What would Thumper think? I was at a restaurant when the waitress attempted to inform us of the special of the day? after a few failed attempts at communicating the special... Waitress: English? Me: Yes. (hoping for some clarity) W:(realizing she … [Continue reading]
This week's Geek is John Lasseter. He is currently the Chief Creative Officer at Pixar Animation Studio and has directed such films as Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and most recently Cars. He appears here on the hit radio show, "Interview That Nerd" … [Continue reading]
This past quarter I had my freshmen pick a Geek - someone who has significantly influenced technology - and then write and record a mock interview(4 or 5 minutes) with their Geek. This quarter they are presenting them to the class, and I will … [Continue reading]
"But that was only part of it. In truth I was a little scared, and preoccupied about where we'd go from here. For I had asked this of Dad the previous night, asked it straight out: Where do we go from August's? He didn't know. We'd simply go forth, … [Continue reading]
Our school is having Spirit Week next week, which is kind of like the week leading up to Homecoming at an American high school. Every day has a different theme, and this Tuesday is Geek Day. 4th grade teacher Miss Z is attempting to explain what a … [Continue reading]