with an open mind. My…
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Sifton Bog Boardwalk Nature Trail
It’s time for another photographic tour. This time we are going to explore the broardwalk nature trail at Sifton Bog in London, Ontario, Canada. This portion of the trail starts on Oxford Drive. This trail is nice for a short stroll. If you want to go for a trail run, you really need to run…
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Teaching Tip – Drama
Welcome to Teaching Tip Tuesday! Every week I share with you a tip that I hope you will find useful in your teaching. You can visit the Teaching Tips Archive to see all of the tips in the order I have posted them over the years. Please check that page as I will continue to…
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The TARDIS is Complete
I put the finishing touches on my homemade TARDIS today. I’ve been blogging about the process for the past several weeks. You can see how I constructed the frame, attached the walls, added wood trim, attached a roof, and painted it. The next thing I needed to to do was add the signage. First, I found…