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When is an amendment not an amendment?
Of the original 12 Amendments to the Constitution proposed by Congress, only 10 were ratified. One of them later became the 27th Amendment. It says that if Congress votes itself a raise, the raise cannot take effect until after the … Continue reading
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Tagged amendment, Bill of Rights, Congress, congressional, constitution, pay raise
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The Speed of a Glacier
How fast is a glacier? It depends on a lot of things… the temperature at the time, the thickness, the slope, or if the glacier is late for dinner. Oh, wait… Click the image for a larger version. (From Kids … Continue reading
The Artful Dodger (or Butterfly)
Spring is here, for most parts of the country anyway, and if you’ve not yet seen an abundance of butterflies, you soon will. These magnificent creatures are on the hunt for food to sustain them through their long flight, but … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, butterflies, butterfly, defense mechanism, monarch butterfly, nature, spring, summertime
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Tornadoes as Celebrities?
With the surplus on cable television of severe weather and its chasers, tornadoes have assumed an almost celebrity-like status. It would not surprise me to learn that they will soon be given names, though the large numbers of tornadoes would … Continue reading
Curiosity, and what the cat saw
So, how curious are your students? If you pose a question to them, can they (will they) try to one-up you? If so, don’t take offense. Rather see it as a teaching/learning opportunity. Send that student on a lone assignment … Continue reading
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Tagged curiosity, home schooling, homework, Infotoon, teaching, wordplay
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The Truth in Artwork
I found this and co-opted it, but it still makes perfect sense.
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Tagged AIGA, art director, illustration, infographic, venn diagram
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Disney’s The Little Mermaid Kidsbill
In 2011 I was asked by Music Theatre of Wichita to once again design and prepare a small run Kidsbill for their production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. MTWichita arranges one performance each year for disadvantaged kids in the Wichita … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, Kidsbill, MTWichita, Music Theatre of Wichita, study guide, The Little Mermaid
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Punzle #14
A few years ago, I assembled several visual puns which were converted into e-greeting cards for amazon.com. This one wasn’t actually #14. I just liked the sound of it. Enjoy!
Skyscrapers and Birds
For all of their grandeur and outward signs of corporate success, skyscrapers can cause problems, particularly for migrating birds. Our avian friends are attracted to the warning lights (installed to warn aircraft) and often fly around them until they fall … Continue reading
Inside the Statue of Liberty
Workers made a central tower of four vertical iron beams. Holding them together were vertical and horizontal iron bars. Extending from the tower were hundreds of iron bars. These bars were attached to a network of iron “ribs” that were … Continue reading
