Archive for the 'Miscellaneous' Category

Ontario Science Center’s YouTube Flix

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

We all keep talking about Web 2.0 integration in Museums, but who’s really doing it? The answer is: The Ontario Science Center!
When I found out that the Ontario Science Center was creating videos and posting them on YouTube I thought “These are the smartest guys and gals in Science Museums”. Kudos.
They do it right: […]

The Mysteries of the West

Saturday, November 11th, 2006

I awoke this morning to a low rattling sound. I briefly wondered if I was experiencing an earthquake. This being only my third month in California, I still carry all the East Coast paranoia about the West’s tectonic instability. The bed wasn’t shaking though, so I cast a wider mental net. The sound continued.
I sat […]

How To Drive on the Wrong Side of the Road

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

My husband got a head start on this, and by “head start”, I mean he hasn’t waited six months to share what we learned about the rules of the road in New Zealand.
We’ve been on-and-off planes and in airports for the last 24 hours. Sleep has been more of a goal than an accomplishment. […]

Huzzah! Deadwood Is Back!

Friday, June 16th, 2006

If you don’t know Deadwood yet, and you can stand a little (okay, a lot) of cussing, you owe it to yourself to check it out. It’s by far the most captivating show on television (and I’m including British TV in this bold and sweeping statement, so you know I’m serious).
Complex, engaging characters; narrative arcs […]