Monthly Archives: November 2012

Holing up for winter

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

A few months ago I wrote some posts (here, here, and here) about the chickadees and woodpeckers that nested in our magnolia and silver maple trees, respectively.  Just the mere act of writing about these birds (and videorecording them) has … Continue reading →

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Twinkies, Dan White, and that raisin in the sun

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

By now you have probably heard the news that Hostess, makers of Twinkies, Wonder Bread, and Ho Hos, is closing.  A bankruptcy judge has ordered last-ditch mediation between company and union, but if things have gotten so bad that both union … Continue reading →

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Randy Nelson on Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age | Edutopia

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Randy Nelson on Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age | Edutopia (video link) I haven’t blogged in about two weeks (sorry!!!) because assorted real-life issues have been a distraction.  Last time I posted, I wrote about the importance of infrastructure … Continue reading →

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“If you build it, they will come” (parenthetical afterthought)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

I didn’t think to explain my allusion in the title of my previous post.  Possibly you recognized the quote, slightly reworded, from the 1989 film Field of Dreams.  You can watch the trailer here.  Also, if you’re ever in Iowa, you … Continue reading →

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