I just watched a segment of “The Kelly File” where conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer said that the Trump presidency cancels out the Obama Legacy. I think that’s a very shortsighted comment. The people affected by the Obama presidency cannot be cancelled. The Republicans may finally get to repeal Obamacare and reverse legislation that was passed during … Read more
I came across a blog post from 8 years ago where I wrote about how I was working with students and talking about computers. In the post I shared that I used Ubuntu Linux as my operating system. I still work with students and I still recommend Linux over any other operating system because there is something … Read more
I read an article this morning which stated that more developers use Macs than Linux and while I can’t disagree with that I am perplexed by my recent upgrade to El Capitan. My four year old MacBook Pro continues to perform well despite its age. I’m happy with that, but after upgrading to El Capitan from … Read more
I’ve been blogging for ten years. A lot has changed in my life since then. Two children have graduated from college. Both of them are married and we have a grandson now too. In the ten years since I began this blog, I returned to school and earned another master’s degree. In the process, I met … Read more
I became aware of the EdCamp movement over a year ago through one of my Twitter contacts, Christina Luce. Since that time I’ve done a lot of reading about the EdCamp movement and I’ve been very impressed by what I have read. Recently I attended and participated in the EdCampCNY. I found it refreshing to … Read more
I love this valley and the view I have of it today. I’ve been blessed to live near here for thirty-seven years. It is the perfect location for my Alma Mater, St. Bonaventure University. I have often wondered what guided those Franciscan Friars to this exact location. St. Bonaventure spoke of “the fountain fullness … Read more
A couple of days ago I signed up for my first ever MOOC and then I visited the Coursesites.com and signed up for a course about Locating, Creating, Licensing and Utilizing OER (Open Educational Resources). MOOCs are potentially disruptive innovation. They are free courses primarily from higher education institutions that have traditionally charged tuition for such … Read more
I just finished watching this TED talk on sustainability by the CEO of IKEA. It’s great that a business leader sees the imperative of sustainability and one that is actually saying that it makes sense for business. [ted id=1850]
Recently I met with the principal of a local Catholic high school who is attempting to resurrect the Franciscan tradition upon which her school was originally built. Declining vocations meant that the school had to be staffed with lay people and administered by them too. There are members of the school’s governing board who would … Read more
Lately I’ve been brimming with gratitude for a new beginning in my life. Grateful for the opportunity to begin another chapter in the book of life. “Sit finis Libris, non finis quaerendi.” That quote is found at the end of “Seven Storey Mountain,” which has been central to my life. August 31 was the end … Read more
