J is for the Justice Society of America. The JSA is referenced as the first team of superheroes in DC comic books—introduced in World War II alongside the All-Star Squadron. In case you’re curious about the history and the subsequent link to the currently-known JAL, the video below is pretty interesting:
I was Google-chatting with my sis this morning and had a remembery that gave me new perspective on the work I do today. Waaayyyy back in 6th grade (think early 80’s… acid wash jeans…leg warmers… neon sweatshirt with “Frankie Says Relax” emblazoned on it….) I experienced a pivotal social moment. Didn’t we all? I went…
For more of the Abecedary of Cape-Wearing click here. I struggled with this one. I didn’t want to go for the obvious. I wanted to pick something witty, pithy, or surprising.I even started writing a different post. But here’s the deal. The Hulk deserves a post. The Hulk with the incredible-ness, I mean. A few years ago, while…
Superheroes are helpful. It’s sort of their job. They help ladies in distress on a regular basis. They help save bus-fulls of innocent victims from certain death. They save folks who inadvertently fall off tall buildings. And they save cities and planets from evil-doers and imminent destruction. Some superheroes wage an internal battle with their…
This week I noticed myself drawn to things that helped me be precise. If you know me, you may know that I vacillate between precision and a chaotic sort of gut-feel driven decision-making. This was a week of precision. What The Font? I discovered What The Font? a little less than half an hour ago…
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Learning about memes with the 2014 Making Learning Connected Collaboration Make Cycle #2. Interesting stuff! I learned so much from Kim’s blog post–To Meme or Not To Meme and her link to this PBS video. I had so much fun with Edna (my imagined blog naysayer) and the idea of a meme. I used…
Okay, I was wrong (one for the list!!!). My understanding of what Beatnik meant was not quite right. Chocolate, coffee and poetry does not a Beatnik make (click here for a definition). So call it what you will, my favorite things this week are reminiscent of coffee shops, black-turtle-neck-beret-wearing artists, and cryptic poetry readings. …
I am exploring new ways to share updated information and news with my collegues. Here is my current method. It is a List.ly list that I am hoping to curate weekly. All of these links came from my own reading from my Feedly page, Twitter, and shared articles. I save these posts using Pocket, and…
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